| Olongo Island - Mabini Point to Baring Location - Located between the northern tip of Olongo Island and the village of Baring. Access - 15-20min by banca from Mactan Island. Average Depth - 115ft Maximum Depth - 130ft Conditions - Strong surge and fierce unpredictable currents, not for novice divers and visibility up to 30m. There are several spectacular drop-offs, and there are large caves about 30 to 35m down. There is too little to see in the shallow water, so get down quickly to 30m and either have a fast drift at this depth or settle down in some shelter and watch the world go by. Olongo Island - Sta. Rosa and Poo Location - Located 400m offshore from the villages of Santa Rosa and Poo. Access - 15-20min by banca from Mactan Island. Average Depth - 100ft Maximum Depth - 130ft Conditions - Normally strong currents, but more predictable. Novices should be with a divemaster. Visibility up 100ft over the drop-off, but it is muddy on the shallow reef-flat from the drop-off to the shore. It is possible to snorkel on the reef-flat at 9m to 12m, but it is muddy well offshore and has strong currents, so you require banca over. For divers, the drop-off starts around 9m and falls to 40m. It is rich in marine life. There is a good variety of reef fish in the shallower waters. Mactan Island - Tambuli Location - Off Tambuli Beach Resort. Access - 5-15min by banca from whatever local resort you are using. Average Depth - 65ft Maximum Depth - 115ft Conditions - Usually calm with some current, though it can get rough with strong currents. A dive mainly for novices. You would not normally dive here in bad conditions. Visibility up to 65ft. Descend to an easy dive, sloping to a shelf at 21m - where the reef fish are used to being hand-fed - then the slope continues off into the depths. All the smaller reef fish will approach you looking for handouts. A good dive for macro photography. Diving Sites : Capitancillo Island, Talong Island, Olongo Island - Mabini Point, Olongo Island - Mabini Pt to Baring, Olongo Island - Sta Rosa and Poo, Mactan Island - Tambuli, Mactan Island - Amboucuan Point, Mactan Island - Marigondon, East Side of Panganan Islet, East Side of Caohagan Islet, East Side of Lassuan Islet, Kansantik |
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