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BALICASAG BLACK FOREST: It is called black forest due to its
abundance of black corals. 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.
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.
SNAKE ISLAND: Also called Cervera shoal, under water island (12
- 40m), Sea Snakes, Garden Eels, etc
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.
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. PUNTOD ISLAND: (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.
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. HOUSE REEF: Sloop /
Wall (4 - 20m), Sand eel, Lionfish, Giant barracuda, Scorpion
fish, etc. Very nice hard and soft coral formations.
HABAGAT WRECK: (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 Cardinal Fishes. 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.
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.
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