Dive· Paglugaban Island· Philippines
Paglugaban Island Dive Site
11° 8.0′ N · 119° 19.0′ E
Rock formations and swim-throughs beneath the limestone cliffs of Paglugaban, a small island south of Miniloc that shelters delicate soft corals and nudibranchs.
Practical
Position: Paglugaban Island (OpenStreetMap way 4247211). Depth 8-25 m, intermediate (Philippine Dives); nudibranch peak December-February, turtles and eagle rays, with occasional manta and dugong reports. Palawan Divers places it among Miniloc's southern neighbours, about 45 minutes by boat from El Nido. Dive with an operator; no anchoring on coral. Palawan Divers: 5-35 m (slope continues past 40 m), moderate current, multiple swim-throughs between soft-coral-covered boulders at the island's corner; crocodilefish, octopus, eagle rays and ghost pipefish possible. A Lakwatsero dive with Palawan Divers (around 2010) anchored in about 6 m on the southwest side and stayed above 22 m.
Best for
Swim-throughs and macro life
Nearby
- Shimizu Island0.4 NM away
- Simizu / South Miniloc Dive Site0.5 NM away
- Secret Lagoon (Miniloc)0.8 NM away
- Abdeen's Reef Dive Site (Miniloc)0.9 NM away
- Biet Point Dive Site (Matinloc)0.9 NM away
- Entalula Wall Dive Site0.9 NM away
- Miniloc Island Resort (El Nido Resorts)1 NM away
- Payong-Payong Beach (Miniloc)1 NM away