Dive· Apo Reef (Apo Island, Occidental Mindoro)· Philippines
Apo Menor (Binangaan) Island
12° 40.1′ N · 120° 26.4′ E
A rocky limestone islet about 3 km east of Apo Island, ringed by white sand where whitetip sharks sleep, with the Binangaan Drop-off's schooling snapper, tuna and spotted eagle rays nearby.
Practical
Position: OSM 'Apo Menor Island'. Wikipedia: second-largest island of the reef, rocky limestone, about 3 km east of Apo Island, sparse vegetation. Divernet: shallow white sandy bottom with sleeping whitetips and a large Napoleon wrasse; Binangaan Drop-off with snapper, tuna and spotted eagle rays. Within the no-take park.
Best for
Shark and wrasse encounters
Nearby
- Apo Reef Anchorage and Ranger Station1.2 NM away
- Apo Island Reef Flat Snorkel (Ranger Station)1.4 NM away
- Apo Reef Lighthouse1.5 NM away
- Apo Island Mangrove Lagoon Boardwalk1.6 NM away
- Apo Reef Natural Park1.6 NM away
- Apo Reef North Lagoon Snorkel (Cayos del Bajo)3.1 NM away
- Pandan Island Anchorage (Sablayan)21.4 NM away
- South Pandan Island Anchorage (Sablayan)21.4 NM away