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MANGARIN

Mangarin isn't your typical Anilao reef dive, and we love it for that. This isn't some pristine, intact vessel; she's a proper old girl, a cargo motor vessel that ran aground at the northern tip of Limbonnes Island back in '74. What you get now is a collapsed, twisted wreck spread across the seafloor at a maximum depth of 20 metres. It feels like an archaeological dig, honestly. We usually start by dropping onto the larger sections of the hull, now encrusted with sponges and hard corals. Look closely for the small stuff – we've spotted everything from robust ghost pipefish tucked into the crevices to schools of small snappers darting through the broken metalwork. It’s a fantastic site for photographers who enjoy macro subjects against a dramatic, decaying backdrop. There’s a palpable sense of history down there, a real contrast to Anilao’s usual critter hunting. Just be mindful of shifting currents around the island.