Coconut Point
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About this site
Coconut Point is a drift dive on the northern side of Apo Island, off Negros Oriental in the Philippines. The entry is in front of a small group of coconut trees near the shore, which gives the site its name. The dive usually runs west, and it is considered one of the best on the island.
The coral slope is covered in colourful feather stars and hard and soft corals. At the start of the dive there are plenty of parrotfish, red tooth triggerfish, snappers and trevallies, and a school of jacks usually gathers near a sandy slope in the middle of the dive, depending on the strength of the current. The best season is November to May.
The current is medium and can be strong, and the dive is recommended for advanced and experienced divers only. Carry an inflatable signal buoy. Divers finish at Largahan on the northwest side of the island.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Crested NembrothaNembrotha cristataReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
ParrotfishParrotfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BannerfishBannerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Blacksaddle TobyCanthigaster valentiniObserved near here · iNaturalist
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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