SeaQuest Dive Center in Bohol

Started in December 1990 we were of the first dive centers that opened on the white sands of Alona beach, with it's own BBQ/restaurant area where we serve cool drinks and fresh fruit shakes. This is the base where you will want to hang-out after your dive day, enjoy a couple of drinks and watch the beach life stroll before your eyes. This center has character!
 
The Dive shop is right in front of the resort and can be reached within a minute, your dive equipment can be stored overnight at the dive shop so no need to carry equipment back to your room, furthermore our staff will load your tanks into the dive boat, all you have to do is show up on time and off you go for an excellent days diving!
 
SeaQuest Dive Center is a  PADI 5 Star Dive Center. PADI This means that next to organizing fun dives we also offer a complete range of scuba diving courses. We can introduce you to the wonderful underwater life (introduction dive) and we can teach you to become a PADI professional.
 
In Bohol we normally plan two dives a day, if you would like to make more then two dives we can schedule that for you, no problem! We normally set out at 9.30 AM and the second dive is finished around 3PM. Of course we are always prepared to make early morning dives and night dives are also possible any given day, just express your wish to one of our dive masters and it will be scheduled.
 
The center operates 2 local banca's and two speedboats. banca's are local outrigger boats, commonly used in these waters and over the years have proven themselves seaworthy. To get to nearby dive sites we use speedboats (with sunroofs) mounted with Yamaha outboard engines. All outrigger boats and dive centers are fitted with oxygen, first aid, spare equipment and communication facilities to react speedy and adequate in an emergency situation. To avoid emergency situations we are very strict on dept limits, maximum depth is 40meters/130 feet and we don't make deco-dives. If necessary there is a fully equipped recompression chamber centrally located in Cebu city.
 
The Bohol shop is equipped with Cressie-Sub dive gear. We provide 10, 12 and 15 litre aluminum tanks with international valves. If you use a DIN regulator then please bring an adaptor. To fill our dive tanks we use a Bauer V15 compressor that provides you with good clean air. We also offer Nitrox fills up to 32%. There is also a little dive shop with things that you might need, like a very cool SeaQuest DC T-shirt. "Hey you can't leave without one!"
 
Our team consists of all local people, who have been diving for a long time. These guys know their stuff! They take big pride in showing you al the special things this area has to offer. After the dive they will be more than happy to talk about the dive and the marine life you came across.
 
Top notch dive site here is definitely Balicasag Island, this island has some very high class diving. There are two more islands on offer, Pamilacan- and Cabilao-Island. All three islands have very different underwater scenery on offer. The reefs around the island of Panglao, where the dive shop is located offers many different underwater scenes and are easy to reach, our house reef is a great place for a night dive.
 
Every now and then we get some big plankton eaters showing up. Whale sharks and Manta's are seen here, some years more than others but we can't really say when it is the best time. You just got to be lucky. Arco point, Black Forest and even House Reef where visited in the past.

The most popular dive sites of Bohol are:
 
BALICASAG ISLAND (5 sites) Close to the wall are schools of snappers, fusiliers, turtles and mouth mackerel. Head out a little into the blue water and you may well see schools of barracuda and big eyed jacks that have made residence here. Watch out too for passing giant trevally and tuna. All around the island there is an abundance of fish life. Get caught up in a 'donut' of Jack-fish and be amazed at how many fish just keep coming at you. There are also a couple of schools of Juvenile Barracudas hunting in these waters and turtles also seem to like these waters...we are sure you will like it here also! When we head of to Balicasag Island we make two or three dives there. The dive sites we do that particular day will be determent by our dive guides when we get there. Experienced eyes will try to figure out where it is most interesting to dive that day.
 
Travel time to Balicasag Island is more or less 45 min by banca.
 
BLACK FOREST (Balicasag) - A steep slope with lots of coral heads and a "forest" of black coral at 25 - 40 m. Giant Travelli and Tuna's cruise by in the blue. Keep an eye open for the barracudas and the Big eyed Jack-fish that have made residence here. On the slope itself you can see Surgeon-fish, Grouper, Trigger-fish and loads of macro life. Normally this dive has a bit of a drift making it a very relaxed and easy going dive.
Visibility: 15 - 40 m. Depth range: 20 - 40 m.
 
DIVERS HEAVEN (Balicasag) - Need we say more?! A bottomless drop off that drops all the goods.
Visibility: 15 - 40 m. Depth range: 10 - 40 m.
 
