Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Daanbantayan

Monad Shoal is a Thresher Shark Paradise. Monad Shoal, also known as Shark Point, has now become a World famous dive site. It is the best place in the world and in the Philippines to see the rare and timid Thresher Sharks! This is actually the place that made diving in Malapascua Island famous, with a sunken coral plateau about 20m deep! Here you have the chance of spotting Thresher Sharks which use Monad Shoal as a cleaning station. These sharks normally live in deep water but come here early in the morning to the cleaning station. It is important to stay as quiet as possible when diving there as the Thresher Sharks are very shy creatures. Sightings are not guaranteed but if you dive there for a few days, you have quite high chances to encounter them several times! If there are no Thresher Sharks in sight, you could also keep your eyes out for the the superb Manta Rays gliding around the reef. Or you could always keep your eyes out for Monad Shoal. It is also a great location for Underwater Macro Photography and for critter lovers! Pygmy Seahorses, various species of Nudibranchs, Mantis Shrimps and so much more! The conditions are generally pretty good with 10m to 15m visibility, however with a maximum depth of 24m and occasionally quite strong currents, Padi Open Water Advanced divers will fully enjoy this wonderful dive! It takes about 30min by boat to reach Monad Shoal from Malapascua Island. This is a dawn dive around 6am!

This L shape cave is really great. Once in, just go to the surface and watch the bats! Then go back to the bottom and continue to the NW. There is a nice lightening window on the right (good for photographers). Turn left and you should see the exit. There are often reef sharks at the exit point, or below the large rock just after the exit. The marine life in the cave is really great. A lot of flatworms, sea slugs, crabs, cat sharks... The entrance of the cave is just south of the houseguard, near the surface. A hole allow bats to enter the cave.

Malapascua - Ubang Bato is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, North Cebu which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Deep Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, North Cebu which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Malapascua - Bantigue is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, North Cebu which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Top of the shoal is 12m, going deep down to 200+m! This is a unique place to meet the rare Thresher shark (morning). Also a good place for Mantas (afternoon)... SE of Malapascua island, in open seas. Several buoys for mooring are available (white bamboo sticks). Monad Shoal is also known as Shark Point.

This wreck, just off Malapascua, is variously called the 'Pioneer' (it isn't) and the 'Unknown Maru'. Terry Dukes found a reference to a Japanese Personnel Carrier, 'AP Oakita Maru' sunk on 12th September 1944 at coordinates close to the wreck site (N 11-21; E 124-07 reference The Official Chronology of the US Navy in World War II). Source: panagadivers.com Sunk on September 12, 1944 AP Oakita Maru 22 nm S of Masbate Is. (11-21N, 124-07E) Oakita Maru is also known as Pioneer, Unknown Maru.

Great Muck site Malapascua - Deep Slope is also known as Pantaw Pantaw.

Malapascua - Ka Osting is also known as East Garden.

Malapascua - Quiliano is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, North Cebu which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Good dive site for macro photography with a good diversity of sea life: cuttlefish (with flamboyants), sea snakes and snake eels, seamoths, dragonfish, Pegasus and batfish, seaslugs and a lot of shrimps. Small Island between Cebu tip and Malapascua Island.

Pygmee seahorse, sea snakes, gorgonians and black corals... A very nice dive. West side of Gato Island. Gato Island - West is also known as Last Part.

Malapascua - North Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, North Cebu which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Japaneese cargo vessel, broken in many peaces (torpedoed). N from Cebu, W of Malapascua island, in open seas.

Start in front of the guard house, then dive along Gato to the south. There are large rocks covered of gorgonians. A nice dive. Located N from Cebu, Gato Island is a small deserted island. The houseguard is located on the northeast side of Gato island.

Large boulders and a very nice small wall close to the island. Southwest side of Gato island. There is a 'buoy' (boat life jacket) for mooring.

Very bad viz; but nice soft coral garden. Extreme NW point of Malapascua island Malapascua - Lapus Lapus is also known as Lipus Lipus.

Maria Island is a very small island, SE of Carnasa Island. Maria's point is also known as Maria Island.

Torch is strongly recommended, as well as a serious deep dive experience! N from Malapascua Island

Malapascua - Dakit Dakit is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, North Cebu which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The Dona Marilyn sunk in 1984. It lays on its starboard. Top of the wreck is 17m, bottom is 35m. SW of Manoc-Manoc island Doña Marilyn Wreck is also known as Manoc Manoc.