The top of the shoal starts at 15 meters to 23 meters with a steer drop-off until 45 meters, and a second drop-off exceeding the limit of the sport diver depth..

The specialty of these dive sites is the most probable encounter with white tip sharks, silver sharks, hammer head, eagle, manta rays (Manta birostris), and specially the famous thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus), between 2 and 4 meters long, which may turn around you in 23 meters of water only.

A whale shark has been reportedly spotted in the area. Discover also yellow-colored "frog fishes" hanging on soft corals (Verongida lanthellidae), as well as big sea fans, black corals and white anemone.

Gato Island

The island of Gato (guards watching and living on the island) is a protected marine sanctuary. The Island is especially well known for the sleeping sharks and black and white banded sea snakes (Laticanda colubrina).

There are four known dive sites: "The Wall", "Gato Northeast", "Gato Northwest" and "Gato Cave".The sandy bottom, about 25 meters deep, is covered with huge rocks in which beautiful soft corals and abundant black corals are growing. Under the rocks you may see hiding species of sleeping sharks (white tip), blue spotted sting rays (Taeniura lymna), groupers, etc…(flash light needed), also cuttle fishes, squids, a lot beautiful corals fishes, nudibranches, shells, in fact a paradise for photographers (macro and big fishes).

Gato cave is a unique dive site for the experienced divers who are not afraid of the dark and overhead environment.
The cave has two entrances, starting about 5 meters deep for about 80 meters long with a large exit at 14 meters. The inside of this huge cave is covered with daisy soft corals and sponges. It's looks like a night dive where you will see lobsters, crabs, cleanershrimps, etc… Not far from the exit you can see also sleeping sharks hidden in smaller caves. This dive is one of the highlights of Gato.

Calangaman Island is a small beautiful remote island with white sand beach. There are three dive sites mainly wall dives, which ends into the blue, with gorgones, sea fans, and black corals and offers a possible encounter with different kind of sharks and rays.

A minimum of two dives is required for this daily trip.
Pack must be prepared in advanced since there is no restaurant in the island.

Specially recommended for night dive. Between 5 and 15 meters deep where you will find plenty of shells, snails and huge crabs so with many shrimps, soles and sleeping fishes. With luck you may encounter octopus and cuttle fishes.

This Japanese cargo wreck from the World War II was hit by torpedoes and is lying down in 27 meters of water.

It has been cut into four pieces lying down near each other so you can dive them all in one time. Black corals, lyon fishes, tall fin bat fishes (Platax teira), sometimes squid and others species of fishes are living in the wreck.

Another Japanese wreck from World War II, just very near the island of Malapascua. More than 100 meters long, this ship lay down on 54 meters of water and his upper part being at 40 meters from the surface.

The wreck is covered with soft and hard corals, big fishes could be seen near and inside the wreck.
Because of the depth and of permanent current, only experienced divers could do dives on this site. The inside of the wreck has to be explored and flashlights are therefore needed.

Another Japanese wreck from World War II close to the dive center and directly across the island's lighthouse. This landing craft is lying down in less than 8 meters of water and is broken into 2 parts.

Cuttle fish can be occasionally seen in the area so with several species of tropical fishes. A species of Mandarin Fish has also been sighted in the area.This dive site is recommended for Open-Water Divers.

This 100-meter long wreck is lying down intact on its starboard side in 32 meters of water. The top, being only 20 meters away from the surface is covered literally with amazing beautiful soft corals. The wreck is home to a lot of corals and fishes. And on the sandy bottom where the cargoes has been scattered, you may occasionally see gray nurse sharks and black spotted stingrays.

Dives to this site, due to the depth and usually quite strong current is advisable only for advanced divers.
Two dives can be made at this wreck. First dive around 30 meters along the bottom of the ship towards the bow. Second dive around 20 meters following the upper part of the wreck through wonderful red and blue soft corals. One should not miss these two dives.

Possibility for the second dive to be done on either Maria's point or on one of the Gato's dive sites.
Plan you pack lunch in advance, as your meal will be taken on board while traveling to the site.