Diving Guide to the Philippines 2015

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  1. Napaling
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    Location: NW Panglao Island
    Depth: 10-65 ft. (3-19m)


This is shallower dive with lots
going on and some great places to
snorkel. It is around to the north
side of Panglao maybe an hour boat
ride from popular accommodations
at Alona Beach.
Because of the frequent current,
Napaling is often dived as a drift
dive. The reeftop is at around 10 ft.
(3m). A vertical wall stretches down
deep with many holes, crevasses,
overhangs and caves. Look out for
juvenile barracudas, bannerfish,


moray eels, Moorish idols,
giant frogfish and anthias.
The reeftop runs a fair
distance and is quite shallow
and excellent for snorkeling.
Find razorfish, damselfish,
butterflyfish, parrotfish and a
large shoal of anthias.
The wall and overhangs are
quite impressive, covered with
a good selection of hydroids,
gorgonians, sponges and
crinoids and lots of soft and
tubastrea corals.

97) Doljo Sanctuary
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Location: NW Panglao Island
Depth: 18-130 ft. (5-39m)

This dive spot at Doljo Beach is a
marine sanctuary. The reef top starts

Soft corals

Denise pygmy seahorse
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