Central Visayas

Bohol

Philippines

Rock point borders a protected underwater area.

W side of Cabilao island.

Loon

Rock-Point

Don't miss the large schools of barracudas!



SW side of Cabilao island

Coconut

Great wall with big Gorgonians. Small caves and overhangings.

NW of Cabilao island, just S of shark point view.

Gorgonia wall

Great coral garden with giant table corals (between 5 and 15m). Large fish shoals. Lots of caves and overhangings with sometime White Tip Sharks.

S point of Cabilao island

South point is also known as Southtip, Shark cave.

South point

The plateau is 30m deep. In this area, there is always a little bit current. This IS the place to see hammerheads and white-tipped reefsharks (in winter). You may also find Pygmy and Thorny seahorses.

NW tip of the island.

Shark view point is also known as Hammerhead Point.

Shark view point

Slope covered with seagras and corals, going down to 25m depth, then a plateau at 30m, and another wall deeper.

Special species: Hammerheads and white-tipped reefsharks (In winter: December to April), pegasus, pygme seahorses (Hippocampus bargibanti), leaf fish, harlequin ghost pipefish...

An outstanding place for underwater photographers !

NW side of Cabilao island, next to Shark view point dive site.

Lighthouse

Nice wall with gorgonian sea fans and black corals. Sometime you can see turtles here... If your lucky you will see the school of Big eye jacks and Barracuda in one dive. If the current picke up, you wil see Tunas, Mackerel and lots of snappers.

N of Cabilao island, NW of Looc.

Fallen tree is also known as Talisay Wall.

Fallen tree

Nice wall and sandy plateau. Numerous varieties of hard and soft corals, invertebrates...

In front of Looc village, N of Cabilao island.

Looc is also known as Talisay Wall.

Looc

See fallen tree. It's the same kind of dive.

NE of Looc village. N of Cabilao island.

Talisay tree

Nice sandy slope. Many small invertebrates to look for.

E side of Cabilao island

Santa Cruz

Impressive wall ! There is a larger cave at about 30m... Gentle slope with sandy channels on the E side of the dive site.

Just in front of the village of Cambakis, NE of Cabilao island.Start on the S side of Cambaquiz beach.

Cambaquiz is also known as Cambakis Point.

Rock-Point

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Rock-Point