- Turtle Rock
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Location: South of Padre Burgos
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-27m)
Turtle rock is a spectacular dive
site. Situated on the outside of
Sogod bay on the peninsular of
Tankaan. It has four large rock
formations starting at 45 ft. (13m)
and dropping down to around 130
ft. (40m). On the second rock there
is a massive Gorgonianfan. In the
sand around the rocks is a
large garden eel colony.
Midnight snappers,
longnose emperors and
unicornfish abound and the
hard corals are outstanding.38) Sunok
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Location: S. Padre Burgos
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-27m)Known locally as Ihotiki,
whale sharks are found in
Sogod Bay from November
to April. Whale sharks
annually gather at the
southeast tip of Sogod Bay
at a place called Sunok in
the southern part of the bay.
While encounters are never
guaranteed, if a diver stays
for at least a week chances
increase of seeing one or
more whale sharks.
Sunok is also a fish sanctuary and
dive site an hour ride from Padre
Burgos. Sunok Point has a wall
similar to a terrace that drops down
to 65ft (20m,) then, at the end, falls
away deeper. One side of the
terrace is a sloping coral reef with
beautiful soft corals, fans and
barrel sponges. The currenty other
side of the terrace is a nice wall
with huge fans, sea whips,
Napoleons and reef sharks.Ornate ghost pipefish