Caves and caverns of Cebu and Coron
Cathedral Cave (Coron Island)
- Max depth30 m
- CertificationFull cave
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The dive
Below a cliff on the south side of Coron Island you sink through a narrow well in the rock and swim through a short tunnel into a large chamber, where the light from outside plays in the clear water.
Profile and sections
Below a cliff on the south side of Coron Island you sink through a narrow well in the rock and swim through a short tunnel into a large chamber, where the light from outside plays in the clear water. Behind the chamber a short passage leads to a small chamber with air.
Practical: Sangat Island Dive Resort and Pirates Diving Center go there, only in calm weather.
- Depth and profile
- To 30 m (Pirates, Zentacle); Sangat gives 8 m in the cave itself. First 6 m down through the well, then a tunnel of 12 m (Sangat) to 20 m (Zentacle) into a large chamber.
- Configuration
- Short tunnel into a large chamber: recreational gear with a torch; a fixed line is sometimes in place (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
By boat to the southern tip of Coron Island, about 45 minutes from Sangat. The entrance is a near-vertical well in the rock below a cliff.
Around Cathedral Cave (Coron Island)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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