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Summary of diving spots at Sabang beach.

To be reached from the shore, per boat or snorkling.
 
Key to Symbols
 
Snorkling
Every level
Swimming
With local boat
 
Diving Snorkling
* * moderate
** ** average
*** *** good
**** **** recommended
***** ***** excellent
 

 

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1
MANILA
CHANNEL
**** ****
Site:Channel in between the isles Medio and Paniquian

Eagle ray
Accessible: 15 min. per boat
Conditions: Most of the time calm with slight current
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Maximum depth: 13 meter
Flora and fauna: All kinds of little coral fish, sea cucumber, mushroom coral and star fish
General: Very quiet, few divers
 

 

2
CORAL
GARDENS
*** ****
Site: West of the island Medio

Red anemone fish
Accessible: 15 min. per boat
Conditions: Mosly calm, best to dive at rising tide
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 6 meter
Maximum depth: 9 meter
Flora and fauna: All kinds or common little coral fish, young white tip reefsharks in deeper parts
General: First class snorkling site! Relaxing dive because it is shallow; located at a very quiet beach
 
 
3
BATANGAS
CHANNEL

****
Site: In between Coco Beach and Medio island

Banded sergeant
Accessible: 10 minutes per boat
Conditions: Calm, strong current
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 14 meter
Maximum depth: 27 meter
Flora and fauna: Big spunges up to 2 meter heigh. When there is current: schools of fusiliers,gropers and lipfish. Blue spotted rays are common here and there are sometimes sharks
General: Nice diving spot, few visitors. At last visit 12 blauwgespikkelde pijlstaartroggen
 
 
4
THE HILL

*** ***
Site: At the end of the channel in between the island Medio and Coco Beach

Barracuda
Accessible: 10 minutes per boat
Conditions: Calm, sometimes strong current
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Maximum depth: 12 meter
Flora and fauna: All kinds of small common coral fish, an abundance of soft corals and spunges
General: Good dive for starters
 
 
5
LA LAGUNA
POINT
*** ***
Site: La Laguna Point

Clark's anemone fish
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Calm, with a little bit of current. Best to dive at high tide.
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 10 meter
Maximum depth: 15 meter
Flora and fauna: Good place for slugs, colorful crinoids
General: Nice relaxed diving spot, excellent for beginners
 
 
6
SABANG
POINT
****
Site: 300 meter east of Big Apple

Phil. surgeon fish
Accessible: 3 minutes per boat
Conditions: Calm, sometimes strong current, depends on tide
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 15 meter
Maximum depth: 22 meter
Flora and fauna: Stone- and soft coral, sometimes turtles, sea snakes and invertebrates
Algemeen: Splendid diving site, especially if there is eastern current
 
 
7
MONKEY
WRECK
****

Site: East of Sabang Point

Fusilier
Accessible: 5 minutes per boat
Conditions: Current depends on tide
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 32 meter
Maximum depth: 45 meter
Flora and fauna: Nice small flora, batfishes, sea snakes.
General: Wooden wreck is very deteriorated
 
 
8
MONKEY
BEACH
***
Site: Located under monkey rock

Greensnout parrotfish
Accessible: 7 minutes per boat
Conditions: Same as Monkey Wreck
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Maximum depth: 18 meter
Flora and fauna: Star fish, sea cucumbers, slugs, sea-urchins, sometimes sea turtles
General: Beautiful coral wall, very suitable for beginners
 
 
9
ERNIES
CAVE
****
Site: East of Monkey Beach

Multi coloured snake eal
Accessible: 10 minutes per boat
Conditions: Current depends on tide
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 22 meter
Maximum depth: 30 meter
Flora and fauna: Nice coral, surgeonfish, cardinal fish, moray, triggerfish, fusiliers. Sometimes white tip reef sharks.
General: Two small caves, one at 22 and one at 27 meter
 
 
10
DUNGON
WALL
***
Site: West of Wreck Point

Spotted giant groper
Accessible: 15 minutes per boat
Conditions: Most of the time waves,sometimes strong current
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 18 meter
Maximum depth: 30 meter
Flora and fauna: All kinds of common coral fish, soft corals and often tuna
General: Easy multi level dive of 12 to 27 meter
 
 
11
WRECK
POINT
****
Site: West of Escarceo Point

Common Picasso trigger
Accessible: 18 minutes per boat
Conditions: Waves, strong current
Visibility: Up to 25 meter
Average depth: 25 meter
Maximum depth: 30 meter
Flora and fauna: Vlindervis, trompetvis, trekkervis, fusilier and sometimes a white tip reef shark
General: Good diving site, a lot to be seen. Because of current, no beginners dive
 
 
12
WEST
ESCARCEO
****
Site: West of Escarceo Point

Red fire fish
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Strong current is possible, depends on the tide
Visibility: Up to 25 meter
Average depth: 18 meter
Maximum depth: 27 meter
Flora and fauna: Giant table corals, many types of slugs, parrotfish, pufferfish
General: Excellent dive spot, very divers fauna, current changes
 
 
13
HOLE IN
THE WALL
*****
Site: West of Escarceo Point

Coral butterfly
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Often rough with strong current
Visibility: Up to 25 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Maximum depth: 19 meter
Flora and fauna: Fields of table corals, schools of parrotfish, sweetlips in short "everything"!
General: Opening in a wall of 1.5 meter on 12 meter depth. Magnificent!
 
 
14
FISH BOWL
*****
Site: North east of Escarceo Point

Longfin batfish
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Rough. Very influenced by tide
Visibility: Up to 30 meter
Average depth: 40 meter
Maximum depth: 60 meter
Flora and fauna: One can really see everything here: white tipe reef sharks, turtles and big tuna's
General: Magnificent site for advanced divers! Once you've seen is, you want to go back!
 
 
15
THE CANYONS
*****
Site: North east of Escarceo Point

Scribbled leather jacket
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Strong current; best to go at high tide
Visibility: Up to 30 meter
Average depth: 29 meter
Maximum depth: 60 meter
Flora and fauna: Big bask corals with a wealth of fish. Big schools with several kinds of fish
General: Magnificent site! One can quietly observe the beautiful underwater life in between the rocks
 
 
16
SHARK CAVE
****
Site: East of Escarceo Point

Masked bannerfish
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Rough with strong current
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 25 meter
Maximum depth: 30 meter
Flora and fauna: Big rock with heaps of coral. A sleeping shark. Also big fish
General: Not as difficult as it looks like. Little current on the bottom
 
 
17
THE ATOLL
****
Site: South east of Escarceo Point

Dark surgeonfish
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Waves, medium current
Visibility: Up to 25 meter
Average depth: 20 meter
Maximum depth: 33 meter
Flora and fauna: Atoll shaped coral. Many lionfish (fire fish) and blue spotted rays on a sandy bottom
General: Nice dive for the more confident divers
 
 
18
PINK WALL
*** ***
Site: East of Escarceo Point

Ambon toby
Accessible: 20 minutes per boat
Conditions: Calm, with a bit of current. Best to dive here at high tide
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 10 meter
Maximum depth: 15 meter
Flora and fauna: Overhang covered with pink coral. Many little coral fish. Slugs
General: Nice spot for night dives; also for beginners
 
 
19
KILIMA STEPS
***
Site: South of Escarceo Point

Stingray
Accessible: 22 minutes per boat
Conditions: Rough with often strong current
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 20 meter
Maximum depth: 40 meter
Flora and fauna: Beautiful hard and soft coral. Many invertebrates
General: Stepwise descent. Best to dive this at low tide as fast drift dive. Nice experience!
 
 
20
SINANDIGAN
WALL
****
Site: At the shore of south zuid Escarceo

Randalls grooper
Accessible: 22 minutes per boat
Conditions: Same as Monkey Wreck
Visibility: Up to 25 meter
Average depth: 25 meter
Maximum depth: 40 meter
Flora and fauna: A lot of soft coral and slugs; a lot of big fish in the deeper parts
General: A lot to be seen; sometimes white tip shark. Big groups of fish from the mackerel family are very common. Big schools of the mackerel family are no exception here
 
 
21
THE BOULDERS
***
Site: South of Escarceo Point

Tuna
Accessible: 22 minutes per boat
Conditions: Wavy with some current
Visibility: Up to 15 meter
Average depth: 20 meter
Maximum depth: 24 meter
Flora and fauna: Massive grown over stones and passageways with big fish
General: Often big fish but often less visibility. Few divers go here
 
 
22
VERDE ISLAND
EAST POINT
*****
Site: The east point of Verde Island

False kelpfish
Accessible: 60 minutes per boat
Conditions: Calm, some current
Visibility: Up to 30 meter
Average depth:
Maximum depth: 60 meter
Flora and fauna: Alle soorten voorkomende koraalvissen, zachte koralen, Eagle rays
General: Excellent! Splendid wall! An abundance of underwater life. Nice as daytrip with lunch
 
 
23
THE WASHING
MACHINE
*****
Site: Mid south Verde island

White tip reef shark
Accessible: 60 minutes per boat
Conditions: Stroming in elke richting
Visibility: Up to 20 meter
Average depth: 15 meter
Maximum depth: 30 meter
Flora and fauna: The usual under water life; nice!
General: Not suitable for beginners. Series of small canyons with current changing to every direction. Worth going there on a daytrip
 
 
24
VERDE ISLAND
WEST POINT
****
Site: West Verde Island

White eye moray
Accessible: 60 minutes per boat
Conditions: Calm, strong current
Visibility: Up to 25 meter
Average depth: 18 meter
Maximum depth: 18 meter
Flora and fauna: Loads of fish and coral, many different types
General: Fast drift dive, also suitable for beginners. A nice destination for a daytrip.
 
 
 
The diving sites are easily reached from our resort by boat.
There are about 20 nice diving sites close to the resort.
A boattrip will take you in about 10 to 20 minutes to your dive spot.
Several diving sites are also easily reached from the shore.
We prefer to dive with small groups.
We also take the level of each diver into consideration.
One can dive the entire year because of the convenient location and the temperature.

From the beach, one can go diving, swimming and snorkling.
You can also join other activities which are organized on the beach from our resort.
Trail trips to beautiful waterfalls, white water and beaches are often organized.
Transportation per jeepney or with the beautiful old carabow(os) and cart.

Your host "Kitt" will give you all the information you need.

Please see also this Philippine Diving page for more information.