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Angol Point

Boracay
Best Season: Nov – May
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Difficulty
Beginner

Reported by one source · Divezone.net

Difficulty level
Depth

Not yet documented

Depth range
Access

Entry typeInformation under review

One source says both things. It reports this value and also contradicts it.

Recorded value

shore

Supported by: PADI

Contrary evidence

  • Boat, Shore

    PADI lists both boat and shore entry for Angol Point, contradicting the accepted claim that only shore entry is available.

    PADI · 2026-09-23T12:53:15.050Z

    Same source as the recorded value

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Documented months
Nov

Reported by one source · diverout

May

Reported by one source · diverout

Visibility
33 ft

Reported by one source · diverout

Maximum visibility

Not yet documented

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Typical visibility
Current
Mild

Reported by one source · diverout

Good buoyancy control advised
Temperature
79°F86°F

Maximum water temperature

Reported by one source · diverout

Water temperature

Zone

Not yet documented

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About This Dive Site

Angol Point's shallow reef

New Wave Divers places Angol Point at the southern end of Boracay's White Beach coast. Its guide describes a reef slope around 5–20 m and a shallow section used for introductory and Open Water training dives. These are the operator's route descriptions, not a surveyed minimum and maximum for the entire site.

Look closely at the reef

The operator reports frogfish, nudibranchs and small crustaceans among coral and anemones. Treat these as reported wildlife, not a promise of sightings. A slow visit focused on small subjects may be more useful than expecting a large-animal dive.

Confirm the section you will visit

Ask which part of the slope is planned and whether that day's conditions suit your experience. This partial guide does not resolve the existing depth and access uncertainties shown elsewhere on the listing.

Depth figures from other operators

Operators publish different ranges for this reef. DiveGurus Boracay's page, read in October 2026, gives 5 to 12 metres and a 5-minute boat ride; WaterColors Boracay lists 5 to 15 metres, 5 minutes from Station 3 and 7 from Station 1; Wicked Squid Divers gives 6 to 20 metres with none to mild current; Eclipse Dive Center gives a maximum of 12 metres; and New Wave's own article of 4 January 2025 gives 5 to 18 metres with 15 to 25 metre visibility depending on season. The Philippine Dive Guide page of January 2026 and Divezone's review both say 10 to 15 metres. These are the operators' own figures and are not reconciled here. WaterColors flags reduced visibility after rains from river run-off on the mainland.

What the pages describe

DiveGurus describes patch coral and pinnacles covered in stony and leather corals, anemones, feather stars, sea stars and sea cucumbers, with gobies, ribbon eels, moray eels, lionfish, sweetlips and damselfish, and lists the site for Open Water training, Discover Scuba and night dives. Eclipse mentions scorpionfish, bannerfish, sweetlips, sea snakes, sea stars and sea cucumbers and also names it a favourite for night dives and snorkelling. Wicked Squid describes coral heads rising from the reef with eels, lionfish, nudibranchs and anemones hosting clownfish, crabs and shrimps. New Wave's January 2025 article adds ribbon eels, frogfish, black damselfish and sunset wrasse, a sandy seabed near shore giving way to reef, and patches of seagrass between coral heads. A Divezone dive log of 19 October 2012 describes two giant coral bommies about 4 metres high and 5 metres wide framing the entrance to the sloping part of the site, covered with anthias, damselfish, butterflyfish and lionfish, with nudibranchs below and ribbon eels nearby.

Dated dive logs

New Wave's log of 2 May 2025 records a 22 metre, 48 minute dive with two ribbon eels, a scorpionfish and porcelain crabs in an anemone in the shallows, a white frogfish hiding upside down in soft corals at the big rock formation, and a blue-spotted stingray buried in the sand deeper down. Its log of 25 June 2025 found nudibranchs, the same white frogfish, crabs, moray eels and a large lobster during the safety stop, at 15 metres maximum. The scubadiving.place listing, with twelve diver reviews, shows an average depth of 16 metres.

