Cathedral
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About this site
Cathedral is a dive site on the north-west side of Pescador Island, a protected marine park off Moalboal in the Philippines. The island, whose name means "Fisherman Island," is ringed by several distinct sites; Cathedral occupies its north-western flank. When current is running, divers apply drift-diving techniques to cruise along the reef comfortably.
The reef structure includes a flat section at around 8 m covered in stone corals and dense reef fish, dropping to a maximum depth of 20 m. Whip corals and soft corals are well represented throughout the site, and the overall terrain supports a thriving, undisturbed coral community.
Marine life at Cathedral is varied: turtles, triggerfish, puffer fish, and large numbers of reef fish are regularly encountered, alongside whip corals and soft corals framing the reef. Ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, cleaner shrimp, jackfish, barracuda, and frogfish are also recorded at the site.
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Cathedral is a boat dive, reached from Pescador Island; current is generally light, visibility is great, and water temperature sits at 28 °C. The best conditions fall between November and May or June. The site is rated intermediate, making it suitable for certified divers with some experience rather than absolute beginners.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Twospot SnapperLutjanus biguttatusReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Crested NembrothaNembrotha cristataReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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