Marigondon Cave
Mactan Island · Philippines
One of the most distinctive dives in the Visayas, Marigondon Cave is a wide submerged cavern opening at 24 m on the outer slope of the Marigondon channel wall, passable without penetration training from a large chamber that floods with ambient light through the entrance. The cavern ceiling is colonised by wire coral and sponges, and glassfish fill the interior in shimmering clouds, attracting jacks and groupers that dart through them. The outer wall above the cave entrance is draped in sea fans and hosts lobster, moray eels, and sleeping nurse sharks, making the dive a compelling combination of cavern ambiance and reef diversity.
Conditions
Depth
18 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Collared Kingfisher
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 30 records
Very likely
Most dives
Glassfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Nurse shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Giant moray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Longspine squirrelfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear