local sites, Moalboal dive centers
organize dive safaris to parts of the
Visayas, including nearby Apo
Island.
- Copton Point
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Location: West Copton Peninsula
Depth: 0 to 130 ft. (0-40 m)
This can be two different dives.
Copton Deepstarts with an airplane
wreck that was sunk in 1993 as a
dive attraction. The slope changes at
75 ft. (23m) into a beautiful wall
covered with sea fans, barrel
sponges and soft corals. With lots of
fish life it is easy to miss the macro
but the site has nudibranchs and
various shrimp and anemones.
Copton Shallowmight even be
fishier. Divers start at 15 ft. (4m) and
work their way down to 80 ft.
(25m). There are many table corals,
soft corals and huge variety of fish
like scorpionfish, sweetlips, puffers,
titan triggerfish, sea turtles,
nudibranchs and more.
- Panagsama Beach (House Reef)
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Location: Off Panagsama Beach
Depth: 50 to 35 ft. (15-10m)
The reef is a popular training
ground, and its shore accessibility
allows dive centers to pass the
transportation savings on to their
customers. The wall stretches quite
a way along the coast. Divers and
snorkelers may enter from several
areas between Panagsama and up to
Bas Diot.
This is an excellent dive for
beginners and for the divers who
love small things. It starts at 50 ft.
(15m) and slowly ascends to 35 ft.
(10m). The chances of seeing an
immense school of resident sardines
being chased by tuna, jacks or even
thresher sharks is high.
Photographers and videographers
love this action. Morays and
sometimes sea snakes prowl this
area, and there are lots of species of
colorful crinoids.Wire coral shrimp