Parola/Lighthouse

★★★★☆ (25)

Also called Lighthouse Cove, this site is situated north of San Miguel Island. It is a cavern with half of the formation submerged in water while the other half is above the surface and home to numerous bats and swiftlets.

It has a massive boulder called the “Sentinel” that is filled with critters. Divers may experience moderate to strong currents and find sharks and rays surfing along these currents.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography

Green Turtle
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Common Seahorse
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Whitetip Reef Shark
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Total number of species: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Nudibranch
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Total number of species: 130

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Pipefish
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Total number of species: 3400

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Shrimp
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Total number of species: 7000

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Crab
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Banded Sea Krait
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Total number of species: 7

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Pygmy Seahorse
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
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Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
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Lion’s Mane Jellyfish
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Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
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Total number of species: 50

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Frogfish
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Total number of species: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
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Dive Sites Nearby

Mares

R.A.C. Point (★5.0)

A local favorite, this site is a gorgeous mix of coral, rock, and sandy bottom formations. The name R.A.C. Point actually came from the founder of Manta Bowl, Rico A. Calleja.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Tuna Alley (★4.5)

Found at the western side of Manta Bowl, Tuna Alley starts at a depth of 18 meters with ledges that gradually descend to 25 meters. This site is named after huge schools of skip jack tunas that go here.
Scubapro

Bobby’s Wall (★3.9)

Bobby’s Wall is found at the northern part of San Miguel Island. It is a mix of a sandy slope, ledges, reef wall, steep slope, rock formations, and sheer wall with caverns and overhang.