Arco Point

Arco Point is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering small cavern and arch formation with glassfish, nudibranchs, an...

Balicasag Marine Sanctuary

Balicasag Marine Sanctuary is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering shallow coral reef with clownfish colonies, div...

Black Forest (Balicasag)

Black Forest (Balicasag) is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering sloping reef with turtle heaven, schooling jacks,...

Bohol Marine Sanctuary

Bohol Marine Sanctuary is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering protected shallow coral reef with diverse fish life...

Cathedral Wall (Balicasag)

Cathedral Wall (Balicasag) is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering deep wall with gorgonians, reef sharks, and spe...

Divers Heaven (Balicasag)

Divers Heaven (Balicasag) is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering wall with large gorgonian sea fans, barracuda, n...

Doljo Point

Doljo Point is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering macro muck site with frogfish, seahorses, ghost pipefish, and...

Napaling Point (Panglao)

Napaling Point (Panglao) is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering school of sardines with giant trevally hunting ov...

Pamilacan Island

Pamilacan Island is one of Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering whale shark and manta ray cleaning stations from February...

Bohol offers excellent dining from beachfront restaurants on Panglao to city restaurants in Tagbilaran. Fresh seafood is outstanding with grilled fish, prawns, and squid widely available. The island has diverse international cuisine catering to tourists including Italian, Thai, and Filipino fusion. Loboc River cruise restaurants provide unique floating dining experiences. Boholano specialties include peanut kisses and calamay sweet rice cakes.

Henann Resort Alona Beach

Bohol Beach Club

Amun Ini Beach Resort

Dumaluan Beach Resort

Bohol is one of the Philippines' most complete diving destinations, offering the legendary Balicasag Island Marine Sanctuary with its turtle-filled reefs, dramatic walls, and schooling fish alongside the diverse dive sites of Panglao Island and the whale shark encounters of Pamilacan Island. Balicasag Island is the crown jewel with Black Forest delivering a sloping reef that is turtle heaven with schooling jacks, Divers' Heaven featuring walls draped in large sea fans with barracuda and napoleon wrasse, and Cathedral Wall providing deep gorgonian-covered walls with reef sharks. The Balicasag Marine Sanctuary protects shallow coral gardens with extraordinary clownfish populations. Pamilacan Island offers seasonal whale shark and manta ray cleaning stations from February to May with dolphin pods frequently encountered. Panglao Island provides accessible diving including Napaling Point with its sardine school and giant trevally hunting, plus the macro muck site of Doljo Point with frogfish and seahorses. Beyond diving, Bohol's Chocolate Hills, tarsier sanctuaries, and Loboc River make it one of the Philippines' most popular tourist destinations with excellent infrastructure for extended stays.

Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)

Visit the iconic geological formation of over 1,200 symmetrical hills that turn chocolate brown during the dry season.

Chocolate Hills

Observe the world's smallest primates in their natural habitat at the conservation center near Corella.

Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary

Enjoy a floating restaurant cruise along the scenic Loboc River with cultural performances and lush jungle scenery.

Loboc River Cruise

Experience ziplining, kayaking, and canyoneering in the adventure park set in Bohol's interior.

Danao Adventure Park

Explore the island's beaches, caves, and viewpoints by motorbike or guided tour.

Panglao Island Tour

Visit one of the oldest stone churches in the Philippines dating back to the 16th century.

Baclayon Church

Accessible via flight from Manila to Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) in 60 minutes, or fast ferry from Cebu (2 hours). Bangka boats provide access to Balicasag Island and Pamilacan Island from Panglao.

Dive Sites in Bohol – Balicasag & Panglao (Visayas)