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RECOMMENDED DIVE SITES
PESCADOR ISLAND
Directly across from Panagsama Beach and about
20 minutes banca(outrigger) ride away, offers some of the finest diving
to be had in Moalboal. Even the uninhabited island itself guarantees and
incredibly wide variety of marine life to view. Whale sharks have been
spotted in open waters south of the island, and one is almost certain to
see anywhere from 20 to 30 hammerhead sharks around the northeast edge
of the reefat around 33 to 40 meters(10 to 120 feet). It was here at Pescador
that the 500 millimeter long Spanish Dancer [Hexabrancha nudibranch] was
captured on film by photographer Bob Yin. Divers can traverse the series
of apertures of the Pescador Cathedral, an undersea formation resembling
a giant funnel which drops to 115 feet. The Lionfish Cave on the northern
edge of the reef was so named as it is the best place to spot lionfish
and scorpionfish. Jacks and pelagic fsh as well as schools of sweetlips
abound all around the reef.
BAS DIOT AND SA-AVEDRA
These dive sites are recommended for their
good coral coverage and a wide variety of large fish. Particular points
of interest in Bas Diot include underwater caves at around 24 to 30 meters
(80 to 100 feet) and sea snakes. Sa-avedra, on the other hand, features
giant sea fans and gorgonians which dramatically jut out from the reef
wall.
TAPANAN AND TONGO POINT
Tapanan, with its undersea cliffs and coral
arches and Tongo Point are even better diving sites and the easiest to
dive during amihan, the northeast monsoon from November to February, when
the waters are slightly rough but comfortably cool and exceptionally clear.
DIVE FACILITIES
Occupying prime locations around the square
are several dive shops with signs advertising dive lessons from internationally
certified instructors proficient in English, Japanese, German, and even
Swedish; a number of Moalboal's locals were once tourists who have decided
to stay.
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