Negros, Philippines
Apo Island
A community-run marine sanctuary where green turtles graze the shallows.
About the dive
Apo Island is a beginner-friendly dive site in Negros, Philippines. Divers have logged 773 dives here, going to 21 m on average in around 17 m of visibility. 26 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are green turtle, butterflyfish and angelfish. Sightings peak in January, February and July.
- Level
- Beginner
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 21 m
- Visibility
- 17 m
- Dive time
- 50 min
- Logged dives
- 773
- Busiest months
- Jan · Feb · Jul
- Region
- Eastern Philippines
Most sighted here
Green TurtlePhoto: National Marine Sanctuaries · CC0
ButterflyfishPhoto: David Clode · CC0
AngelfishPhoto: Pauline Walsh Jacobson · CC BY
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Apo Island and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Pipefish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Banded Sea Krait | ||||||||||||
| Nudibranchs | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Chinese trumpetfish |
Dive centers nearby
4 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- THALATTA RESORT INC.8.3 km
- MAHI MAHI DIVE RESORT8.4 km
- Wellbeach Dive Resort8.7 km
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