Not yet independently cross-checked. · DiveGurus Boracay · Divezone.net review and dive-log comment · Eclipse Dive Center Boracay · New Wave Divers · New Wave Divers Boracay · New Wave Divers Boracay · New Wave Divers Boracay article, 4 Jan 2025 · Philippine Dive Guide, published 2026-01-29 (Wayback snapshot 20260316052039) · WaterColors Boracay · Wicked Squid Divers (Wayback snapshot 20260312232844) · scubadiving.place

Certification requiredInformation under review

Recorded value

Open Water

Supported by: PADI

Contrary evidence

  • no certification needed

    Scotty's Action Sports Network explicitly states that no certification is needed for scuba diving packages, which contradicts the claim that Open Water certification is required.

    Scotty's Action Sports Network · 2026-09-23T12:53:15.050Z

  • all levels

    PADI states Angol Point is suitable for divers of all levels, and Scotty's Action Sports Network suggests it for beginners and training, implying Open Water is not strictly required.

    PADI · 2026-09-23T12:54:54.588Z

    Same source as the recorded value

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Current Conditions

Typical current strength at this dive site

Mild

Light current that is easy to swim against. Comfortable for most certified divers.

Strength Scale

None

Mild

Moderate

Strong

Reported by one source · diverout

Best Time to Visit

Monthly conditions and seasonal highlights — tap a month

OctGood

Shoulder season with generally good conditions. Some variability in weather and visibility.

BestGoodLess FavorablePeak

Marine Life

13 species recorded at this site

Lionfish (assorted)

Lionfish (assorted)

Pteroinae spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: DiveGurus Boracay · Observation date not documented

Anemonefish / Clownfish (assorted)

Anemonefish / Clownfish (assorted)

Amphiprion spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: New Wave Divers Boracay (dive-site page) · Observation date not documented

Sweetlips (assorted)

Sweetlips (assorted)

Plectorhinchus spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: DiveGurus Boracay · Observation date not documented

Lobster (assorted)

Lobster (assorted)

Palinuridae and Scyllaridae spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: New Wave Divers Boracay (dive-site page) · Observation date not documented

Scorpionfish (assorted)

Scorpionfish (assorted)

Scorpaenidae spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: New Wave Divers Boracay (dive-site page) · Observation date not documented

Moray Eel (assorted)

Moray Eel (assorted)

Muraenidae spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: New Wave Divers Boracay (dive-site page) · Observation date not documented

Frogfish

Frogfish

Antennariidae spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: New Wave Divers Boracay (dive-site page) · Observation date not documented

Blue-ribbon Eel

Blue-ribbon Eel

Rhinomuraena quaesita

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: DiveGurus Boracay · Observation date not documented

Nudibranch (assorted)

Nudibranch (assorted)

Nudibranchia spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: DiveGurus Boracay · Observation date not documented

Butterflyfish (assorted)

Butterflyfish (assorted)

Chaetodon sp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: New Wave Divers Boracay (article "Angol Point") · Observation date not documented

Soft Coral (assorted)

Soft Coral (assorted)

Dendronephthya sp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: New Wave Divers Boracay (article "Angol Point") · Observation date not documented

Feather Star

Feather Star

Comanthina schlegeli

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: DiveGurus Boracay · Observation date not documented

Damselfish (assorted)

Damselfish (assorted)

Pomacentridae spp.

Documented site occurrence

Source reviewed on 2026-10-14 · Source: DiveGurus Boracay · Observation date not documented

Hazards & Safety

Be aware of these potential hazards at this dive site

Boat traffic

Severity: Low

Stay clear of active motorized boat traffic and outrigger canoes traversing near the surface above the shallow reef flat.

Fragile coral

Severity: Low

Mind fin clearance over fragile table corals and low-lying bommies in the shallower sections.

Sources

  • DiveGurus Boracay
  • diverout
  • Divezone.net
  • Divezone.net review and dive-log comment
  • Eclipse Dive Center Boracay
  • New Wave Divers
  • New Wave Divers Boracay
  • New Wave Divers Boracay article, 4 Jan 2025
  • PADI
  • Philippine Dive Guide, published 2026-01-29 (Wayback snapshot 20260316052039)
  • scubadiving.place
  • Sunheron
  • WaterColors Boracay
  • Wicked Squid Divers (Wayback snapshot 20260312232844)

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Location

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11.9484, 121.9303
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