Chocolate Island
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About this site
Chocolate Island is a shallow reef dive site near Malapascua in the Philippines, reached by a 20-minute boat ride. The site tops out at 16 m depth and suits novice-level divers.
The terrain is characterised by an abundance of soft corals, creating a vibrant and richly textured underwater landscape throughout the site.
Marine life at Chocolate Island leans toward macro subjects, with cuttlefish, seamoths, moray eels, sea snakes, and a variety of other macro species recorded at the site. Water temperature sits between 28 and 30°C, and visibility is generally good.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
MandarinfishSynchiropus splendidusReported here · unconfirmed
Hypselodoris variobranchiaReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Anemone Porcelain CrabNeopetrolisthes maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusReported here · unconfirmed
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