Dive· Mactan· Philippines
Tambuli Reef and Airplane Wreck (Mactan)
10° 17.6′ N · 124° 0.8′ E · approximate
A gentle reef slope off the Tambuli resorts at Buyong, Maribago, with a small sunken airplane and a ring of truck tyres at the foot of the slope around 22 m - an easy shore or boat dive and a favourite for training.
Practical
Position from wannadive.net (10°17.558'N 124°0.831'E, WGS84, flagged approximate), 'Soong, Mactan island, 8 km from Kon-Tiki'; Tambuli Seaside Resort and Tambuli East Beach Resort are mapped just inshore in OpenStreetMap (about 10.289°N 124.007°E). Shore entry within a short walk, or by boat. Average depth 15 m, maximum about 35 m; current normally under 1 knot; visibility 10-30 m. Suits all divers. The MySSI listing places it in front of the Tambuli resort, reachable from the beach or by boat. Resort beaches on Mactan generally charge day-use fees for non-guests - arrange through a dive centre rather than landing a dinghy uninvited.
Best for
Relaxed shore dive with a small wreck for photos
Nearby
- Shangri-La House Reef (Punta Engano, Mactan)0.9 NM away
- Kadaugan sa Mactan (Lapulapu Day)1.1 NM away
- Kontiki House Reef (Maribago, Mactan)1.1 NM away
- Mactan Shrine (Lapu-Lapu Monument)1.1 NM away
- Punta Engano Pier (Olango Ferry)1.2 NM away
- Olango West Anchorage (Santa Rosa)1.9 NM away
- Olango Island Dive Sites2 NM away
- Mactan-Cebu International Airport2.2 NM away
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