Dive Site - Negros Island - The Cars
| Dive Site - Negros Island - The Cars | |||
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| Negros Island - The Cars | Negros Island, Philippines | ||
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30 m | Advanced Open Water |
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| 9° 11.022′ N 9.1837° N 9° 11′ 1.32″ N |
123° 15.780′ E 123.263° E 123° 15′ 46.8″ E |
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| The Cars (aka Car Wreck) is a dive site just next to Dauin North Reef on the southeast coast of Negros Island in the Philippines . It's a sandy slope where some of the world's most unusual critters have decided to make home. It is a dream-come-true for the macro photographer or anyone who’'s a fan of crazy creepy crawlies. Starting in about 5 meters with a sandy plateau which is a great place to look out for sea horses, frogfish, cuttlefish, spiny devilfish, box crabs and garden eels, the slope continues down to about 25 meters and among the debris, tree trunks, concrete sinkers and coconut shells you'll find small cuttlefish, robust and ornate ghost pipefish, flamboyant cuttlefish and small frogfish. It is well worth staying on the sand and not head for the reef, since there is a lot to see here even if the area isn't what you would call pretty. Many divers spend the whole dive on the 5 meter shallow plateau, because there is so much to see. The Cars also includes the deepest of the coastal marine sanctuaries and the only one that doesn't comprise of a reef. 'Cars' is an artificial reef with the remains of two old cars, a series of oil drums, a cement mixer and some other bits and pieces. The car wrecks are overgrown with coral but more than anything else they have become the home of lots of fish. It is a great place to look for moray eels, juvenile emperor angelfish, shrimps, snappers, colourful wrasses and groupers. The most spectacular feature though is the dozens and dozens of huge lionfish who never seem to leave the area. They have filled up the car wrecks inside and out but can also be found suspended in the water throughout the whole dive site. Snake eels, saddleback anemone fish in their leather anemone, ringed pipefish and flounders are also very common. A fantastic dive for photographers. Location: GPS coordinates from the PADI website. |
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