Gato Island

Gato Island is a well preserved marine reserve and sea snake sanctuary. This is one of the five famous dive sites on the Island. The site is a tunnel where you take a tour underneath the island. This site is best for more experienced divers/

You can see whitetip sharks, nudibranchs, seahorses, pipefish, scorpionfish, sea snakes, pufferfish, and schools of big-mouth mackerel.

Stupanj

Stupanj

  • Početnik
  • Advanced
Vidljivost 

Vidljivost 

  • 12 m
Strujanje

Strujanje

  • slaba struja 
  • nema struje 
  • jaka struja 
  • vrlo jaka struja 
DIVE TYPES

DIVE TYPES

  • Macro Spot
  • Cavern/Cave

Temperature & Visibility

Wildlife Diversity

Affiliated Training Center

Dive sites nearby

Lighthouse Reef

A favorite night dive site in Malapascua found on the northern part of the island. The dive usually starts at dusk to enable divers to watch the Mandarin fish.

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Doña Marilyn (Wreck)

This site is home to a 100m long cargo and passenger vessel that capsized during a typhoon in October 1988. A great wreck dive from Malapascua and the perfect spot for your Wreck Diving Specialty certification.

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Monad Shoal is considered the best dive site in the world to see the rare and timid Thresher Sharks. These sharks normally live in the deep but regularly come here early in the morning for the cleaning station.

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Mangodlong Beach House Reef

This house reef is diveable via boat or from shore. The maximum depth is over 45m and there is a sunk fishing boat to explore at 15m deep. This site is suitable for night beach diving as well. The field of view is normal and there is very little current.

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Santiago Bay

It takes 20 minutes by boat to reach this site from Camotes. This is best done as a boat dive. This is a beautiful dive as the wall shape is very unusually terraced. A perfect site from beginner divers to advanced divers.

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R.A.C. Point

A local favorite, this site is a gorgeous mix of coral, rock, and sandy bottom formations. The name R.A.C. Point actually came from the founder of Manta Bowl, Rico A. Calleja.

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Tuna Alley

Found at the western side of Manta Bowl, Tuna Alley starts at a depth of 18 meters with ledges that gradually descend to 25 meters. This site is named after huge schools of skip jack tunas that go here.

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Shangri-La Marine Sanctuary

The impressive formations of different species of coral are a must-see. Shoaling fish cover the reef in color. This is a shallow reef, perfect for both diving and snorkeling.

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Kontiki

This is a great beginner dive spot in Mactan. Closely situated to the Airport, this is a beloved site by dive centers all over the small island, as it is the perfect location for courses,and refresher dives.

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An easy shore entry takes you to 3-8m reefs ending in a vertical wall, descending to 40m+ depths. Ideal for all levels of divers, however care should be taken on outbound tides as the currents can be very strong.

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