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Capitancillo Islet and its lighthouse surrounded by blue sea off Bogo City
North-east coast, Camotes Sea

Diving Capitancillo Island (Bogo)

Capitancillo is a tiny lighthouse islet off Bogo City in north-east Cebu, protected as a marine sanctuary, where a shallow reef falls away to a drop-off of 25-40 m. Bogo’s tourism office runs day trips (7 AM to 2 PM) and lists diving among them. It is about 3 hours by road from Cebu City to Bogo, then a short drive to the jump-off and about 45 minutes by boat.

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Dive sites here
3 (3 mapped)
From Cebu City
~3 hrs to Bogo, then ~30 min + 45-min boat
Depth
Shallow reef to a 25-40 m drop-off
Open
7 AM-2 PM (Bogo City, 2025)
Diving fee
₱150 (Bogo City, Mar 2025)

Two other offshore sites are dived from here or from Malapascua: Ormoc Shoal and Nuñez Shoal.

Map of Capitancillo dive sites

Map of Capitancillo dive sitesAccurate map of the Capitancillo Island (Bogo) area with 3 dive sites marked.NBogo CityCapitancillo IslandOrmoc ShoalNuñez Shoal

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3 dive sites

Capitancillo dive sites at a glance

SiteDepthLevel
Around Capitancillo
Capitancillo Island (Southwest Wall)8-50 mIntermediate
Ormoc Shoalto 40 mIntermediate
Nuñez Shoal10-40 mIntermediate
Site by site

Every Capitancillo dive site

Depth, level, access, marine life and current for each site, with its sources. Every site has its own link, so you can share one directly.

Around Capitancillo

Capitancillo Island (Southwest Wall)

Intermediate
Odlot, Bogo City
Depth
8-50 m
Access
Boat
Type
Wall, Reef
  • A wall of soft corals and large gorgonian fans
  • Table corals over 2 m across
  • Pikachu nudibranchs, longnose hawkfish and ghost pipefish
  • Pufferfish and fusiliers
  • Level: Listed for Advanced Open Water divers
  • Depth: The wall reaches 30 m to 50 m
  • · The island is a protected marine sanctuary with a lighthouse first built in 1905
  • · 6.1 km east of Odlot; 15 to 45 minutes by boat from the Bogo jump-off points, or 1.5 to 2 hours from Malapascua
  • · Open to visitors from 7 AM to 2 PM (2025)
SanctuarySnorkel-friendlyMacro
Sources (8)

Nuñez Shoal

Intermediate
Location disputed · also called Nunez Shoal, Calangaman - Nunez Shoal
Depth
10-40 m
Access
Boat
Type
Shoal, Wall
  • Sits on the edge of a very deep drop-off
  • Large sea pens and garden eels on the sand
  • Eagle rays and sharks over the wall
  • Black corals and small caves on the wall
  • Current: Usually low.
  • Level: Listed for Open Water; the wall goes deeper
  • Depth: Maximum 25 m to more than 40 m
  • · About 2 hours by boat from Malapascua
Big animals
Sources (4)
When to go

Seasons and conditions in Capitancillo

Capitancillo diving seasons
Day trips7 AM to 2 PM
ConditionsFollows north Cebu: calmest roughly March to May

Local rules and fees

  • Bogo City day-trip rates

    Day use ₱50 per head, diving ₱150, round-trip boat ₱5,000 per group of up to 15 (as published by a Cebu travel site in March 2025; confirm with Bogo tourism).

    Source: sugbo.ph, 27 Mar 2025
Getting there

How to get to Capitancillo with your dive gear

Getting to Capitancillo
RoadAbout 3 hours from Cebu City to Bogo City by car or bus, then about 30 minutes to the barangay jump-off.
BoatAbout 45 minutes to the islet; Bogo lists a round-trip boat rate per group of up to 15.

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FAQ

Diving Capitancillo: questions

Can you snorkel at Capitancillo?

Yes: the reef is shallow before it drops off, and Bogo City’s day trip includes snorkelling as well as diving.