Helicopter Island

★★★★☆ (1,417)

Divers can explore a wide variety of marine life and coral formations. During the summer, sea grass attracts green sea turtles for feeding, and all seven species of anemone fish found in Bacuit Bay can be spotted here.

When diving at Helicopter Island, you will encounter both small and large marine life. This dive site guarantees sighting of a variety of sea creature.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

237 Sightings
J
23
F
28
M
19
A
30
M
18
J
19
J
19
A
10
S
15
O
9
N
27
D
20

Hawksbill Turtle

68 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
5
J
6
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
8

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

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
4
O
5
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

169 Sightings
J
11
F
18
M
13
A
36
M
7
J
14
J
9
A
9
S
8
O
17
N
14
D
13

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

129 Sightings
J
0
F
14
M
11
A
22
M
7
J
8
J
8
A
7
S
7
O
10
N
21
D
14

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

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

95 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
13
A
18
M
0
J
9
J
5
A
4
S
5
O
6
N
13
D
10

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

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

71 Sightings
J
8
F
12
M
0
A
22
M
7
J
7
J
4
A
4
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

65 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
14
M
0
J
9
J
5
A
6
S
5
O
9
N
17
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

64 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
16
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
7
N
9
D
9

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

61 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
19
M
0
J
8
J
6
A
0
S
4
O
5
N
11
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

60 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
16
M
7
J
8
J
5
A
3
S
4
O
6
N
11
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

57 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
0
A
19
M
0
J
7
J
6
A
3
S
4
O
0
N
9
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

54 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
18
M
0
J
7
J
9
A
3
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

28 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
4
J
6
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

16 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
8
D
0

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