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Turtle Island South Pt.
Cartagena, Negros, Philippines
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySulu Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Oct
About this site
Turtle Island South Pt. is a reef dive site near Cartagena, Negros Occidental, Philippines, in the Sulu Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels, reef sharks, sea turtles. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Juliens Wreck0.2 km
- 2Cathedral Tower0.7 km
- 3Bonifacio Reef4.0 km
- 4Twin Peaks4.3 km
- 5Tanguigue Reef4.6 km
- 6Convention Reef4.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org