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Bugtong Bato

Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines
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★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate

Pinnacle dive with batfish school and diverse macro life.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is located off the coastline of Malapascua, featuring a beautiful underwater pinnacle. The area offers diverse marine life and stunning coral formations. A notable highlight is a large school of batfish that frequently inhabits the area. You may also encounter squid, mackerel, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, lionfish, zebra crabs, and various species of coral shrimp. Visibility is expected to be good.
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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz

Plan Your Visit

pinnaclecoral reefmacro photographybatfishintermediate

Marine Life

batfishsquidmackerelnudibranchscorpionfishlionfishzebra crabcoral shrimphard coralssoft corals

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Pinnacle topography and potential for variable currents require good buoyancy.

Hazards:
currentdepthmarine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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