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Cabilao Island Wall
9° 53.5′ N · 123° 45.6′ E
Cabilao's west and north-west walls drop from reef tops at 5-18 m to 50-60 m, covered in gorgonians, whip corals and barrel sponges, with whitetip and grey reef sharks, and hammerheads sometimes seen deep off the north-west point.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap dive site 'Lighthouse West', in front of the old lighthouse at Punta Baluarte (the Cabilao light is at 9.8897N 123.7597E). About 15 sites ring the island: Lighthouse (5-50 m, pygmy seahorses), Gorgonia Wall, South Point (3-60 m, caves with resting whitetips at about 20 m), Current View Point (25-30 m, strong drift), Chapel Point and Cambaquiz (night and muck diving) (philippinedives.com, 2026). Wikivoyage describes the north-west point reef dropping to a ledge at 30 m and then much deeper. Best Oct-May, visibility 20-30 m. Fees: PHP 100 island entrance plus PHP 150 per diver per day (2026). The nearest hyperbaric chamber is in Cebu.
Best for
Wall diving, sharks and macro off a quiet island
Season
Best Oct-May
Nearby
- Cabilao Lighthouse and Punta Baluarte Museum0.1 NM away
- Cabilao Island Anchorage1.9 NM away
- Mocpoc Pier (Sandingan Island, Loon)2.7 NM away
- Punta Cruz Watchtower (Maribojoc)9.5 NM away
- Maribojoc Bay Anchorage10.4 NM away
- Mocaboc Island Anchorage (Tubigon)14.5 NM away
- Cabagan Island Anchorage14.9 NM away
- Tagbilaran Port and Coast Guard15.3 NM away