Paradise

Paradise Garden is a reef dive site located at the corner of the bay off Anda, a coastal town on the northeastern tip of Bohol facing the Bohol Sea in the Philippines. The site serves as the house reef for a resort on the shore and is reached by a short boat ride.

The terrain descends as a slope decorated with corals, hydroids, whips, and feather stars before dropping away as a wall fully covered in hard and soft corals. Beyond the wall, the dive opens onto a wide, colourful coral garden. Dives recorded here ran 60 to 62 minutes, suggesting ample bottom time at recreational depths, though the specific maximum depth is not stated in available information.

The site holds an exceptional density of green turtles — one diver counted more than ten on a single dive, including one sleeping among the corals. Fish life is diverse, with jackfish, triggerfish, snappers, bannerfish, angelfish, moorish idols, anthias, and large numbers of juvenile fish throughout the coral garden. Bivalves are also present. Stonefish camouflage among the corals and represent the primary hazard; divers should watch carefully where they position themselves, particularly near swaying soft corals.