Manila Channel

★★★★☆ (447)

Similar to the Batangas Channel but with a depth of around 26 meters. Remains of a shipwreck that caught fire and sunk hundreds of years ago can still be seen here. Also an ideal site for night diving

Filled with hard corals that can already be seen at 1m of the water, this is one of the most popular sites in the area.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

29 Sightings
J
3
F
5
M
3
A
5
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
5

Green Turtle

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

Octopus

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

Nudibranch

70 Sightings
J
13
F
9
M
4
A
4
M
5
J
0
J
6
A
5
S
2
O
8
N
7
D
7

Clownfish

56 Sightings
J
5
F
5
M
5
A
6
M
7
J
0
J
5
A
5
S
3
O
5
N
5
D
5

Lionfish

39 Sightings
J
6
F
4
M
4
A
6
M
4
J
0
J
3
A
3
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
4

Butterfly Fish

34 Sightings
J
5
F
3
M
5
A
3
M
4
J
0
J
4
A
3
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
5

Pufferfish

31 Sightings
J
5
F
3
M
5
A
4
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
4

Angelfish

29 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
2
A
0
M
7
J
0
J
4
A
3
S
2
O
4
N
0
D
4

Parrotfish

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

Scorpionfish

21 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
3
A
4
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Boxfish

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

Triggerfish

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

Bannerfish

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

Shrimp

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

Trumpetfish

10 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
5

Soldierfish

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

Squirrelfish

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

Damselfish

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

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

Squid

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

Frogfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
2
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Porcupinefish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

Cuttlefish

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

Stingrays

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

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

Garibaldi Damselfish

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

Banded Sea Krait

5 Sightings
J
3
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Surgeonfish

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