Coral Garden
Sogod Bay · Philippines
Sloping coral garden in Sogod Bay featuring pristine hard and soft corals, steep drop-offs to walls, and healthy reef ecosystem. Entry on shallow slope with scattered coral heads and sand transitions to deeper walls. Excellent for macro and wide-angle photography with reliable visibility.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 36 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
24 to 32°C
3mm or tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Frogfish
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Nudibranch
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Pygmy seahorse
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Anthias
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Parrotfish
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Barrel sponge
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Hawksbill turtle
Rare
Now and then
Green sea turtle
Rare
Now and then
Gear