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Balinghai
Balabag, Panay, Philippines

Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySibuyan Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Jun
About this site
Balinghai is a reef and wall dive site near Balabag, Aklan, Philippines, in the Sibuyan Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, moray eels, sea turtles, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Hartzfeld's CardinalfishOstorhinchus hartzfeldii
Chocolate SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferusClown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
- Common Sea KraitLaticauda laticaudata
Nearby sites
- 1Punta Bunga0.3 km
- 2Fridays Rock2.5 km
- 3Boracay Yapak2.7 km
- 4Virgin Drop2.9 km
- 5Tribird3.8 km
- 6Angol Point4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org