Central Visayas·Philippines
Photo: Marie Antoinette Calvez · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Panglao Island off Bohol is ringed by reef walls that drop steeply just off shore, especially around Alona and Napaling. Warm water, rich marine life and freediving schools make it a fine place to train and explore.
In season: Year-round · Peak: Mar–Jun
Easy boat or shore access to walls, sardine runs and turtles, and courses for all levels. Typhoon season can bring rough seas later in the year.
Base at Alona Beach and book a course or training days with a local school. Visit Napaling reef for the sardines and Balicasag Island for turtles.
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