Dive Sites

Bohol Dive : Napaling Dive Site

A little far from the popular beaches of Panglao, Napaling Dive is in Tangnan on the other side of Panglao Island. It is around 22km from Alona Beach and can be reached in approximately one hour via Pump Boat. You may also choose to stay in nearby resorts in Tangnan but we still recommend resorts in the Alona area.

It’s an Easy Dive Site suitable for PADI Openwater Divers or Higher and considered very good for snorkelinig. It has a depth of 3m to 40m with most interesting site at 8-12m. Visibility is between 12m to 20 meters. It’s not as clear as in dive sites in Balicasag as this site was a little bit affected by dynamite fishing.

Nevertheless, this dive site is rated by Belleview Rock Resort as 5 out 5. That’s their highest rating.

Dive Direction
Start the dive with the wall on the left shoulder, going south-west

Description
One can take the jeepney or car to get to the dive site, in case of rough waters on BelleviewRock Resort. Wall dive with cathedral Virgin corals. Great for shallow-water photography. Be careful with your entry, it can be shallow. When you go by car and plan a land-dive walk carefully down the cliff with full equipment it can be slippery. Your entry and exit points are the same. Good chance to see young Barracudas and Banner fish (Heniochus Diphreutes).

Balicasag Island : Black Forest Dive

One of the popular dive sites in Balicasag Island, Black Forest Dive is around 10km from BelleviewRock Resort and can be reached in approximately 30minutes via Pump Boat.

It’s an Easy Dive Site suitable for PADI Openwater Divers or Higher. It has a depth of 8m to 40m with most interesting site at 15m. Visibility is between 15m to 30 meters and this site is not affected by dynamite fishing.

This dive site has a rating of 5 out 5 by the Belleview Rock Resort. More information from their site.

Dive Direction
Start the dive with shallow part right shoulder, going south.

Description
Many coral heads in the shallow part and a forest of Black coral (antipathes) at 35-45m. Normally the dive starts against the current, stay low over the sandy bottom and after 20min the current will change, so you can drift dive the second part. This is the best dive site in the Bohol Triangle.

Marine Life
An aquarium with all kind of Anthias, Rockcods Groupers (serraidae family), Scorpion fishes (scorpaenidae family), Squirrel fishes (holocentridae family), Parrotfish (scaridae family), Wrasse (labridae family), Damsel fishes (pomacentridae family), Anemone fishes (amphiprioninae subfamily). The trigger fishes are aggressive in the months of May, June and July.