Alona Reef

★★★★☆ (7,990)

Wreck dive locally called the Hagabat Wreck or Bohol Divers Wreck. Usually starts with a descent down a line close to a wall and then down the slope to the wreck. The top of the wreck is at 28M and the bow of the wreck is at 37M.

Fish that can be found here are sweetlips, tuna, frogfish, and huge lionfish, amongst others. It’s a lovely dive.

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Try Scuba

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

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€121.53
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Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
441 Sightings
J
43
F
63
M
76
A
37
M
35
J
18
J
39
A
12
S
14
O
23
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36
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45
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Green Turtle
301 Sightings
J
30
F
43
M
35
A
27
M
12
J
14
J
21
A
22
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11
O
20
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25
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41
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Hawksbill Turtle
93 Sightings
J
14
F
17
M
22
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0
M
14
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
12
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 27

iStock-Global_Pics

Barracuda
64 Sightings
J
23
F
0
M
20
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
D
21

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Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
756 Sightings
J
85
F
121
M
131
A
61
M
57
J
23
J
50
A
34
S
24
O
28
N
53
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89

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Total number of species: 130

Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek

Butterfly Fish
399 Sightings
J
42
F
53
M
72
A
37
M
34
J
12
J
27
A
12
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0
O
18
N
31
D
61

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 12

iStock/cinoby

Lionfish
331 Sightings
J
33
F
53
M
45
A
27
M
22
J
14
J
21
A
17
S
12
O
18
N
26
D
43

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR

Pufferfish
240 Sightings
J
34
F
34
M
36
A
31
M
22
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
10
O
17
N
19
D
25

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

iStock-Christian von Mach

Pipefish
218 Sightings
J
30
F
40
M
45
A
23
M
26
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
32

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Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
194 Sightings
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27
F
28
M
42
A
15
M
30
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
13
D
29
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey

Angelfish
190 Sightings
J
29
F
30
M
38
A
17
M
23
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
15
D
28

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Nudibranch
168 Sightings
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15
F
40
M
38
A
18
M
22
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
D
35
AdobeStock-Richard Carey

Banded Sea Krait
134 Sightings
J
29
F
37
M
30
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
25

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3400

Shutterstock-Shane Gross

Shrimp
123 Sightings
J
14
F
25
M
14
A
12
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
13
N
11
D
24

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 100

iStock-burnsboxco

Parrotfish
117 Sightings
J
18
F
17
M
25
A
0
M
21
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
26

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 50

istock-atese

Frogfish
113 Sightings
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13
F
22
M
22
A
11
M
19
J
0
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
107 Sightings
J
19
F
12
M
22
A
12
M
14
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
18

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.

Scorpionfish
104 Sightings
J
17
F
27
M
21
A
14
M
14
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 7000

iStock-Michael Zeigler

Crab
99 Sightings
J
12
F
20
M
18
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
12
N
10
D
17

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
88 Sightings
J
19
F
13
M
19
A
0
M
16
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
21

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
74 Sightings
J
11
F
12
M
16
A
0
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
12
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel

Boxfish
62 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
16
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
22

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
49 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
16
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
18

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-Hoatzinexp

Jackfish
40 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
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16

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

French Touch Diving Panglao

Bolod Purok 6, 6340 Panglao Island, Bohol - Philippines

Valm Divers, Valm Divers Alona Beach

Pyramid Beach Resort, 6340 Panglao Island, Bohol - Philippines

Honu Dive Center

The Bellevue Resort, 6340 Panglao, Bohol - Philippines

LET’S GO DIVING

Heartland Road, Tawala, Alona, 6340 Panglao, Bohol - Philippines

Brother’s dive center, WHALE SHARK WATERSPORTS & SCUBA DIVING CORP.

Central Visayas, 6340 Panglao, Bohol - Philippines

DIVESTORY, 다이브스토리

PALM BEACH RESORT, 6015 LAPU - LAPU, Cebu - Philippines

Dive Sites Nearby

Mares

Turtle Point (★4.4)

Balicasag is one of the most famous Marine sanctuaries in the Philippines. This site is the main reason people go to Balicasag Island due, where large numbers of sea turtles congregate.
Aqualung

Black Forest (★4.5)

A steep slope that is considered one of the must see dive sites in the area. The huge forest of black coral is practically unseen in other places around the world.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Divers Heaven (★4.6)

Divers Heaven is located in Balicasag Island , on the South side, it is about 30 minutes banka ride from Alona Beach. It a slope going to about 30 meters covered with hard and soft corals starting at ten meters.
Aqualung

Royal Garden (★4.5)

One of the best known spots on Balicasag, this site is famous for its coral gardens and is set on an underwater plateau full of colorful and diverse marine life; a perfect spot for macro diving.
Mares

Cathedral Wall (★4.5)

