Lighthouse
A shallow macro reef at the northern end of Malapascua, a 10–15 minute boat ride from the dive centres. It is best known for sunset and night dives, when mandarinfish emerge from the rubble to mate, and for seahorses, bobtail squid and blue-ringed octopus.
Facts
- Region: Malapascua – Philippines
- Area: Malapascua reefs & macro
- Depth: 5–10 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, muck, night
- Coordinates: 11.34407, 124.10958 (approximate)
- Highlights: mandarinfish, seahorse, blue-ringed octopus, bobtail squid, frogfish
- Tips: Arrive for the late-afternoon dive (mandarinfish mate around sunset). Do not touch the blue-ringed octopus.