One of the world’s premiere diving sites, you don’t have to believe the travelogues. Visit the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago , USA , where you can see an underwater spectacle that mirrors the Apo Island Marine Reserve and Fish Sanctuary. Or you can come on over and see the real thing. Starting from the high-tide mark up to 500 meters offshore, this diver’s paradise is a virtual palette of living colors.

Apo Island is the grand child of the Talinis volcanic mountain in Negros Oriental.Apo is a small volcanic island with an area of 72.4 hectares and a coastline of 4.8 kilometers.It is located in the Bohol Sea only 26 km South of Dumaguete, the Capital City of Negros Oriental. Apo Island has a population of approximately 900 people.

Scuba Diving around Apo Island is considered “the best” of the Visaya’s because of its great corals and dense marine life.There are a total of 11 dive-sites; 2 cliff, 3 steep slope and 5 coral slope and 1 flat slope dive site.The most famous dive site is the Marine Sanctuary (Temporarily Closed) in front of a lagoon in the South west side which is supported by the Silliman University in Dumaguete City.Very unique in Apo is also the guaranty to see Sea Turtles on nearly all dive sites.

A kilometer-long strip of white beach in the middle of North Bais Bay. The area visible only during low tide and is submerged at high tide. Cottages are available for daytime and overnight accommodations.