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Mainit Point
Location. Located at the southernmost point of the Calumpang Peninsula, known as Cazador Point on the charts.
Access. 30 min. by boat from Eagle Point pier south until off Mainit Point.
Average Depth. 50ft
Maximum Depth. 100ft
Conditions. Calm with just a slight current with visibility up to 65ft.
There are nice corals and many more. There is a cave at 23ft in which sharks have been seen resting. The boulders are abound with soft corals and anemones, together with many crinoids, colourful sea stars and nudibranchs. Divers may have to shelter behind the rocks to be able to photograph because of the strong currents.
Red Rock
Location. Located at the east side of the Calumpang Peninsula, opposite Arthur's Rock.
Access. 35 min. by boat from EAGLE POINT pier round the southern end of the Calumpang Peninsula.
Average Depth. 25ft
Maximum Depth. 40ft plus
Conditions. Calm with slight current and visibility up to 65ft.
Red Rock is an underwater coral with lots of feather stars, nudibranchs, soft corals, hydroids and small fishes.
Beatrice Rock
Location. Located at the north of Sombrero Island at the northern end of Maricaban strait.
Access. 15 min. by boar from Eagle Point pier Southwest across the Maricaban Strait.
Average Depth. 45ft
Maximum Depth. 90ft
Conditions. Calm with strong currents, but is exposed enough to get very rough at times. Best dived at neap tides. Visibility up to 80ft.
There are large barrel sponges, good gorgonians, black corals, soft corals, stony corals, anemones with clownfish, nudibranchs and sea stars. It is densely populated with just about all the reef fish you could expect.
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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