Mactan

A sanctuary beside the resort Shangri-La Mactan describes a six-hectare sanctuary off its beach, with reef assessments, coral restoration and fish-house work. These are the resort's reports, not an independent assessment of today's reef condition. Shallow reef and technical terrain are different Scotty's contribution on PADI describes a plateau around 3–20 m, a wall reaching 40 m and a deeper…

Hilutungan Island Sanctuary Hilutungan, also written Gilutongan in Scotty's Action Sports Network's account, is an island marine-sanctuary diving destination reached from Mactan, Cebu. The operator describes a shallow reef top and a steeply sloping wall rather than a uniformly vertical drop. Choose the reef section Scotty's reports the reef top at about 2 metres and terrain extending to 50 metres…

Tambuli dive site in Mactan is well-known for its plane wreck, purposely sunk to create an artificial reef and a dive attraction. The wreck, a single-seater, twin-engine plane, rests at depths ranging from 16 to 23 meters on a sloping wall directly in front of the former Tambuli Beach Resort. It has since become encrusted with corals and sponges, offering…

A wall on Olango Seven Seas Dive Center places Talima Marine Sanctuary on Olango Island and describes a wall with fishing-boat remains and artificial reef structures. Mactan is the wider departure area; the named dive is on the neighbouring island. A feature depth, not the site's limits Emerald Green reports wooden boat remains around 18 m. That is the depth…

A deep cave feature off Mactan Emerald Green Diving Center describes Marigondon Cave as a deep feature, with its entrance reported around 30–38 m and an interior reaching about 40 m. Those numbers describe parts of the cave; they do not resolve the listing's disputed minimum-depth evidence. Separate the wall from cave entry The operator mentions an underwater light and…

Agus Bay, Mactan Agus Bay is a wall-diving location in the waters of Mactan, Cebu. Scotty's Action Sports Network describes corals, sponges and reef fish along the wall, with opportunities to look for small subjects such as nudibranchs and pipefish. Those are operator reports, not guaranteed encounters. Agus Bay and Hadsan The operator uses Hadsan as another name for Agus…

Santa Rosa, Olango Island This guide concerns Santa Rosa off Olango Island near Mactan, Cebu, Philippines. It is distinct from Santa Rosa Wall in Cozumel, Mexico. Scotty's Action Sports Network places the Olango site south of Talima and describes a sloping, sandy plateau with scattered corals followed by a wall. Terrain and dive planning Scotty's describes the slope beginning around…

An island sanctuary reached from Mactan Seven Seas Dive Center describes Nalusuan as a private island with a long jetty and a marine sanctuary visited on boat excursions. The island setting distinguishes this outing from a shore dive along Mactan itself. Reef and sandy slope Seven Seas reports soft corals and rays. Emerald Green describes shallow coral areas followed by…