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Remote Philippine atoll walls and seamounts, best explored by expedition or liveaboard
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Apo Reef is one of the Philippines' true offshore dive adventures: walls, seamounts, and fast-moving water that keep the reef fed and the pelagics close. Expect classic drift dives on Shark Ridge and North Wall, plus deep pinnacles like Apo 29 where sharks and barracuda stack up in the current. Because it sits 28 km to 33 km off Sablayan, most divers visit on a multi-day expedition or as part of a liveaboard route that may also include Coron. Accredited operators listed by the park, such as Sablayan Divers and Pandan Island Resort, can coordinate permits, guides, and ranger check-in.
Steep, currentfed wall diving with big sea fans and frequent turtle and shark encounters.
A dramatic vertical edge off Apo Menor (Binanggaan) with dense hard coral, schooling fish, and occasional pelagic flybys.
An exposed pinnacle that nearly reaches the surface.
A seamount west of Apo Island with the top around 10 m.
A currentswept wall zone known for reliable reef shark patrols and passing pelagics.
A deep pinnacle whose shallowest point is around 29 m.
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