BASCO - Siargao
Basco, off Siargao, offers a proper wreck dive, a motor vessel that went down back in '64. We found the stern sitting at around 30 meters, while the bow slopes deeper, hitting 55m at its furthest point. It's a proper dark silhouette against the blue, and you'll spot plenty of resident reef fish darting in and out of the corroded superstructure – schools of fusiliers are common here. Given the depth and the potential for currents, this one is definitely for experienced divers comfortable with deeper profiles. It’s not about penetration, but rather appreciating the scale of the wreck and the life it now supports.
- Location
- Siargao, Philippines, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 9.760000, 125.646164
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 55m
Marine Protected Area: Mangrove Areas along Municipalities of Lavigan, Valencia Up to Taon River Municipality of Barcelona,, Islands of Masopelid, Mahaba, Condona, Bayagnan, Bilabid and Caye Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve
Best Time to Dive in Siargao
The warmest water temperatures in Siargao occur in September, averaging 30.2°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 27.7°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.1°C
- February: 27.7°C
- March: 27.9°C
- April: 28.4°C
- May: 29.1°C
- June: 29.3°C
- July: 29.6°C
- August: 30.1°C
- September: 30.2°C
- October: 30.0°C
- November: 30.0°C
- December: 29.4°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Siargao
- Adrian's Cove (reef)
- ALKENE - 2m (wreck)
- Angel's Cove (reef)
- Aquarium (reef)
- ATLANTIC - 55m (wreck)
- Balbagon Port - 28m
- Blue Cathedral - 34m (cave)
- Blue Lagoon - 20m (reef)
- Bonnie's place
- Bujong Shoal (pinnacle)
- Bulias Shoal - 5-30m (pinnacle)
- Burias Shoal - 22m (pinnacle)
- Cabuan - 19m
- Canyons
- Capistrano
Nearest Dive Centres to BASCO
Marine Life in Siargao
Home to 87 recorded species including 62 reef fish, 7 sharks & rays, 5 seagrass & algae, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 crabs & lobsters, 2 hard corals.
Notable Species
- Bentfin Devil Ray (Mobula thurstoni) - Sharks & Rays
- Devil fish (Mobula mobular) - Sharks & Rays
- Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana) - Sharks & Rays
- Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) - Reef Fish
- Snakefish (Trachinocephalus myops) - Reef Fish
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- Blackbelly Lanternshark (Etmopterus lucifer) - Sharks & Rays
- Arrowhead Dogfish (Deania profundorum) - Sharks & Rays
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- Butterfly fish (Chaetodon vagabundus) - Reef Fish
- Bar Eyed Goby (Glossogobius giuris) - Reef Fish
- Compressed Toby (Canthigaster compressa) - Reef Fish
- Brown Spinecheek Gudgeon (Eleotris fusca) - Reef Fish
- China Lobster (Metanephrops sinensis) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Elegance coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei) - Hard Corals
- Celebes Goby (Glossogobius celebius) - Reef Fish
- royal red prawn (Haliporoides sibogae) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Silver Flagtail (Kuhlia marginata) - Reef Fish
- Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa) - Clams & Mussels
- Two-toned Pygmy Squid (Idiosepius pygmaeus) - Octopus & Squid
Recommended Packing List for BASCO
Based on average water temperature of 29.2°C, currents 2 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories