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The Dauin coast is a stretch of muck and reef dive sites, mostly within 5 to 10 minutes of the shore base. Sandy slopes here carry small natural reefs as well as artificial reefs, and the sites are usually not deeper than 20 metres.
The artificial reefs are home to many critters, including frogfish, ghost pipefish, seahorses and octopus. Current is manageable if there is any at all. A drift dive at Mainit is also possible, where schools of surgeonfish, barracudas and sweetlips are a common sight. Night dives can be made from the beach at the house reef and the Luca sanctuary.
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Lined NembrothaNembrotha lineolataReported here · unconfirmed
Indian CaloriaCaloria indicaReported here · unconfirmed
Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictusReported here · unconfirmed
Miller's NembrothaNembrotha milleriReported here · unconfirmed
Robust GhostpipefishSolenostomus cyanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Broadclub CuttlefishAscarosepion latimanusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmedDurable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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