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World Class Dive Sites in Bohol Island Paradise
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Bohol
is located in the heart of Central Visayas. The island
of Bohol is the 10th largest island in the Philippines.
Bohol is situated 803 km south of Manila and 79 km
southeast of Cebu. Bohol is known to the world because
of its heritage, white sand beach resorts, natural
attraction and world class dive sites. |
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Bohol
is an island paradise in the Central Visayas region.
Bohol is one of the tourist destination here in the
Philippines. Bohol is an awesome beauty because of its
natural attractions like the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers,
majestic falls, caves and white sandy beaches and
crystal blue sea waters. Bohol is rich in cutural and
historical heritage like centuries old churches, towers
and historical landmarks.
Bohol is also popular because this paradise island is a
scuba diving haven. Bohol is known to have some of the
best diving in the Philippines. These world class dive
sites are very accessible from Bohol Island. Divers can
choose between several beautifully covered steep walls,
some with quite a lot of current. Diving in Bohol is all
year round.
Diving in Bohol becomes better and better because some
of the dive site become marine sanctuary. Adventurous
divers can see variety of underwater marine life. The
tropical crystal blue waters of Bohol is home to
different exotic fishes and beautiful coral gardens.
Bohol is a diver's paradise and this makes Bohol one of
the best place to spend our vacation getaway. |
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How to get there |
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Flight
to Cebu from Manila and fast ferry to Tagbilaran.
Transfers to dive sites are up to 1 hr by road or sea
from there. |
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Famous Diving Sites in
Bohol
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Cabilao Island: Dive site in this island has a depth
of 20 to 50m and the current can be fierce. This island
is located northwest corner of Bohol and can be reached
from Alona or from Mactan Island to the north. A
lighthouse can be found in the northwestern tip.
Beautiful coral gardens, gorgonians, crinoids and soft
corals makes this site so amazing. Marvelous underwater
marine life can be found in this site like schools of
hammerhead sharks, wrasses, barracuda, jacks, mackerel,
groupers and tuna. Drift diving is best in the southern
side of the island where a wall of 40m descends. The
wall is very beautiful with many gorgones and sea-fans
hard corals. You will find sea cucumbers, sea stars and
anemones.
Some of the beautiful and amazing dive sites in this
island are Lighthouse, Cambakis Point and South point. |
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Panglao
Island: This island is known because of the world
class white sand beach resorts, crystal blue waters and
dive sites. There are a number of beautiful and amazing
dive site that can be found here in the south side
Panglao Island and these are Alona Beach Sanctuary,
Kalipayan and Bohol Beach Club. The coral gardens are
spectacular and beautiful variety of underwater marine
life like scorpionfish, lionfish, batfish, moray eels
and sea snakes can be seen in here.
The dive sites that can be found on the northwest tip of
the Panglao Island are Doljo Beach, Napaling and Puntod.
These site are deep and the currents are strong. These
dive sites are known for its steep wall and slopes. The
gorgonians are impressive and there is a multitude of
small marine life. Beautiful and exotic marine life can
be found in here like sharks, morays, sea snakes,
barracuda and jacks are common.
Balicasag Island: This Island is the best dive
site in the visayas. This island is located 10 km
southwest of Panglao. This island is also impressive and
beautiful because it is surrounded by a coral reef that
is good for both diving and snorkelling. There is
approximately 400 marine sanctuary on the southern side
that is truely spectacular. Walls, drop-offs and
overhangs can be found at the sanctuary. Scenic view of
marine life can be seen in here like soft and hard
corals with anemones, sponges, crinoids and feather
stars. Divers will also encounter barracuda, jacks,
groupers and batfish. Dive sites in here are ideal for
photography.
Stunning dive sites that can be found in this island are
Balicasag Black Forest, Balicasag Fish Sanctuary,
Balicasag Diver's Heaven and Balicasag Rudy's Rock.
Pamilacan Island: This island is located 3 km
east of Balicasag and is also named as "resting place of
mantas". Marine sanctuaryu can be found in the
northwestern side of the island. Impressive beautiful
corals are form and in coral formatiions, you can see
anemones, sea fans and sponges. On the south of
Pamilacan lies the Snake island also known as Cervera
Shoal. This is a sunken island with a sea mount rising
to 15m. This island is covered with corals. Marine life
like whitetip sharks, butterflyfish, scorpionfish and
surgeons can be seen in here. |
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