Snorkel· Siquijor· Philippines
Tubod Marine Sanctuary
9° 8.5′ N · 123° 30.6′ E
Siquijor's most accessible reef: a 7-hectare sanctuary set up in 1989 in front of the San Juan resorts, with coral gardens and a turtle cleaning station where three to five green turtles usually rest by day.
Practical
Position: the sanctuary entrance on the circumferential road (OpenStreetMap/Nominatim); the reef is just offshore. Shore or boat entry, 5-30 m, beginner level; shallows at 5-12 m are ideal for snorkellers (philippinedives.com, 2026). Fees (2026): PHP 100 snorkelling, PHP 150 diving with a camera. All Siquijor sanctuaries close for three days after each new moon to protect spawning fish, and night diving needs special arrangement. Nearby Maite Sanctuary is the mandarinfish dusk dive.
Best for
Easy turtle snorkelling from the beach
Season
Closed 3 days after each new moon
Nearby
- Siquijor Restaurants (San Juan)0.5 NM away
- San Juan Public Market and Minimarts (Siquijor)1.3 NM away
- Bugwas Festival (San Juan, Siquijor)1.4 NM away
- Capilay Spring Park (San Juan)1.4 NM away
- San Juan Poblacion Restaurants (Siquijor)1.4 NM away
- San Juan Anchorage (Siquijor)1.8 NM away
- Monkey Business and Solangon Beach Restaurants (Siquijor)2.7 NM away
- Paliton Beach3.6 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).