Tapilon Wreck Dive - Malapascua Island

Tapilon Wreck

District : Malapascua
Distance : 10km from Malapascua beach
Travel time : Estimated 27min by motorized outrigger boat
GPS Coordinates : N.11°19.136'E.124°01.942'
Baring : From the beach 265°
Composition: Flat dive site
Snorkeling : Not for snorkeling
Experience : For Advanced divers or higher
VisiBility + : 10-20m
Depth : 25-29m
Current : 0-4 During high tide the current is less. Surface current possible.
Interest : Most interesting at 25m. Not interesting below 30m
Dynamite fishing : Affected
Dive Direction : Start your dive against the current, then return to descent line.

Dive Site Description: This Japanese cargo vessel was heavily torpedoed and broken into three majoy pieces resting on a depth at 20-30m with a lot of wreck debris scattered all around it. It is possible to see tiles on the wreck wall, steel, wires, tires, ladders and more.

Marine Life: Flat worms, Nudibranchs, Barrel sponges, Barracuda, Moray eels, Scorpion fish and occasional Frogfish (Antennarius Family). Also there are many shells (Class Bivalvia Species Pteria penguin).

Light House - Malapascua Island Dive

Dictrict : Malapascua
Distance : 2km from Malapascua beach
Travel time : Estimated 6min by motorized outrigger boat
GPS Coordinates : N.11°20.547'E.124°06.581'
Baring : From the beach 341°
Composition : Flat silty dive with sand patches
Snorkeling : Good for snorkeling
Experience : Good for Openwater divers
Visibility + : 7-15m
Depth : 7-12m
Current : 0-1
Interest : Most interesting at 7m. Not interesting below 20m
Dynamite fishing : Affected
Dive Direction : Flat slope dive on the left or right shoulder

Dive Site Description: Good dive site for training dives and introductions. Lots of marco apportunities so photographers will really enjjoy thos location. Good and most visited dive site for night diving.

Marine Life: Some hard and soft corals, Reef fishes, Madfish (Synchiropus splendidus) ans Seahorse (Hippocampus Family).

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