- Kirby’s Rock
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Location: North of Maricaban
Island’s western point
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40m)
K
irby’s (sometimes called Kerbis)
is a nice combination of deep
and shallow. It can be two dives in
one with a deep sea mount full of
life at the start and then a mini-wall
and shallow pinnacle a bit farther
on in the dive. You don’t have to go
to the deepest part of the dive to see
the beautiful sunken mounts or
rock. The top of it is at 65 ft. (19m)
but the sand below is at 125 ft.
(37m) or so.
Divers enter the water at a buoy
shrouded by the high cliffline of the
elongated Caban Island. One
normally heads straight down to the
deepest part of the dive that is a
stunning sunken pinnacle at 65 ft.
(19m) to 100 ft. (30m). Healthy
corals, plenty of anthias and
shoaling fusiliers highlight this deep
oasis of life. Be careful as this area
is healthy due to the strong currents
that sometimes roll over it. But you
can usually hide on one side away
from the current if its bothersome.
Then head back up to the mini-
wall starting in 70 ft. (21m), keeping
the reef on the left. Here you will
find plenty of nudibranchs, hiding
lionfish and small, brilliant yellow
sea cucumbers.
As the dive ends, head into the
shallows where a pinnacle pokes
out of the water. Between the
pinnacle and the Caban cliffs,Anilao area coastal village