Reef Explorers
Experienced≤40 m

Sunken Island (Takot Shoal)

Dive site in Siquijor, Philippines

Offshore underwater shoal with strong currents that sometimes attracts mantas and eagle rays.

Usual dive
20 m
Deepest point
40 m
Level
Experienced
Best months
Feb–May
Entry
By boat
Current
Strong

The dive

A pinnacle and reef dive from a boat. Known for manta rays, turtles and eagle rays.

Who it's for

Experienced≤40 mSource: liveaboard.com

Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).

  • CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
  • Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.

Conditions

Dive type
Pinnacle, Reef
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Manta rays
  • Turtles
  • Eagle rays
  • Seahorses
  • Sea snakes

Season in Siquijor

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Feb–May.

Source: liveaboard.com

Where is Siquijor?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Siquijor (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Siquijor area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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