This dive site is located off the coastline of Malapascua, featuring a beautiful underwater pinnacle. The area offers diverse marine life and stunning coral formations. A notable highlight is a large school of batfish that frequently inhabits the area. You may also encounter squid, mackerel, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, lionfish, zebra crabs, and various species of coral shrimp. Visibility is expected to be good.
Bugtong Bato
Pinnacle dive with batfish school and diverse macro life.
Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
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Plan Your Visit
pinnaclecoral reefmacro photographybatfishintermediate
Marine Life
Scorpionfish
Mackerel
Common Lionfish
Zebra Crab
Shrimp
Batfish
Soft Gingerbread Hem Star
Hard Coral
Nudibranch
Squid
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Pinnacle topography and potential for variable currents require good buoyancy.
Hazards:
currentdepthmarine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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