Balicasag Island Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Day Trip

Balicasag Island is the kind of dive site that ends up on permanent bucket lists. Declared a marine sanctuary in the 1980s, its reef has had decades to recover and flourish, resulting in walls so dense with life that divers sometimes just hover in place, overwhelmed. Massive schools of jackfish swirl in silver tornadoes, sea turtles graze on sea grass beds in the shallows, and the coral formations on the deeper wall sections are cathedral-scale and pristine.

This package covers two dives for certified divers — typically the Black Forest dive site (named for its black coral garden) and the Cathedral, a dramatic overhang at 18–22 metres where the light filters in from above. Dive guides are PADI-certified and work in small groups of four to six divers, so you're never lost in a crowd. For non-divers, the snorkeling at Balicasag is equally spectacular: the inner reef in 2–5 metres of visibility is home to sea turtles so accustomed to snorkelers they'll surface right beside you.

Surface intervals are spent on the island's quiet beach under coconut palms, with a Filipino lunch served while your tanks are refilled. The whole experience — from the bangka crossing to the final rinse — is handled end-to-end, so you just show up ready to get wet. Book via Klook for instant confirmation with your dive certification details.