Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Lapu-Lapu City

The top 28 dive and snorkel sites in Lapu-Lapu City, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Lapu-Lapu City guide

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Climaco

5.0(1 review)Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Soong, Mactan island.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftShore or Boat entry
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Marigondon Cave

5.0(1 review)Philippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Cave entrance is 30-38m deep. The cave is 40m long. Need a torch to penetrate the cave. A little North West of the cave it looks flat at 45 meters. Swim out appx 50 meters and there is a new drop off that goes straight down to 72 meters! Marigondon, Mactan Island. 8min from Kon-Tiki. The dive site is in from of the Plantation Bay Resort.

AdvancedMax depth 49.2 ftShore or Boat entry
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Kon-Tiki

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Very nive corals at 10m deep. Wall is great. For all divers. Biodiversity is great! Watchout for Frogfish, Mandarin fish, Ghostpipe fish, Blue ring octo etc. Hadsan Beach Cove, Maribago, Mactan Island Kon-Tiki is also known as Kon Tiki.

BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftShore or Boat entry
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Hadsan

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Maribago, Mactan island. 2min from Kon-Tiki.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftShore or Boat entry
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Bas Coral

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Olango island

Current may be strong sometimes... Take care! SW of Olango island. 12min from Kon-Tiki. Bas Coral is also known as Cathedral.

IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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Santa Rosa

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Olango island

You can meet Dolphins sometime in the area! W of Olango island. 20 min from Kon-Tiki.

IntermediateMax depth 59.1 ft
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Talima

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Olango island

TarimaTarima NW side of Olango island. 25 min from Kon-Tiki. Talima is also known as Tarima.

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Parker

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Suba Basbas, Mactan Island. 22min from Kon-Tiki.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Mactan

No reviews yetPhilippines, Pacific

clownfish, lionfish and altheas. Off Cebu Island of the Visayas group, next to the shore diving resorts.

Shore entry
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Shangri-La House Reef

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

A classic dive of Mactan island. Ghost pipefish can be seen there. Only 5km from Kon-Tiki. NE of Mactan island.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftShore or Boat entry
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Marine Station

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Maribago. 3min from Kon-Tiki.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Coral Reef

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Similar as Agus dive site. Agus, Mactan island. 5min from Kon-Tiki.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Whale Rock

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Maribago, Mactan island. 3min from Kon-Tiki. Dive the NE part of the rocks. Whale Rock is also known as Dakit Dakit.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftShore or Boat entry
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Blue Hole

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Suba Basbas, Mactan island. The dive site is a litle bit after Marigondon Public Beach. 15min from Kon-Tiki.

IntermediateMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Tingo Point

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Olango island

There are many chances to see Thresher Sharks in the morning. Extreme N of Olango Island. 25min from Kon-Tiki.

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Agus

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Agus, Mactan island. 3min from Kon-Tiki or Hadsan Beach Resort.

BeginnerMax depth 39.4 ftShore or Boat entry
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Olango Cave

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Olango island

The bottom of the cave is at exactly 60 meters, a huge field of gorgona and soft coral on the sloap in front the cave, a shoal of big snapper live around the cave Access by Banca (local boat), the floatting bambou is a mark of the drop off. Technical Deep Diver or Tec Trimix level required

Max depth 164 ftBoat entry
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Magellan

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

Normally low vis but there is a lot of small stuff to see as well as frog fish and pipefish. Do not dive when current is strong Punta Engano West. One of the few places to dive on this side of Mactan.

BeginnerMax depth 82 ftBoat entry
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Tingo Wreck

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Olango island

The wreck is a diving boat (you can see the place of the cylinders at the back) it's not a banca but a kind of speed boat, when you go back (ascent) try to go a little bit to go the south, at 40M there is a nice cavern if you have time with your deco stop, it's interesting and there is some big fish also Be after the drop off (big blue) you should parallel to Tingo point and see the extreme point of Olango island. Underwater it's at the north of the cavern (around 50M to the north) the top of the wreck(it's the back) is around 75M and the front follow the slope until 85M.

Max depth 196.9 ftBoat entry
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The mountain

No reviews yetPhilippines, Visayas, Cebu, Mactan

just beside the wall, it's look like a little mountain, with a kind of canyon, the top of this "mountain is at 45/50M the bottom is around 60/65M but it continue deeper You should be align with the 3 trees (from the shore) and choose the tree in the middle when you are on the boat

AdvancedMax depth 147.6 ftBoat entry
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Top dive shops in Lapu-Lapu City

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Ocean Player Dive
4.9 (187) · Mactan
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Dive Funatics
5.0 (44) · Mactan
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Winner Dive
4.9 (78) · Mactan
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Sidive Diving Center
4.8 (266) · Mactan
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Lapu-Lapu City diving guide

Ready to check out the best sites in Lapu-Lapu City for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 28 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I shore dive in Lapu-Lapu City?

Climaco and Marigondon Cave are the top-rated sites you can enter from shore.

What is the best advanced dive in Lapu-Lapu City?

Marigondon Cave (5.0 from 1 review), reached by boat, with a maximum depth of 49.2 ft.

Are there dive shops in Lapu-Lapu City?

Zentacle lists 20 dive shops in Lapu-Lapu City. The top-rated are Ocean Player Dive (4.9 from 187 reviews) and Dive Funatics (5.0 from 44 reviews).