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 Balicasag Black Forest
Why black forest? It is so because of the abundant
black corals (Antiphates sp.), which grows from
25-40 meters.
Swimming through the branches of these corals
is quite an enjoyable experience. The drop off
falls down slowly after 12 meters from the surface
until 40 meters (sandy bottom). There are also
many soft and hard corals as well as special butterfly
fishes (Heniochus acuminatus). |
 Balicasag Fish Sanctuary
This is a protected
marine site considered as the breeding place for
the "bonitas" (jack fish).
Most of the time, there are about thousands swimming
together.
Balicasag Island is one of the best-known diving
locations in the Visayans together with Palawan
in the Philippines.
The wall goes down directly to about 45 meters
and then it slopes to 80 meters or more. There
are many small caves between 10 and 30 meters
with soft and hard corals. Varieties of small
tropical fishes are abundant. |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
35 minutes from the
dive center.
slight to strong
15 to 30 meters. Good days, 40 m.
25 to 30 degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature : |
3 minutes
from the dive center.
none-slight
20 meters
26 to 28 degrees |
 Balicasag Diver's Heaven
The reef starts off at about 5 meters. The bottom
composition is mainly sand, hard corals, and going
to the ledge of the reef (8 meters), many nice
soft corals are seen. |
 Balicasag Rudy's Rock
Wall (5 - 40m), Sanctuary,
School of Barracudas, School of Jack fish,
Big variety of soft and hard corals. Many different
coral fish.Good for snorkeling. |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
35 minutes from the
dive center.
slight to strong
25 to 30 meters. Good days, 40 m.
25 to 30 degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibilit :
Temperature: |
35 minutes from the
dive center.
slight to strong
10 to 30 meters
25 to 30 degrees |
 Cabilao Island
Cabilao Island used to be known for the hammerhead
sharks specially when the temperature of the water
is colder (December and January).
The wall is very nice with many gorgones, sea-fans
hard corals, etc. Barracudas, butterfly fishes,
bonitas, and other tropical fishes are also abundant.
The wall goes down to more than 50 meters, and
on one place it start only at 30 meters deep. |
 Pamilacan Island
Gradually descending reef slope (10 - 40m), Barracuda,
Trigger fish, Mackerel, Tunas, Napoleon, Nudi
Branch, Sea Slug, Garden Eel, Giant Potato Cod,
etc |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
about 2 hours from Dive
Center.
Generally Strong
14 to 18 meters
29 to 30 Degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
60 minutes from the
dive center.
slight to strong
10 to 30 meters
25 to 29 degrees |
 Snake Island
Also called Cervera shoal, under water island
(12 - 40m), Sea Snakes, Garden Eels, etc |
 Doljo Point
Gradually descending reef slope and a very nice
wall with several different kinds of Sea Fans.
Barracudas, many coral fish and from
Jan / Feb / March there is a big possibility to
see Hammerheads. |
Distance:
Current :
Visibilit :
Temperature: |
about 45 minfrom the
dive center.
slight to medium
16 to 20 meters
24 to 30 degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibilit :
Temperature: |
40 minutes from the
dive center.
slight to strong
10 to 40 meters
25 to 30 degrees |
 Puntod Island
Wall (4 - 40m), the
reef topography has nice
formations of rocks with hard and soft corals
and sandy bottom. A lot of different coral fish
around and perfect for snorkeling. Sometimes
strong current. |
 Arco Point
'Hole in the wall', Wall (7 - 25m), Known for
its hole in the wall starting on top of the reef
and ends up by 20 to 25 meters.
Inside the hole, you can find various fish and
especially Moray eels. You can also find Wrasse,
Garden Eel, Frogfish, major Surgeon fish, Cuttlefish,
etc. |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
40 minutes from the
dive center.
slight to strong
10 to 40 meters
25 to 30 degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
15 minutes from the
dive center.
slight to strong
10 to 20 meters
25 to 30 degrees |
 Kalipayan 1
Wall (3 - 18m), Bat Fish, Sea Snake,
Moray
Eel, Ghost Pipefish, Sea Horse, etc.
Travel time: 5 min |
 Kalipayan 2
Long slope (5 - 30m), Eagle Ray, Sea Snake,
Frog Fish, etc. Travel Time: 10 min Cod, etc |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
5 minutes from the dive
center.
none to slight
15 to 20 meters
25 to 29 degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
10 minutes from the
dive center.
none to slight
15 to 20 meters
25 to 30 degrees |
 House Reef
Sloop / Wall (4 - 20m), Sand eel, Lionfish, Giant
barracuda, Scorpion fish, etc. Very nice hard
and soft coral formations. |
 Habagat Wreck
Depth 35m
The best is to start the dive at the wreck and move towards the wall. To see: Batfish, big Lion Fish, giant Angler Fish and many different kinds of Kardinal Fishes. |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
1
minutes from the dive center.
none to slight
10 to 20 meters
25to 29 degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
5 minutes from the dive center.
slight to strong
15 to 25 meters
25to 29 degrees |
 Apo Island
Together with other small islands located south
of Negros Province, Apo Island is as beautiful
in the surface as it is underwater.
The government has taken steps in preserving the
beauty of this island by declaring it as a marine
sanctuary. Among the life forms divers expect
to see, are school of jacks, different species
of pelagic fishes, giant clams, and formations
of magnificent hard corals.
Special dive sites recommended are :"Clown Fish
City at Sanctuary" , "Coconut Point", "Mamsa Point",
and "Chapel". |
 Sumilon Island
Situated in the south of Cebu, Sumilon is a small
island surrounded by a white sand beach. The dive
starts in 5 meters of water, until the end of
the drop off around 18-22 meters deep.
Numerous table corals and fishes (clown fish with
sea anemone) can be found in between 8-18 meters.
Sea turtles could be occasionally seen in the
site. |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
about 3.5 hours from the
dive center.
slight to very strong
10 to 40 meters
25 to 30 degrees |
Distance:
Current :
Visibility:
Temperature: |
2 hours & 30 min.
from dive center.
slight to medium
14 to 18 meters
24 to 30 degrees |
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