Lapus Lapus

Pristine coral gardens teeming with diverse macro life.

Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
22m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site, located on Lapus Lapus Island, offers an exceptional underwater experience. The reef boasts extraordinary coral growth – a huge variety of both soft and hard corals in pristine condition. Marine life is abundant and diverse, including impressive specimens like giant frogfish, painted frogfish, smashing mantis shrimp, various sweetlips, cuttlefish, and lionfish. Smaller creatures are plentiful too, with many nudis, several types of commensal shrimp, and porcelain crabs adding to the richness of the environment. It’s a fantastic location for macro photography, providing ample opportunities to observe smaller details. The dive concludes at approximately 8 meters, descending into a seemingly endless garden of beautiful soft corals.
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Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

coral reefmacro photographybeginner friendlyboat dive

Marine Life

giant frogfishpainted frogfishsmashing mantis shrimpsweetlipscuttlefishlionfishnudibranchscommensal shrimpporcelain crabshard coralssoft corals

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Manageable depth of 22m and typically mild conditions make it suitable for all certification levels.

Hazards:
boat trafficdepthmarine life

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