Luca Sanctuary
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About this site
Luca Sanctuary is a shore-entry dive site located in Dauin, the Philippines (GPS: 9°11′31.27″N, 123°16′18.96″E), reachable by a short walk from the nearby resort area. The bottom combines sand with scattered coral blocks, creating a varied landscape that supports a good range of marine life in a compact, accessible setting.
The site holds stingrays, snappers, eels, morays, groupers, several species of frogfish, colourful shrimps, and anemonefish, making it a reliable muck and macro destination. Occasional rare species also turn up, and the site works well for night dives.
Luca Sanctuary is rated beginner level and is considered an excellent choice for divers starting out or looking for a relaxed, easy dive during a Dauin day trip.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ClownfishClownfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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
Blacksaddle TobyCanthigaster valentiniObserved near here · iNaturalist
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Spiny SeahorseHippocampus histrixObserved near here · iNaturalist
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