Tulapos Marine Sanctuary

★★★★☆ (82)

A fantastic coral garden that begins at 2 meters and gently slopes to 22 meters. This is a marine sanctuary but man-made. The area was installed with a number of concrete crosses signifying the Catholic faith of the nation creating a graveyard effect for an artificial reef to grow.

A nice relaxing dive where a large school of barracuda welcomes you unconditionally as turtles graze on corals.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

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

Barracuda

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

Whale Shark

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

Moray Eel

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

Angelfish

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

Parrotfish

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

Clownfish

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

Bannerfish

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

Blacktip Reef Shark

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

Butterfly Fish

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

Jackfish

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

Banded Sea Krait

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

Damselfish

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

Nudibranch

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

Oceanic Blacktip Shark

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

Pipefish

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

Lionfish

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

Triggerfish

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

Garfish

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

Pufferfish

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

Cuttlefish

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

Shrimp

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

Seamoth

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

Leaf Scorpionfish

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