RUDY'S ROCK (Balicasag) - A drop-off with a unique character, there is nothing else like it here. This dive site has many small caves and crevices and when you catch the school of silver Jacks here it's a beauty. There are lots of soft and hard corals and large turtles are often seen.
Visibility: 10 - 40 m. Depth range: 3 - 30 m.
 
DIVERS HEAVEN (Balicasag) - Need we say more?! A bottomless drop off that drops all the goods.
RICO'S WALL (Balicasag) - Also a drop off with some small caverns and ledges, large Grouper live near the bottom of the wall and can be seen at 20 - 30 m. There are also large schools of surgeon fish.
Visibility: 15 - 40 m. Depth range: 5 - 35 m.
 
HOUSE REEF - This reef is a nice reef to get you started, for check up dives and courses. For experienced divers it is an excellent night dive. You start of at twilight with the shy but very pretty Manadarin-fish doing their intimate underwater courting thing and then we continue with lots of different crabs, slugs, eels, squid, octopus and if your lucky maybe even the blue ringed octopus. It's all right there. If you don't make a night dive on our house reef your missing out! Depth range: 5 - 12 m. (at night)
 
ARCO POINT - An arch in the reef creates a nice swim thru, also know as "the hole in the wall'. A much appreciated dive site with grouper, wrasses, butterfly fishes, dog eel and moray eel on display.
Visibility: 12 - 30 m. Depth range: 4 - 25 m.
Travel time 15 min. (Back for lunch)
 
KALIPAYAN - Nice wall dive with lots of soft & hard corals, sea fans, some grouper and small barracuda.
Visibility: 8 - 25 m. Depth range: 3 - 20 m.
Travel time: 5 min.
 
PAMILACAN ISLAND - Great drift dive... Reef slopes at 45° with many coral heads, Spanish mackerel, barracuda, queen triggerfish, large bump-head wrasses, Jacks and Tuna. The island itself is also very pretty and usually when we go here we try to organize a BBQ lunch with some extra beach hanging time. This is a real tropical island, ENJOY!
Visibility: 10 - 40 m. Depth range: 6 - 30 m.
Travel time: 60 min.
 
CERVERA SHOAL - Also known as "Snake Island" is on the way to Pamilacan Island. Various species of sea snakes inhabit this "sunken" island. The top of the island comes up to about 12 meters from the surface. The coral is not that impressive, but on a good day loads of sea snakes. Diving here depends on the right circumstances, weather, sea, current, visibility. You need some experience to do this dive that starts by sinking into the blue till you see the island.
Visibility: 5 - 30 m. Depth range: 12 m.
Travel time: 50 min.
 
PUNGTUD - Is an impressive coral garden with lots of small fish. There are lots of Clown fish, Damsels, Moorish idols, Butterfly fish, Angelfish etc. This site is also very good for snorkeling.
Visibility: 10 -30 m. Depth range: 2 - 20 m.
Travel time: 35 min.
 
DOLJO POINT - Drift along this scenic wall and be impressed by the many giant sea fans and basket sponges. The current is sometimes pretty fierce but brings many large pelagic fish to be spotted by divers with a "quick" eyes.
Visibility: 10 - 40 m. Depth range: 10 - 35 m.
Travel time: 60 min.
 
NAPALING - Great for shallow-water photography. Here you can find Anthias in schools, small stingrays and moray eels.
Visibility: 10 - 30 m. Depth range: 3 - 20 m.
Travel time: 1 Hr 20 min.
 
CABILAO ISLAND (special trip) - This island offers some exciting dives. Some interesting double drop-offs and where you can occasionally see some sharks show up. Big schools of barracudas swim circles against the sun. For this whole day expedition we leave very early because the ride over is about two hours. 7am we depart, were back somewhere between 5 and 6PM. Don't forget to bring breakfast, lunch and snacks or you will get hungry. We plan 3 dives, otherwise it's not worth it to go all the way there. Please keep in mind that because this island is 'a special trip' there is an extra diesel surcharge, presently pegged at 850 pesos and there is also a sanctuary fee to pay per diver.
Visibility: 12 - 40 m. Depth range: 20 - 40 m.
Travel time: 3 Hrs.
 
Tip: Divers using DIN regulators should bring an adaptor.
Tip: We are strict on dept limits, maximum depth is 40meters and we don't make deco-dives. If necessary there is a fully equipped recompression chamber centrally located in Cebu city.
Tip: Big advantage of our chain of Dive centers is that you can actually buy a discounted dive packages that can be used on all our locations. LETS DIVE!