Apo Island & Dumaguete · boat
Coconut Point
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Apo Island Protected Landscape and Seascape
9.08000°N, 123.26500°E
Apo Island's current-swept northwest point, nicknamed the Washing Machine, where jacks, barracuda and turtles crowd the drift.
- Depth
- 15–30 m
- Vis
- 10–20 m
- Current
- strong
- Health
- Unscored
25–30 °C
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 9.08000°N, 123.26500°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- advanced
Approximate position from published sources.
A drift along sloping walls on Apo's northwest side, where the current can swirl and change direction, which earns it its nickname. Big schools of jacks and trevally gather in the moving water, and a sandy pocket between two walls gives a sheltered eddy. Apo is a long-established community-run marine sanctuary, and entrance, sanctuary and camera fees are paid locally in cash.
Experienced divers with good buoyancy
- Best season
- Oct–May
- Last reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026 by editorial
Hazards
- high · Strong, swirling currents that change direction
Marine life
Typical: jacks, barracuda, bignose unicornfish, turtle, whitetip reef shark, sea snake, anthias, bannerfish
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Questions people search
How deep is Coconut Point?
15–30 m.
Is Coconut Point suitable for beginners?
advanced — Experienced divers with good buoyancy
Sources
- Diving at Apo Island · Dive The World
Supports: visibility, waterTempC, current, marineLife
- Apo Island Dive Sites · Sea Explorers
Supports: current, level, hazards, marineLife, notes
- Dive Apo Island · Original Diving
Supports: current, marineLife
- Diving Apo Island · Midnight Blue Elephant
Supports: level, bestSeason, waterTempC
- Coconut Point dive site · Diveplanit
Supports: depth, current
- Dive sites & rates · Dive Bongo (Dauin)
Supports: depth, current, level
- Diving in Coconut Point · Divebooker
Supports: depth, current, level
Where sources disagree
Max depth conflicts: 24 m (Dive Bongo), 30 m (Diveplanit, top 15 m), 35 m (Divebooker); 30 m used, not averaged. Level advanced and strong current agreed by Sea Explorers, Dive Bongo, Divebooker, Dive The World. Midnight Blue Elephant reported only a gentle drift on its dive. Visibility/temperature are island-wide (Dive The World).
Listed by: Sea Explorers
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