1. Angels Cove Located on the southwest side of Talicud Island and very much close to the Mansud wall. Roughly 1.45-hour boat ride from the dive shop. Generally calm and with very mild current. Visibility is about 20 meters. Bottom composition is sandy with soft and hard corals. Average depth is 20 meters. This is the absolute site to see bigger fish, however only certified advanced divers and up is recommended to dive there as the depth is between 40 to 50 meters. Large tunas, mackerels and jack fish swarm the area.

3. Mansoud Wall Located on the southwest of Talicud Island. Roughly an hour and a half from the dive shop. Generally, waters are calm around the Mansud wall. Average visibility is 60 feet. Bottom composition is sandy but the walls are rocky and full of vast coral formations. Average depth is at 30 meters. This area is a nicely carved cove with hidden beauty underneath. Coral formation covers the shallow part of the wall but the main highlight of this area is the luscious and beautiful tunicates attached to the walls. This is about 40 meters deep on high end. An ideal dive site for night diving and deep diving. Parrotfish of all sizes abound the area. This is also ideal for both novice and advanced divers. Tropical fish swarm the rocky bottom. The shallower part abounds with soft corals which makes it an interesting place for snorkelers.

5. Marissa 1, 2 & 3 Located on the southeast part of Samal Island, closest to Pearl Farm. It was named after the Pearl Farm owner's daughter who is an avid fan of scuba diving. Accessible by Banka for 30-40 min from 20 to 25 meters. Staghorn, bubble corals, table corals and elk horn surround the area. Rich marine life also inhabits the area.

6. De la Paz Corner This offshore reef is an ideal site for night diving. There are lots of pluerobranches, nudibranches, pipefish, sponge crab and big sponges you'd be glad to see. Within a short distance, roughly about 15 meters, is a wall with deep crevices and large overhangs. You can see lots of scorpion fish, lionfish, shrimps, trumpet fish, cardinal fish, hawk fish and a few parrotfish or rabbit fish.

8. Mushroom Rock Located on the northeast side of Samal Island facing Davao Oriental and Davao Gulf. Usually it has very strong currents but with proper timing this area can be very calm during the peak of high tide. Mushroom Rock is an ideal place to scuba dive during the Amihan season, but it is not advisable for novice divers as it averages 30 meters. The name is derived from its bottom shape, mushroom-like, formed most probably because of the constant erosion caused by strong currents. Initially, the drop off is at 90 degrees to about 30 meters. Then, it gradually descends to the endless bottom of the ocean bed. Unexpected visits of pelagic fish usually adorn the place but a variety of reef fish abound in the area. Several reefs can also be found along the stretch of the reef but timing is very important in order to have a satisfying dive. Dolphins are sometimes seen within this area.

16. Pinnacle Point Located on the southeastern tip of Big Ligid, this has been considered a challenging dive location. Heading south is a wall covered with gorgonians with crinoids clinging to it. There's a big chance for you to encounter moray eels, cardinal fish and octopus that hide in many holes around the area. There are also three large formations topping out at 10 to 20 meters. Butterfly fish, surgeonfish, emperor fish and jacks abound in the area. Pinnacle Point also features multicolored coral formations. The middle pinnacle is flowered with pink soft corals while the protected areas are adorned with gorgonians, black corals, anthias, tubastrea, angelfish, scorpion fish, lion fish, and other marine invertebrates.

17. Ligid Caves This island lies on the northeastern tip of Samal Island. During night dives, the island will reveal its hidden treasure of hundreds of fine golden sea cucumbers that surround the reef with its amazing array of soft corals, hydroids and basket stars. The reef top is covered with leather corals that drop to approximately 25 meters. Further down, are two caves, one of which has three entrances that lead to a corridor. These caves are habitats of reef fish, black corals, soft corals and sponge crabs. On the outer part of the cave crabs, tunicates, scorpion fish, lionfish, parrotfish, rabbit fish, razor fish, and moray eel are often seen. Sometimes, lucky divers can see pelagic or reef sharks.

18. Small Ligid Island Often known as "Buenavista" which was adopted after the name of the resort that houses the area. An ideal dive site for divers. This area features two sites: to the northeast is a heavily covered reef with hard corals and multi-colored fish like coral trout and parrotfish. To the southeast is a large boulder with sandy patches adorned with shells, soft corals, nudibranches and sea snakes. At 25 meters, schools of jacks and rainbow runners swarm the area. And on the west side of the island are some small caves at shallow depth. A resident green turtle gasping for air in the surface can be ordinary seen in the area and a whitetip shark can be a treat if you are always looking under the rocks.