Dive-site story
Located off the northern rim of Balicasag Island, Cathedral features a dramatic vertical wall decorated with deep fissures, small caverns, and wide overhangs. Divers drift along the drop-off while inspecting crevices packed with macro life and looking out into the blue for pelagic visitors. Currents sweep nutrients past the wall, feeding thick concentrations of soft corals and massive seafans.
Steep wall drop-off punctuated by caverns, overhangs, and swim-throughs
Resident green and hawksbill sea turtles resting along wall ledges
Dense schools of bigeye trevally swirling just off the reef crest
Gorgonian sea fans harbouring pygmy seahorses and longnose hawkfish
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Diving runs year-round, but the calmest seas and clearest conditions align with the dry northeast monsoon and early summer months.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill sea turtleEretmochelys imbricata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant frogfishAntennarius commerson | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Broadclub cuttlefishSepia latimanus | Common |
Marine forecast
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