Dive· Mactan· Philippines
Marigondon Cave (Mactan)
10° 15.5′ N · 123° 59.1′ E · approximate
A deep wall dive off Plantation Bay on Mactan's south-east coast that ends at a cave mouth around 30-38 m, home to flashlight fish and 'electric' scallops - an advanced, torch-lit dive rather than a sightseeing reef.
Practical
Position from wannadive.net (10°15.541'N 123°59.116'E, WGS84, flagged approximate), in front of Plantation Bay Resort, about 8 minutes by boat from Kontiki. Cave entrance 30-38 m deep, cave roughly 40 m long; northwest of the cave the bottom flattens at about 45 m and then drops to about 72 m some 50 m further out. Current listed as 1-2 knots. Listed dangers: depth and current; a torch is required. Wannadive suggests advanced certification with rescue training; the MySSI listing describes a roof at about 29 m and floor near 40 m and recommends sidemount or twinset - this is a technical-leaning dive, so go only with a local operator, on nitrox/deco planning appropriate to the profile. Not a yacht anchorage: the Hilutungan Channel here is deep and busy.
Best for
Experienced divers after a deep cave-mouth dive close to Cebu
Nearby
- Kontiki House Reef (Maribago, Mactan)1.5 NM away
- Bas Coral (Olango)2.1 NM away
- Tambuli Reef and Airplane Wreck (Mactan)2.6 NM away
- Mactan-Cebu International Airport2.9 NM away
- Hilutungan Island Marine Sanctuary3.1 NM away
- Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary3.1 NM away
- Olango West Anchorage (Santa Rosa)3.3 NM away
- Hyde Sails Cebu (Mactan)3.4 NM away