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Shangri-La Marine Sanctuary
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

Max depth120 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyBohol Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Sep
About this site
Shangri-La Marine Sanctuary is a dive site near Lapu-Lapu City, Lapu-Lapu, Philippines, in the Bohol Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 120 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, sea fans, lionfish, frogfish. 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
Zigzag WrasseHalichoeres scapularis- Starry GobyAsterropteryx semipunctata
Striped Eel CatfishPlotosus lineatus
Dusky FrillgobyBathygobius fuscus
Polka-dot CardinalfishSphaeramia orbicularis
Blackstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Cave DwarfgobyTrimma taylori
Nearby sites
- 1Tambuli Aeroplane Wreck2.4 km
- 2Kontiki Marina3.7 km
- 3Talima Marine Sancturay4.2 km
- 4Agus Bay4.3 km
- 5Coral Reef Resort5.2 km
- 67 Seas Reef6.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org