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Ligpo Island
Location. Located west of Ligpo Point
Access. 40 min N by banca
Average Depth. 90ft
Maximum Depth. 200ft
Conditions. Calm but can have some very strong currents that change quickly. for experienced divers when currents are running with visibility up to 80ft.
This island can be circumnavigated on one dive, but you may have to seek shelter from the current. The eastern (shoreward) side has all the reef fishes, but when the current is running various pelagic species can be seen out of the depths. This is a good night dive at neap tides.
The Cathedral
Location. Located just off Bagalangit Point
Access. 5 min by banca south along the west coast of the Calumpan Peninsula.
Average Depth. 90ft
Maximum Depth. 200ft
Conditions. Calm but can have some strong currents that make photography difficult with visibility up to 80ft. The site is best dived at neap tide.
This is a Marine Park Sanctuary and probably the best known Philippine dive site. You can swim to this spot in about 6-10 minutes depending on the current direction. Then you swim down a little more across sand with small coral heads, soon to be met by hordes of fish. When the current is running there are colorful feather stars and inflated soft corals everywhere.
Eagle Point
Location. Located west of Eagle Point, south of the Cathedral
Access. 7 min by banca south along the west coast of the Calumpan Peninsula.
Average Depth. 33ft
Maximum Depth. 60ft
Conditions. Generally calm with a gentle current with visibility can reach 65ft.
This is an easy dive with a shallow drop-off from 25ft to 60ft. There are plenty of small reef fish, sponges, nudibranchs and feather stars.
Diving Sites: Ligpo Island, The Cathedral, Eagle Point, Koala, Arthur's Rock, Dead Point, Twin Rocks, Mainit Point, Red Rock, Beatrice Rock, Sombrero Island, Bahura, Layag-Layag, Kirby's Rock, Caban Cove, Daryl Laut, Sepok Wall, Bethlehem, Mapating Rock, Merriel's Rock, Devil's Point, Red Palm, Bonito (Culebra Island), Malajibomanoc Island
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