Dive-site story
Running directly along Panglao Island's main tourist strip, Alona Beach House Reef begins as a shallow sandy plateau sprinkled with seagrass and coral heads before dropping over a reef crest into a steep slope and wall. Divers frequently use this site for check-out sessions, refresher training, and night dives. The crevices and sea fans along the drop-off harbor diverse macro critters alongside grazing green sea turtles.
Steep wall formation covered in gorgonian sea fans, soft corals, and sponge colonies
Reliable macro hunting ground for nudibranchs, frogfish, and ghost pipefish
Dusk dives over shallow rubble beds where mandarin fish perform their mating rituals
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
The dry northeast monsoon provides the calmest seas and best underwater visibility, though diving continues year-round.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin fishSynchiropus splendidus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Painted frogfishAntennarius pictus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Ornate ghost pipefishSolenostomus paradoxus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Banded sea kraitLaticauda colubrina | Common |
Marine forecast
