Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Negros Occidental
Ready to check out the best sites in Negros Occidental for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 40 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Negros Occidental to suit your needs.
#1 - Ma-Asin 1
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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One of the most beautiful coral reefs in Sipalay. Table corals, whip corals, soft corals, etc.
#2 - Manta Drop
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Manta Drop is a mesmerizing slope with fishes and corals in abundance. You may even come across a turtle now and then. Depth: 5 - 35 meters. Source: Takatuka Divers
Fantastic drop off from 15 to 35 meters. Plenty of nice fan corals.
Manta Drop is also known as Manta Drop.
#3 - Cathedral tower
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Cathedral tower / Wollux Heaven starts with a 14-meter-free-dive down along a rope, past a reef-top full of fishes, corals and lots of little white sand spots going down to 37 meters. At 18 meters, Gorgonians and Whip-corals overgrow beautifully a giant "rock finger" which gives shelter to a big variety of fishes. Further along the reef edge is another big rock forming some kind of canyon through which one can dive to spot frogfishes and stonefishes. Source: Takatuka Divers
Cathedral tower is also known as Wollux Heaven.
#4 - Obon Point
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Magnificent coral garden on a sloping wall.
#5 - Turtle Island South
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Wall with lots of hard and soft corals.
Turtle Island South is also known as Farmes Market.
#6 - Ayer's Rock
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Ayer's Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#7 - Julien's Wreck
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Juliens Wreck is a beautifully overgrown freighter lies scattered in
approx. 7 meters depth. Lots of vivacious fishes and manifold colourful corals as well as Ribbon eels live here in this luminous wreck area. Juliens Wreck is the perfect divespot for beginners and also qualifies for snorkeling. Source: Takatuka Divers
This three small freighters run on ground on Julien's reef. Can also be explored by snorkel.
#8 - SS Panay
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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SS Panay was a commissioned American ammunitions ship carrying supplies to the Philippine guerrillas, the SS Panay played a crucial role in the war against the Japanese Imperial Forces. In March 1943 it was spotted and torpedoed by two Japanese planes and laid to rest on the bottom of Campomanes Bay.
The approx. 90 meters long warship lies perfectly upright in 35 - 42 meters depth and still has hundreds of gas masks on board. Source: Takatuka Divers
#9 - Catmon Point
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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A spot with many coral valleys.
Catmon Point is also known as Catmon Pt..
#10 - MS Jojo
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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MS Jojo is lying on its side, this 80 meters long two-mast freighter is the home of countless batfish and big lionfish. You will see
hundreds of them while diving through the cargo hatch. MS Jojo sunk in the eighties and lies now between 22 and 32 meters deep. Source Takatuka Divers
This two-master Freighter sunk in 1980. It is possible to dive into the cargo compartment. Lion-, Bat- and Scorpion fishes. Whale sharks have been sighted too.
#11 - Great Canyons
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Great Canyons is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#12 - A-Rock
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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A-Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#14 - Leonardo
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Leonardo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#15 - Wiener
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Free descent down to 18m. Three big coral formations with many nice hard and soft corals. Often big fishes.
#16 - Kevin`s Reef
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Kevin`s Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#17 - Eva`s Point
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Vertical precipice, starts at 2m and ends at 32m.
#18 - Turtle Island North
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Turtle Head Point / Turtle Island North is a slopy dive spot near "Turtle Island" is the habitat of various small and bigger fishes, too. Source: Takatuka Divers
Wall with coral garden on reef top.
Turtle Island North is also known as Turtle Head Point.
#19 - Marco Polo
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
intermediate
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Descend directly to a fantastic coral reef at 27m. Always good visibility. For experienced divers.
#20 - Mystery Wall
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Only for deep divers! The wall starts at 38m and vertically goes down to 75m.
#21 - DA-West
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
intermediate
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Descend directly to 33m. Lots of big fishes such as Barracudas, Tunas and also sharks. A top diving ground with giant gorgonias. Reef ground at 45m.
#22 - Clara Reef
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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An interesting, little slope reef wall. You will see many Batfishes. Most of the time nice visibility.
#24 - Tamps
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Free descend to 24m, goes deeper and deeper!
Danjugan can only be visit or dive by Easy Diving Resort, Sipalay. It is not allowed to dive or visit their since 7 years for other people or Resorts.
#25 - Toscana Reef
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Toscana Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#26 - Kosai
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Drop off followed by sandy slope. Many corals and coral fishes.
#27 - Marcelo Ree
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Marcelo Ree is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#28 - Coca Cola Wreck
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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A freighter sunk in 1980 and wich was loaded with San Miguel Beer and Coca Cola bottles. Free descend down to 50m. It`s possible to dive along the reef in 5m.
#29 - Moulin Romantica
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
intermediate
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Beautiful coral garden. Beginning at 25m and raising up along many coral reefs to 5m. At the first coral block you can be lucky to find a grey reef shark in a cave.
#31 - Black Rock 1
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Diving along a wall of the front reef of Obon Point. A little current is possible.
#32 - Spiral Drops
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Steep face with coral formation that let you think of a spiral.
#34 - Black Rock 3
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Little drop off. Begins at 4m and ends at 12m. You will see a couple of channels along a wall.
#35 - Elco Wreck
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
intermediate
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Elco Wreck is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#36 - Matatindoc Point
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Matatindoc Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#37 - Habok Habok
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Precipice with many cracks and gaps. On the high plateau you will see very nice corals. Fee applied.
#38 - Manta Point
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Manta Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#39 - North Wall
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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North Wall is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#40 - Disneyland
Philippines, Visayas, Negros, Sipalay
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Very exiting dive site with coral blocks and white sand. Plenty of lions fish. 5 to 18 meters. Excellent for night diving with lots of night active marine life
Punta Ballo Beach is located in close proximity to Tinagong Dagat. This fine white sandy beach is more than a kilometer stretch. It's the nearest jump off point towards the sea ideal for snorkelling & diving due to the rich marine life.