Apo Island Marine Sanctuary

★★★★☆ (317)

To date, Apo Island is one of the most successful conservation stories in the Philippines. Marine Sanctuary was one of the first sanctuaries in the Philippines, where a maximum of only 15 divers are allowed at a time.

As a ‘no fishing zone’ it promotes & helps the regeneration of the fish stock. This site is world famous among dive enthusiasts as the clown fish capital of the world.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

72 Sightings
J
11
F
5
M
4
A
10
M
4
J
3
J
7
A
9
S
1
O
4
N
9
D
5

Hawksbill Turtle

11 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Moray Eel

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
4
D
0

Butterfly Fish

53 Sightings
J
9
F
6
M
3
A
3
M
3
J
5
J
10
A
6
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
5

Angelfish

51 Sightings
J
10
F
6
M
4
A
3
M
0
J
5
J
7
A
7
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
6

Clownfish

35 Sightings
J
6
F
6
M
2
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
6
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
4
D
4

Pipefish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
2
A
2
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
6
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
3

Parrotfish

21 Sightings
J
4
F
4
M
3
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
0

Pufferfish

19 Sightings
J
4
F
6
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0