Nonoc Sanctuary

★★★★★ (6)

Nonoc Marine Sanctuary is a very special dive site. As a marine sanctuary it is protected by the Philippine government to keep the beauty of the coral alive. A small entrance fee lets you explore the beautiful coral and reef fish living in it. This shallow site is great for snorkeling as well.

You will find a big variety of hard and soft coral here, along with all its inhabitants. Reef fish school in all colors, offering great opportunities for macro sightings and photography.

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Dive Sites Nearby

Mares

Cabakungan (★4.5)

Famous for its porous rocks, on the surface, you will find a variety of coves and shallow water caverns. Underwater these rocks have been overgrown with coral and inhabited by a variety of reef fish.
Aqualung

Sunken Island (★4.2)

Also known as “Takot Shoal,” this site is a beautiful submerged island encrusted with hard and soft corals. Amazing for both diving and snorkeling.
Dive Point Siquijor, 6227 San Juan, Siquijor

Sawang (★4.4)

This site has large boulders full of corals and marine life. Afterwhich, the bottom slowly changes to a sandy slope which leads to a small wall filled with coral.
Scubapro

Tubod (★4.6)

A marine sanctuary with an area of over seven hectares of coral reef and sea grass. This site starts as a gentle sloping reef and is considered one of the best sites in Siquijor.
Elias P. (#2102022)

Coco Grove House Reef (★4.6)

A shallow slope makes this the perfect site for beginners. Just in front of Coco Grove resort, you will find a beautiful and colorful variety of coral and small fish. This site is easy to dive and not a lot of current.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

J.J. (★4.5)

Five minutes away from the Resort. A sandy slope dive site perfect for macro diving. Average depth of 18 meters. And a nice corals on shallow parts.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Maite Marine Sanctuary (★4.6)

Southwest of the island along the beach road of San Juan in Siquijor you will find a cemetery. Maite in the Visayan dialect means cemetery, lending this dive site its name.
Mares

Dive Point Coral reef (★4.7)

It is located short swimming distance from the shore, just in front of Dive Point diving center. Drop of starts in coral rocks area at 5-6m and falling down to 25m. Fields of staghorn corals characterize this location in deeper part.
Dive Point Siquijor, 6227 Maite, San Juan

Republika Coral Ridge (★4.8)

Just in front of Republika Beach Bar is an area with abundance of corals which slowly goes down. Diving directions SWW you come to a ridge, with the deepest depth of 24m at the SWW end. Top of the ridge is 10m below the surface.
Dive Point Siquijor, 6227 San Juan, Siquijor

Johnlhea Coral Garden (★4.7)

One of the most popular shore entries in Siquijor is 1,3 kilometers south of San Juan town center. You will find on the right side the John Lhea Resort sign board. Turn in and check in at Dive Point DC which is located there for a shore dive in Coral Garden. A great site for a night dive.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Mystic coral garden (★4.7)

The entry is walking, the approach is shallow for approximately 50 meters and the coral reefs start to drop off, it varies 6 meters to 30 meters to a gentle slope. The dive can be done in two sessions left and right, both completely different in topography.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

belle’s wall (★4.8)

One of the most popular shore entries in Siquijor is 1,3 kilometers south of San Juan town center. Shore entry from mystic diving services. Sloping wall varying from 5 metres to thirty metres plus.A great site for a night dive.
Mares

Baha reef (★4.5)

Just swimming distance from Dive Point Siquijor dive center there is a Baha Reef, reach with coral rocks, giant table corals and marine wild life. Excellent night dive here is guaranteed.
Aqualung

Takot Shoal (★4.4)

Takot Shoal is also known as the sunken island. Located in the San Juan area of ​​Siquijor. This is a sloping dive, starting at about 12 m, going all the way to 40 m. This is a more advanced dive site and you can encounter some current. You can meet seahorses.
Mares

Paliton Wall (★4.3)

On this famous wall dive in the northeast corner of the island, you will see typical coral gardens with great opportunities for macro photography.
Mares

Paliton Staghorn (★4.3)

Paliton Staghorn is a beautiful and easy to dive spot. Usually, you will find great visibility and a huge variety of soft and hard coral housing schools of all kinds and colors of reef fish.
Scubapro

Paliton Sanctuary (★4.5)

Paliton Sanctuary is a wall dive starting from a depth of 5 m, going all the way to 50m. This makes it an ideal dive site for every level. Beautiful and intact coral gardens are found with lots of little macro critters.
Mares

Tambisan Wall (★4.2)

A very relaxing and comfortalble dive. Great for every level of diver. Beautiful coral gardens. You will find the special black coral trees in the area.
Mares

Pasihagon (★4.1)

Pasihagon is named after the Barangay close to the site. This site is a gently sloped wall and is one of the less busy dive sites of Siquior. You will find the typical coral species here.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Olang Sanctuary (★4.7)

This site is a beautiful sanctuary just off a beach in the east of Siquijor. This is a perfect spot for beginers and snorkelers. It is very colorful and full of fish.
Mares

Salagdoong Beach (★3.7)

Here you will find a gradual Slope with big half-submerged rock formations outlining it. A lot of invertebrates such as beautiful corals, soft corals and also, pipes and tunicates.
Aqualung

Tongo Point (★4.2)

The gentle slope of this dive site starts at about 12m, going all the way to 65m. On some days you can encounter quite strong currents in Tongo Point.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Nonoc Shoal (★4.0)

Nonoc Shoal is in close proximity to the Larena Harbor. It is a wall dive and strong currents and bad visibility can occur at this dive site, making it one of the more difficult sites in Siquijor.
Aqualung

The Larena (Wreck) (★4.3)

The Larena wreck is a Japanese hospital ship which sunk in 1945 and lies at 30-35m. The wreck is truly is well preserved. Located close to the Larena pier, it can be subject to strong currents and poor visibility.