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Davao is naturally endowed with the wonders of the deep that are mostly found exclusively in its waters. So here are some deep sea Davao dive sites that dive enthusiasts should never miss.

Davao waters shelter one of the best underwater sceneries along its coastlines and in many specific spots around it. Various Davao dive sites are mostly coral reefs swarming with multicolored tropical fish, perfect for scuba diving and snorkeling. Davao sea features are often characterized by such, although some unique underwater Davao dive sites hide more interesting sights if the diver only ventures further to more segregated locations. These are nature’s surprises to persevering seekers; like the legendary Linusotan coastline, and the celebrated Kaputian coastline along the eastern and western boundaries of the province.

If one should by any chance linger around the northeast tip of Samal, by all means do drop by the Ligid Caves in Ligid Island. It’s spelunking adventure at daytime while night time is best suited for diving at the west part of the island. This is one pleasure of Davao dive sites dive buffs should never miss: wonderful school of golden sea cucumbers thickly populating the reef areas, broken only by sudden flashes of powerful color displays from soft, waving corals, playful hydroids and basket stars.

About 15 meters down some Davao diving delights are rolling carpets of leather corals. Some more depths below (ask dive instructors or guides for details on this) are two popular caves: one leads to a three-pronged passage to a single corridor. Both caves are sanctuaries for tiny reef fish, dark and spongy corals and sponge crabs. In fact, even the caves’ environs are rich with interesting crab species, tunicates, fascinating scorpion and lion fish, amusing sleeping parrot and rabbit fish, among others. This amazing Davao diving delight can also periodically flaunt around morays and razor fish.

The southeastern waters of Ligid island, known as Pinnacle Point—another Davao diving delight—has a steady presence of water current just right for a more taxing dive. Then try to go further south where one finds flourishing ledges of gorgonians, prolific with clinging crinoids. One may also find an unusual number of morays and cave-dwelling octopus peeping out from hiding now and then. Watching curious cardinal fish is also amusing, along with a great throng of butterfly fish, surgeon fish, and some emperor fish.

The many variations of Davao dive sites that span the coastline of the province make Davao among the top ten dive options in the country.

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