Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Northern Mindanao
Ready to check out the best sites in Northern Mindanao for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 21 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Northern Mindanao to suit your needs.
#1 - Canyons
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Its an easy dive site.Drop down between different big rocks on the sandy bottom in about 4 meters.You can follow the rocks to the east and swim through. slowly going deeper and follow small reef side then if you like to decent until 30 meters there are again big rocks and some big fishes. Almost every dive turtle passing by. Ascend to the shallow part like a sandy platform going back between the rocks in to end the dive in shallow water.
#2 - Duka Bay Pier
Philippines, Mindanao, Duka Bay
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In Duka Bay Port, you start the dive on the slope est of the Pier. You move west toward the pier and finish the dive under the pier. The slope is a muck dive and the pier is enriched with corals, sponges and many frog fishes.
#3 - Jigdup Reef
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Reef slope down to 30m deep. Black corals, large sponges, mantas (in season), frog fish, Hawkbill turtles...
East side of Jigdup reef.
Jigdup Reef is also known as Jigdup Slope.
#4 - Kabila
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Reef slope
Southeast of Camiguin island
Kabila is also known as Cabila.
#5 - Paradise Garden
Philippines, Mindanao, Duka Bay
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Canyons going down to 30m with lot of coral.
#6 - Pangpangon
Philippines, Mindanao, Duka Bay
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This dive site is a black sand slope down to 30m with lot of black corals and a sunken ponto bridge. Life is rich and varied there.
#7 - No Name Rock
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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It's a boulder outcropping from a sandy bottom with a lot of marine life.
The spot is right in front of Mantangale Dive Resort in North Mindanao, Balingoan/Camiguin area.
#8 - Coral Garden
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Soft and hard corals, sea snakes,mandarin fish at night fall.
Northeast side of Camiguins island.
#9 - Japanese Garden
Philippines, Mindanao, Duka Bay
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This is a slope with recent concrete armatures to help the creation of an artificial reef. Usual Philippines species can be found here.
#10 - Tangub Hot Springs
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Dark sand terraces with great soft corals. The hot spring is not underwater but located on the shoreline. Since landsides on shoreline lots of rocks, now only to reach with boat. Hot water is coming out of the sandy bottom in shallow water.
Naasag, on the west coast, near the old volcano.
#11 - Old Volcano
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Sharp pinnacles formed by the volcano lava. Great marine life including soft corals, Pygmy Seahorse, Ghost Pipefish, Batfish, Garden Eels, White tip Sharks, and Frogfish. Unexpected Manta & Eagle Rays!
Western side of Camiguin between Naasag and bonbon.
Old Volcano is also known as Old vulcano.
#12 - White Island reef
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
beginner
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Eastern side of White island (Medano Island)
#13 - Hard Rock
Philippines, Mindanao, Duka Bay
beginner
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This gentle slope is interesting as a night dive. It is a very easy spot to dive.
#14 - Magting
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Easy dive spot for beginners or discover scuba diving.Nice coral garden in shallow water. Sandy bottom.
#15 - Bulias Shoal
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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balck corals, manta rays (depending on season), barracudas, jacks...
East side of Camiguin island, just north of Mantigui island. 1h+ by boat.
Bulias Shoal is also known as Burias shoal.
#16 - Aquarium
Philippines, Mindanao, Duka Bay
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This is a muck dive where pegasus and ghost pipe fish can be easely seen.
#17 - Capistrano
Philippines, Mindanao, Duka Bay
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There are gorgons on this dive site with pygmy seahorses and nice canyons to visit with the usual Philippines fauna.
#18 - Mantigue Island
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
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Small caves and short walls. Rabbit fishes, Turtles, barracudas... This is a fish sanctuary and there are schools of many species. Good place to do snorkeling too.
East side of Camiguin island. Approx 30 min. by boat from Barangay San Roque, Municipality of Mahinog (nearest point).
Mantigue Island is also known as Magsaysay Island.
#19 - Jigdup Wall
Philippines, Mindanao, Camiguin
intermediate
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Great wall from 6 to 45m deep; some small caves and a lot of fish shoals! Barracudas, fusillers, snappers, jacks...
west side of Jugdub reef
Jigdup Wall is also known as Jigdub west.