scubaseason
Underwater at Marigondon Cave

Marigondon Cave

Mactan Island · Philippines

One of the most distinctive dives in the Visayas, Marigondon Cave is a wide submerged cavern opening at 24 m on the outer slope of the Marigondon channel wall, passable without penetration training from a large chamber that floods with ambient light through the entrance. The cavern ceiling is colonised by wire coral and sponges, and glassfish fill the interior in shimmering clouds, attracting jacks and groupers that dart through them. The outer wall above the cave entrance is draped in sea fans and hosts lobster, moray eels, and sleeping nurse sharks, making the dive a compelling combination of cavern ambiance and reef diversity.

Conditions

Depth

18 to 35 m

Advanced depths

Current

Usually gentle

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

10 to 20 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

26 to 30°C

3mm wetsuit

Your chances of seeing each animal

See all species recorded here →

Dived Marigondon Cave recently?

Your photos help track reef health.

Photos
Sighting
Details
Confirm

Up to 10 photos · JPEG or PNG · max 20 MB each

📷

Drag photos here, or tap to select

GPS in your photo will auto-detect the dive site

Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 3mm full wetsuit · warm water
    • Dive computer