Mantigue Island
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About this site
Mantigue Island Nature Park is a protected wall dive site in the Philippines, running from a sandy area into a drop-off bordered by hard corals in pristine condition. The site spans 3 to 40 metres depth, with the reef sanctuary status keeping coral formations in excellent health across both hard and soft coral zones.
The terrain transitions from a sandy bottom into a pronounced drop-off edged by hard corals, making it accessible to both beginner and advanced divers. The site is exposed and can carry strong currents, so conditions are variable and surge is a factor to account for when planning the dive.
Marine life at Mantigue Island is diverse and often present in large numbers. Large schools of jacks, mackerel, snapper, small barracudas, rabbit fish, batfish, sweetlips, unicorn fish, and parrot fish are regularly encountered. Turtles are a common sighting, giant clams are present on the reef, and blacktip reef sharks are seen here as well. Eagle rays and marble rays turn up on occasion.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Granulated Sea StarChoriaster granulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Thornback CowfishLactoria fornasiniReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BatfishBatfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
UnicornfishUnicornfishReported here · unconfirmed
Luzon Sea StarEchinaster luzonicusReported here · unconfirmed
Chamberlain's NembrothaNembrotha chamberlainiReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataObserved near here · iNaturalist
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