1- Manila Channel
Excellent
for beginners, this dive follows beautiful coral along the edge of a
shallow drop off. There are several different types of anemones with
Clownfish, Lion fish, Sea Stars, Christmas Tree Worms and lot's of small
colorful reef fish. Candycane Shrimp
2 - Coral Garden
Another
good dive for novices also offers superb snorkeling. The terrain shelves
out from the beach to 10m (32ft). Lot's of corals, both stony and soft
with larger coral heads in deeper water. Plenty of crevices with Moray
eels and occasional immature Whitetip reef sharks.
3 - Batangas Channel
A
great drift dive on a flood, there are shoals of Jacks, Sweetlips, Snappers
and Fusiliers. There are several small reef fish, Stingrays and the
occasional Whitetip or Gray Reef shark. Lion Fish
4 - Sweetlip Cave
An
unforgettable dive for the very experienced diver. Sweetlip Cave is
actually a cavern that has a tunnel branching out from it, bringing
you back to the reef. A school of Sweetlips is always there to greet
you at the end of the tunnel.
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5
- Lalaguna Point :
Depth
8-16m (25-50ft). A short wall with lots of beautiful coral, teaming
with small reef fish, Nudibranchs, anemones and colorful Crinoids
6
- St-Christopher Wreck
Depth:
15-22m (48- 70ft). An old wooden cargo boat used to haul San Miguel
beer from Manila to Puerto Galera, it sits upright on a sandy bottom.
Plenty of Lion fish, Snapper and assorted reef fish call the St-Chris
home. Hawksbill Turtle
7
- Sabang Wreck and Chuck's Wreck
Depth:
14-22m (45-70ft) Within a one minute swim of each other these two wrecks
lie on a white sand bottom. A school of Batfish and Surgeon fish hang
around waiting for handouts - bananas being their desired cuisine. Lion
fish, Morays and smaller reef fish are in abundance. Also nearby are
the remains of a Japanese fighter plane (Zero), a good spot to find
Frog fish.
8
- Sabang Point
Depth:
5-24m (16-76ft). A beautiful wall dropping to 24m (76ft) with stony
corals, soft corals and heaps of fish and invertebrates. A ridge coming
up from the wall is covered with even more corals and colorful Crinoids.night
dive.
9
- Monkey Wreck
Depth:
35-40m (115-130ft) This is a great deep dive for the advanced diver.
A 20m (65ft) island transport (pig boat) sank in 1993. It has plenty
of soft corals and is home to Batfish, Snapper, Sweetlips and Rays.
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10
- Monkey Beach
Depth:
5-22m (17-70ft) A magnificent coral slope down to 22m (70ft) makes for
a nice leisurely dive. It's covered in small coral heads which are home
to Crinoids, Nudibranchs, a couple of turtles and plenty of colorful
reef fish. Soft Coral
11
- Dungeon Wall
Depth:
10-30m (33-100ft) Makes for a spectacular drift dive. Fish life is in
abundance, with shoals of Surgeon fish, Unicorn fish, Fusiliers and
Jacks as well as smaller reef fish. Plenty of coral, sponges and small
Gorgonian sea fans.
12-
Sky Dive
Depth:
5-27m (17-90ft) Makes for an absolutely spectacular drift dive. Completely
covered with corals which include very large Table coral, Boulder coral
and Christmas-Tree worms, blue and yellow sponges, large Barrel sponges,
Nudibranchs and colorful Crinoids. You can see Groupers, Puffer fish
and Trumpet fish, shoals of Snapper, Jacks, Fusilliers, Sweetlips, Moorish
Idols and Lion fish.
13 - Hole in the Wall
Depth:
10-20m (33-65ft) Allowing for currents, you drop into fields of Table
corals as good as anywhere in the world, eventually reaching the Hole
in the Wall which is a large swim through. The area teams with assorted
reef fish, Angel fish and Butterfly fish. There are Moray eels, shoals
of Parrot fish, Pennant fish, Moorish Idols, Sweetlips, Trumpet fish,
Lion fish and Jacks, plus some Tuna and Groupers.
14
- The Canyons
Depth:
24-35m (80-120ft) You drift past the Hole in the Wall and find yourself
in a series of canyons. A high voltage dive teaming with just about
every type of coral and fish life imaginable. Hold on and watch the
show... This is a world class dive.
15
- The Fish Bowl
Depth:40-45m
(130-145ft) Another dive site for the experienced. This is a bowl-shaped
depression with just about everything - in quantity. The main reason
for this dive however, is to see bigger fish and shoals. Sharks, occasionally
Hammerheads, large Tuna, Barracuda, Jacks and groupers are common.
16
- Shark Cave
Depth:
25-30m (80-95ft)This is an overhang where Whitetip Reef sharks rest
up for the day. Nearby is an Atoll-shaped rock where Hammerheads and
the occasional Whale Shark have been spotted.
17
- Kilima Drift
Depth:
10-30m (33-95ft) This is an exhilarating 1.5 km drift dive done when
the tide is ebbing. You'll sail past canyons and walls covered in coral,
through schools of Barracuda, Jacks, Tuna and small reef fish.
18
- Verde Island Drop Off
Depth:
5-65m (15-200ft) Located about a 30 minute boat ride away. Verde is
a spectacular wall with large soft corals, Gorgonian sea fans and all
the fish life you expect in such a situation. World class.
19
- Dry Dock
Depth: 24-30m (80-100ft) Sunk in 1998, this is a huge steel construction
which lies on a sandy bottom. Along with 2 nearby coral reefs it's teaming
with marine life. One of it's main attractions is a giant barracuda
which resides here.
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