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The Philippines is composed of more than 7,000 islands. It is no wonder that some of the best diving spots in the world can be found in this beautiful Asian Pacific country. While there are a lot of diving areas that you might want to visit, let us narrow down our choices in Cebu.
Cebu, also known as the queen city of the south, is the flourishing business capital in the Visayas Island. It is surrounded with sea water and known nationally because of its rich historical background. As this might be the case, there are many tourist and diving spots that you will surely love.
It might be really difficult to decide which diving spots you want to try first. Thus, in this post, I will help you to decide by giving you the list of top 5 diving spots that you should never miss while you are in Cebu!
5. Capintacillo Island
Located at the gorgeous island of Bogo City, Capintacillo Island is locally known as the place to be when looking for the perfect diving spot. The old lighthouse is the symbol of its glorious past. Though only six hectare in land area, it is lined with coral reefs and wonderful rock formation. The island is gorgeous by itself, but its real scenic beauty is found under the sea.
4. Mactan Island
Mactan Island is actually a separate island from Cebu through the Mactan Channel. This island is densely populated accounting for more than 430,000 people. Mactan Island is one of the best diving spots in Cebu because of the corals lining its coastal areas. The biodiversity found under the sea is truly remarkable. Any scuba diver who visits this island will surely leave the place awed and inspired!
3. Kansantik
If you are the adventurous type of a person, you might want to try Kansantik. Because of the strong sea current, local officials encourage only experienced divers to try the place. Even visiting the place with a big group is heavily discouraged. However, when you are able to be there, you will be astonished with the underwater mountain rising above the Olango channel.
2. Pescador Island
Found at the western coast of Cebu, Pescador is best known for its extremely deep waters. One area can easily reach up to 600 meters down the Tanon Strait. The Pescador Island is a natural habitat for thousands of fish variety. In addition to this, your eyes will surely feast on the incredible coral formation, anemones, sweet lips, frogfish, turtles, lionfish, and many other spectacular sights.
1. Alcoy
Dive Point Alcoy is dubbed as the Philippines’ holiday paradise for divers. There are many local resorts that you can find and each of them is equipped with the right facilities and gadgets to bring you the most unforgettable diving experience. One resort that you might even want to try is the Dive Point Alcoy diving resort which is definitely a top pick for many divers. They also offer diving package with the whale sharks in the neighboring town of Oslob.
These are the top 5 most wonderful diving spots in Cebu. The Philippines is truly blessed to have natural landscape and all these are available for our own pleasure and enjoyment!
