Caves and caverns of Cebu and Coron
Marigondon Cave (Mactan)
- Max depth40 m
- CertificationCavern
Diving and fills
Dive here with
Fills nearby
- Kasai Village Dive Academy (Moalboal)Air, nitrox, oxygen, trimix and argon (according to the SSI listing).
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The dive
You descend along an overhanging wall to an opening around 30 m and enter a large chamber in the twilight.
Profile and sections
You descend along an overhanging wall to an opening around 30 m and enter a large chamber in the twilight. Further in the passage narrows, but never becomes tight, and at the back your torch lights up fluorescent fish in the crevices. Inside there is no current.
Practical: Scotty's goes there in the morning and the afternoon and recommends nitrox; 7 Seas Aquanauts takes three divers per guide at most.
- Depth and profile
- Ceiling around 27–29 m, floor at 37 m (Scotty's) to about 40 m (Kasai, 7 Seas Aquanauts); the wall beside it drops to ~70 m. About 10 m wide and 40 m long.
- Configuration
- Large cavern without restrictions: recreational gear with a torch; every configuration fits (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 40 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
Boat dive off Marigondon on Mactan, by the Plantation Bay Resort, 10 minutes by boat from Scotty's.
Around Marigondon Cave (Mactan)
Fills1 fill station · ? km
Kasai Village Dive Academy (Moalboal)
Kasai Village, Moalboal, Cebu
Air, nitrox, oxygen, trimix and argon (according to the SSI listing).
Not stated: ask.
Dive resort in Moalboal that calls itself a rebreather and tech trimix centre, with training on the rEvo, Poseidon and Liberty. The Kasai cave lies at the foot of its house reef. Cave courses or guided dives inside the cave are not mentioned: ask beforehand.
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