Apo Reef Philippines

This site features a large anchor resting on an underwater hill, said to have been there for at least 50 years. The hill is heavily covered in corals and sits around 32 m. Currents can become quite strong during certain times of the month, and the spot is known for sightings of schooling and pelagic fish.

Aladin is a wall dive on the northeast corner of Apo Island in Occidental Mindoro. It features a coral-covered wall with both hard and soft corals. Divers can expect encounters with pelagic fish and reef sharks, along with mackerels, tunas, turtles, and occasional manta or eagle rays.

This site sits on the northeast corner of the reef and is described as one of the most impressive dives in the area. It features abundant marine life, with both large and small species commonly encountered. Fish life includes dense schools moving along the reef and wall habitat.

This site on Apo Island is reached by a long boat ride from Negros, with travel times around four hours from the resort and dive centers there. An entrance fee applies. The dive features a coral reef with abundant corals, schooling fish, and occasional sharks, with the chance of seeing unusual small marine life if conditions and luck allow.

An advanced wall dive with extensive hard and soft coral growth, including large gorgonians along the face. Known for dense pelagic-style fish action, with large schools and regular sightings of rays and barracuda.

Coral Garden East is described as an easy, scenic dive site featuring a lively coral garden dominated by hard corals, with sandy patches in between. The area offers broad opportunities for observing reef life. Common sightings include surgeonfish, triggerfish, coral trout, schools of fusiliers, stingrays, moray eels, sand eels, and a resident group of around 10 sea turtles.