Visayas

Sardine Run, Moalboal This partial guide covers the sardine-viewing area off Panagsama Beach. Turtle Bay Dive Resort describes sardines along this shoreline, with tuna and jacks hunting nearby. Seaquest also identifies a large sardine school at its Sumisid house reef and describes beach access for house-reef dives. These are operator reports, not a promise that a school or predator will…

Monad Shoal, Malapascua Monad Shoal is a submerged plateau associated with Malapascua diving and the history of thresher-shark observation. It remains a distinct dive destination, but an older account of a thresher trip to Monad may not describe the trip an operator offers today. MBI Dive Center's September 2026 comparison and Thresher Shark Divers' current guide place their regular thresher…

Apo Island Marine Sanctuary: partial conservation guide Current diving access to the specific no-take sanctuary has not been verified for this guide. An Apo Island excursion or a sanctuary-fee payment should not be treated as confirmation that every protected zone is open to divers. A specific reserve within a wider dive destination Marine Conservation Philippines describes a community-established sanctuary developed…

The slope and the cars are different parts of the outing Cars is a Dauin coastal dive where the shallow search area and deeper vehicle remains need to be distinguished when planning a visit. Dauin Diving Center describes a descent along a moderately steep sandy slope to two sunken cars at 26–30 m. Its general site listing includes shallower diving,…

Cabilao Shark Point (Lighthouse) Prepare for an exhilarating advanced dive at Cabilao Shark Point (Lighthouse), located off the northwestern tip of Cabilao Island. This dive site is renowned for its dramatic underwater topography and the incredible pelagic encounters it offers, making it a must-visit for experienced divers in Bohol. Dive Conditions and Topography Divers will find a challenging yet rewarding…

Pescador Island: The Cathedral This partial guide describes the Cathedral feature at Pescador Island near Moalboal. Blue Abyss describes a vertical chimney among the island's walls, overhangs and coral habitat. Turtle Bay places the Cathedral on the western side and describes sunlight entering through openings. A feature within a larger reef The operators describe different openings and routes. Their figures…

A steep reef slope Black Forest is a Balicasag slope dive named in both Philippine Fun Divers and Seaquest’s site descriptions. The black-coral habitat and the ordinary dive route are not the same depth measurement. Shallow reef scenery should not be confused with a promise to reach the deeper coral. Habitat depth is not the route maximum Philippine Fun Divers…

Sogod Bay and Pintuyan: choose the activity first This record is a planning overview for Sogod Bay, including Padre Burgos and Pintuyan, rather than one surveyed reef with a single dive profile. A reef-diving day and a dedicated whale-shark excursion are different bookings. Confirm which activity, departure location and itinerary an operator is offering before comparing trips. Whale-shark excursions use…