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Napantao North Wall
The signature wall of Sogod Bay, on the Panaon Island side.
- Depth
- 7–70m
- Current
- Strong
- Minimum level
- Advanced open water
- Access
- Boat
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The case for it
Why dive here
- Horseshoe wall dropping from about 7m past 60m, inside a barangay marine sanctuary monitored on fixed transects since 2008
- Gorgonian fans, black coral and tubastrea on the wall face, with anthias and fusilier clouds in the shallows
- Upwellings bring colder water and pull in giant trevally and other pelagics
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What may rule it out
- Advanced open water certification is the stated minimum.
Access and timing
Plan this through Sogod Bay
Best overall months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Check the destination planner for operating season, wildlife and other matching sites.
Wildlife
Seen around Sogod Bay
rareoccasionalcommonly seenpeak seasondestination closed
These are destination-level records, not confirmed sightings at Napantao North Wall.
Whale shark
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | peak season |
| February | peak season |
| March | peak season |
| April | peak season |
| May | occasional |
| June | rare |
| July | not seen |
| August | not seen |
| September | not seen |
| October | not seen |
| November | occasional |
| December | peak season |
Blue-ringed octopus
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | rare |
| February | rare |
| March | rare |
| April | rare |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | rare |
| October | rare |
| November | rare |
| December | rare |
Flamboyant cuttlefish
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Hawksbill turtle
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Pygmy seahorse
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
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Sources & last checked
Checked August 2026
Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.
View 2 sources and checking notes
- Sogod Bay Dive Sites, Peter's Dive Resort
- Diving Sogod Bay 2024, Dive Happy
Note on the data: Coordinates are approximate; not surveyed dive-site GPS.