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Gato Island

Chocolate Island, Malapascua · Maya, Cebu, Philippines

EntryBoat

Max depth20 m

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyVisayan Sea

Water temp27–30°C

Estimated from climate dataJan–May

About this site

Gato Island is a cave, cavern and reef dive site near Maya, Cebu, Philippines, in the Visayan Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes thresher sharks, nudibranchs, seahorses, sea turtles, pygmy seahorses. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Pelagic ThresherAlopias pelagicus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
BrownfishActinopyga echinites
Thorny SeahorseHippocampus histrix
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus bargibanti
Short DragonfishEurypegasus draconis
Tiger Tail SeahorseHippocampus comes

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.