Diving Guide to the Philippines 2015

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be long and relaxed at 20-45 ft. (6-
13m), although many divers go
down to the currenty depths to see
the black corals and the large fish
there. Expect to see frogfish, large
groupers, large snappers and other
big reef fish not seen commonly in
some of the other destinations.
Watch for mating action with the
sea turtles. Some are used to divers
and can be slowly approached.


95) Diver’s Heaven
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Location: NE side of Balicasag
Depth: 15-130 ft. (4-40m).

This is an amazing dropoff with
underhangs, cuts and crevasses.
There are lots of small fish like
anthias and fusiliers along the wall.
The site is also known for its large
bigeye trevally tornado. Barracuda
schools are also sometimes
seen. The upper reef shallows is
very rich hard corals with lots of
chromis and anthias. It is very
pretty. And there’s the
occasional sea turtle that swims
by. The island also gets visits
from whale sharks so divers
should keep an eye out into the
blue. Every site on the island is
a good dive.

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