Apo Island Day Trips

Apo Island is a volcanic island surrounded by over 400 species of corals and a diverse marine life, including big schools of fish and over 250 recorded resident sea turtles.

What to Expect

La Tortue banca for Apo Island day trip with divers on board
Boat trip with three dives, meals on-board, and a professional team!

Explore the coral garden surrounding this volcanic island, enjoy a day on the boat for an all-in price with complete equipment, marine fees, meal and snacks.

Planning to join a trip to Apo Island? We offer weekly trips between November to May. Participation requires at least one fun dive prior to the trip.

Apo Island Highlights

Swap Dauin's black sand for blazing coral walls and drifting pelagics. These are the sites we rotate through depending on current, experience, and mood.

Rockpoint East and West dive site at Apo Island
Apo Island

Rockpoint East / West

Recommended: All levels  |  Depth: 5–25 m

Gentle southern slopes blanketed in hard corals and schooling reef life.

  • Marine life: Green and hawksbill turtles, clouds of anthias, banded sea kraits.
  • Why we love it: Shallow coral gardens perfect for photographers.
Chapel wall and reef at Apo Island
Apo Island

Chapel

Recommended: All levels  |  Depth: 5–40 m

A gentle reef that transitions into a dramatic wall beneath the hillside chapel.

  • Marine life: Turtles, fusiliers, batfish, barracudas, electric clams, frogfish, nudibranchs.
  • Why we love it: Dreamy Deep Specialty finale with a tiny cavern.
Coconut Point drift dive at Apo Island
Apo Island

Coconut Point

Recommended: Experienced  |  Depth: 10–25 m

Locals call it "The Washing Machine" thanks to exhilarating multi-directional currents.

  • Marine life: Tuna, jacks, barracudas, fusiliers, emperor angelfish, turtles.
  • Why we love it: A rollercoaster drift dive for current junkies.
Kan-uran reef slope at Apo Island
Apo Island

Kan-uran

Recommended: All levels  |  Depth: 5–25 m

Southeast reef combining shallow shelves with a relaxed slope.

  • Marine life: Green and hawksbill turtles, tropical reef species, nudibranchs.
  • Why we love it: Calm, colorful, and camera-friendly.
Largahan bubbles dive site at Apo Island
Apo Island

Largahan

Recommended: All levels  |  Depth: 5–20 m

Volcanic bubbles escape the sand, creating a sparkling underwater hot spring.

  • Marine life: Turtles, nudibranchs, clouds of reef fish.
  • Why we love it: A natural jacuzzi for divers.
Cogon drift dive at Apo Island
Apo Island

Cogon

Recommended: Intermediate (Advanced required)  |  Depth: 8–30 m

Current-swept slope lined with soft and hard corals plus towering gorgonians.

  • Marine life: Turtles, tuna, barracudas, jacks, snappers, rainbow runners, spotted mackerel.
  • Why we love it: Wall-to-wall schooling action.
Katipanan shallows at Apo Island
Apo Island

Katipanan

Recommended: All levels  |  Depth: 5–18 m

White sand, soft corals, and mellow currents — a relaxed finale dive.

  • Marine life: Turtles in snorkel-depth water, reef fish, banded sea kraits.
  • Why we love it: A serene way to end the day.

Apo Island Trip Reviews

"The club also offers a diving day on Apo. I couldn't have dreamed of a better way to dive in Dauin."

Diane — May 2025

"If you like corals, head to Apo!"

Vincent — Jun 2025

"We originally came for a diving session at Apo. We left with our Advanced Adventurer..."

Emma — May 2025

"I also had the opportunity to take my open water, advanced, and Nitrox specialization courses, and go to Apo Island."

Juliette — Sept 2024