Scuba Diving in Apo Island
General Info
Diving Info
Whether you are a beginner Open Water diver or an experienced diver, Apo Island will not disappoint you. All sorts of different types of dives – from muck dives to wall dives – can be experienced here, and some of the dive sites are considered some of the best in the country.
When to Visit
Diving Conditions
The water around Apo Island is always warm, reaching temperatures between 25° and 30° C (76-85° F).
Underwater visibility can be anywhere between 18 and 25 meters (60-80 feet) – or even more, depending on location and weather conditions.
Types of Diving
Highlights
Balouarte
At Balouarte you can experience an interesting phenomenon created through the volcanic activity under Apo Island. You’ll get to swim through a continuous stream of bubbles and snap some great pics. Another interesting thing here is the small wall covered with stunning soft corals.
Coconut Point
Also known as “The Washing Machine,” this is a really fun dive due to the strong currents that can pull you in various directions. You can rest between two rock cliffs and keep an eye out for large pelagics such as manta rays and reef sharks. Whale sharks have been spotted here too.
Chapel
Chapel gets its name because of a wall filled with small crevices, caverns, and overhangs adorned with hard and soft corals, sea fans, and sponges. It’s a beautiful dive site where you can also spot numerous fish such as Napoleon wrasses, bumphead parrotfish, trevallies, lionfish, and even thresher sharks – if you’re lucky.
Mamsa Point
“Mamsa” means jackfish in the Visayan language, so you can bet you’ll be seeing a great deal of them at this dive site. The dive starts as a gently sloping reef and then makes way for underwater boulders and a wall covered with soft and hard corals. The strong current in this area brings big schools of jacks, which create an amazing underwater spectacle.
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