Aside from being famous for the whaleshark and dolphin watching activities, the island is also known for beautiful dive sites. Snake Island or Cervera Shoal A sunken plateau about 18 meters deep in south of Pamilacan, this site is covered with corals and lies in the middle of the ocean, which is why there is usually very strong current there. In this dive site, one has a good chance to [ Read More ]
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The island lies int the Cebu Strait. Although there are dive operators in the island, dive operators from nearby Panglao and Cebu also make daily trips to Cabilao, which is just two hours by boat from Alona Beach. There are seahorses and stargazers in this area but one has to make a night dive to get a glimpse of these. Lighthouse One can possibly see hammerheads and white-tipped reefsharks in [ Read More ]
Balicasag is a small island south of Panalao. There is a resort in the island and there are a lot of beautiful dive sites surounding the island. Black Forest This site is a slight slope with black coral bushes. If you are lucky, you might get a glipse of the resident solitary Napoleon and the large school of mackerels or barracudas. The reef-edge is also rich in small fishes. Balicasag [ Read More ]
Alona Beach Sanctuary One of the dive sites in Panglao Island is the Alona Beach Sanctuary, which is a five-minute boat ride from Alona Beach. The site is shallow, with a maximum depth of 25 meters and has anemones and multicolored corals that are teeming with small fishes, scorpion fishes, frog fishes and nudibranchs. Sea snakes can be found in sandy areas. the site is best for night dives. Kalipayan [ Read More ]