Cathedral Wall is a wall dive in Balicasag Island on the north side. Usually it is dived as a drift dive, starting at Cathedral and ending up at east or west, depending on the current.
WHALE SHARK WATERSPORTS & SCUBA DIVING CORP., Panglao

Brothers house reef (★4.4)

The point here is a shallow depth of about 7 meters with a cliff, making it easier for first-time diving visitors to dive, and it is impressive that there is a turtle point about 10 meters below the cliff.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Habagat, Wreck (★4.5)

Located in front of Alona Beach, usually within 10 minutes by speedboat from a resort, the Habagak wreck point is a yacht that sank due to heavy rain during the Habagak season. The yacht is lying on the sandy bottom at a depth of about 34m, so the no-decompression limit time is short, but it is not a large ship,
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Danao Wall (★4.4)

Danao Wall on Panglao Island, Bohol is a top dive site with vibrant corals, sponges, and sea fans on a dramatic wall that drops beyond 60m. Most dives stay around 15–25m, where visibility is excellent and volcanic rock formations add to the beauty. A must-dive in the Philippines.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Kalipayan, Bohol (★4.4)

Kalipayan is a wall dive located close to Alona Beach-Bohol Panglau within 4-5 minutes to the closest dive centers. The dive begins in a sandy aera at five meters and then proceeds by dropping over the vertical wall.
Mares

Gak-Ang (★4.2)

A beautiful wall dive located with coral gardens and a then a wall with depth between 25-40 meters. Normally done as a drift dive from banca boats, currents can vary from slight to quite strong depending on the tide.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Arco Point (★4.4)

A wall drift dive with good visibility and medium to strong current. A wonderful spot for both advanced and beginner divers. This spot will ease you into wall diving.
Aqualung

Doljo House Reef (★4.4)

This dive site is found at Barangay Doljo, the most northwest point and ultimate tip of Panglao Island. This is a beautiful wall dive with vast amounts of coral and great macro sightings.
Aqualung

Napaling Reef - Left (★4.3)

Ideal freedive training site, sheer coral wall dropping down straight to twenty five meters, infrequent currrent, lovely colors on the wall and loads of fish schooling.
Mares

Napaling Reef - Right (★4.5)

Napaling Point is a point that can be reached by driving about 15 minutes northeast from Kasam Dive Resort. You can mainly enjoy freediving, snorkeling, and scuba diving. When you first enter the water, you go down the cliff to 20 meters. After 20 meters, it is a slope.
BIGBOSS DIVE CEBU, 6015 Lapu-Lapu City

BIGBOSS Bohol House reef (★4.5)

It is a 1-minute drive from Big Boss Dive. To dive, take a small boat about 200 meters out to the cliff because the water is shallow. There are currents at times, but it is easy to enjoy for everyone, from beginners to beginners. It is a great place to enjoy at any time because the weather is warm all year round.
Mares

Brother’s Napaling Reef (★4.6)

Located north of Panglau Island, it is a 10- to 15-minute drive from the airport, and you can enjoy snorkeling because it is not deep up to 3M depth. After 3M, you can enjoy cliff diving, and since the coral is artificially raised, you can enjoy diving while watching numerous fish and colorful coral with colorful
Mares

Rudys Rock (★4.5)

Rudy’s Rock, Balicasag is a vibrant, dynamic reef and wall dive featuring a healthy coral-covered rock formation that drops into deep water. Known for its strong current.
Aqualung

Rico’s Wall (★4.6)

Rico’s Wall, Balicasag is a spectacular wall dive featuring a steep coral-covered drop-off starting from a shallow reef and descending into deep blue water. The wall is rich in hard and soft corals, sea fans, and sponges.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Garden Eels (★4.5)

The Garden Eel dive site in Alona, Panglao is a sandy slope near the reef where colonies of garden eels can be seen swaying with the current as they feed on plankton. The site is shallow to moderate in depth, best enjoyed with slow, calm diving, and is often combined with nearby reef areas rich in macro life.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Bohol Beach club (★4.3)

Bohol Beach Club is a boat-accessed dive site off Panglao Island featuring a gently sloping reef with sandy patches, depths up to 30 m, and highlights that include healthy corals, rich macro life, reef fish, and generally calm conditions.
Aqualung

Doljo point (★4.6)

Doljo Point is a popular dive site on the northwest tip of Panglao Island, known for its dramatic underwater terrain. It features a coral plateau that drops into steep walls and slopes, with strong currents that attract large schools of fish and pelagic species.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Momo Beach (★4.5)

A peaceful and scenic dive site known for its calm conditions and divers habitat. The site features a gently sloping sandy bottom interspersed with coral patches, seagrass areas, and small reef formations. Depths are generally shallow to moderate, making it suitable for beginners, training and relaxed dives.