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Tongo Point and Turtle Bay (Moalboal)
9° 56.1′ N · 123° 22.4′ E
The southern tip of the Moalboal peninsula, beside Turtle Bay, where the wall plunges past 50 m with overhangs and small caves and green turtles rest on the ledges - the name says it all.
Practical
Wannadive.net position (9°56.063'N 123°22.376'E, WGS84, precision marked exact), 'S point of the Copton Peninsula'; Wikivoyage places Turtle Bay Dive Resort on the southern tip of the peninsula at about 9.933°N 123.377°E. Average 20 m, maximum about 55 m; wall, deep and cave features; current normally under 1 knot. Wannadive: 'Turtles are often seen at Tongo point'; the existing sardine-run entry notes turtles close in at Tonggo Point. Rated for Advanced Open Water; listed danger: depth. Boat dive, under 10 minutes from Panagsama. Exposed to the west and to SW-monsoon swell.
Best for
Turtles on a deep wall at the tip of the peninsula
Season
Best Nov-May; rough in SW-monsoon swell
Nearby
- Talisay Wall (Moalboal)0.6 NM away
- Kyro Cafe (Moalboal)0.8 NM away
- Moalboal Dive Shops (Panagsama)0.9 NM away
- Moalboal Panagsama Anchorage0.9 NM away
- Moalboal Sardine Run0.9 NM away
- Panagsama Beach Bars and Restaurants0.9 NM away
- Smooth Cafe (Panagsama)1 NM away
- Moalboal Town Fiesta and Kagasangan Festival1.1 NM away
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