Diving Guide to the Philippines 2015

(Barry) #1

love the site for its nice corals and
variety of fish life. And just over the
wall are gorgonians and lots of
colorful anthias.
Divers like it for the marine life
the currents attract. Known for its
sea snakes, it is likely there will be
banded sea snakes on most every
dive. Reef fish include fusiliers,
Moorish idols, sweetlips, snappers
and parrotfish. For macro shooters
there are nudibranchs including
some of the Chromodorisfamily.



  1. Laurel Island 1 & 2
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    Location: SE of Crocodile Island
    Depth: 10-65 ft. (3-20 m)


The big attraction here is also the
fish life and nice coral growth. This
is a good spot for snorkeling as


many corals come very close to the
surface at both sites.
This is a beautiful wall dive with
feather stars, sponges and healthy
coral varieties, especially table and
soft corals. Many different types of
nudibranchs can be found here and
this site is great as a dive for macro
photographers.
Laurel Island 1has a special
feature. There is a tunnel about 25
ft. (8m) long that is full of tubastrea
corals that blossom into bright
colors in fast current. Laurel 2has
similar corals and great fish life.

51) Nasog Point
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Location: NW Panay
Depth: Surface to 115 ft. (0-35 m)

This is a good snorkeling site

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