Mandarin Bay is another excellent macro dive. The highlight here are the blue and black coloured hammerhead nudibranchs. They are often found in pairs on the sandy bottom.
Froggies is another good dive site for frogfish and nudibranchs. Blue spotted stingrays can be found in the sandy patches. Currents can be strong here.
The Drop Off is a little different to the other Sibuan dive sites in that you might get some pelagic action. Eagle rays can often be seen in the blue water away from the steep wall. Turtles are also common as are blue spotted stingrays. Reef fish include snapper, fusilier, wrasse, parrotfish and triggerfish. Lionfish and scorpionfish are numerous as are giant morays, often with a banded boxer shrimp cleaning them. All the usual macro stuff is also in residence including hundreds of nudibranchs and shrimps. Currents can be strong here and because of the depth, down to 40 metres, this is often the first dive of the day.
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