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Marine Sanctuary
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyBohol Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Oct
About this site
Marine Sanctuary is a dive site near Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines, in the Bohol Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, nudibranchs, sea turtles, seahorses, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Tomato AnemonefishAmphiprion frenatus
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
TigerfishBohadschia argus
TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Nearby sites
- 1Kan Uran0.3 km
- 2Rock point East0.4 km
- 3Katipanan0.5 km
- 4Rock point West0.5 km
- 5Mamsa point0.6 km
- 6Apo Island0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org