Talima Marine Sanctuary – a Gorgeous Dive Site to Explore

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TALIMA MARINE SANCTUARY

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The famous Talima Marine Sanctuary is one of the gems of Cebu. It is located offshore and away from the population of Cebu, yet you can be diving it within an hour of landing in the Philippines. Talima Marine Sanctuary is a gorgeous dive site and protected area located in the tropical waters off the West coast of Olango Island, between it and Mactan Island. It is conveniently located, just 10-15 by boat minutes from our Mactan-based dive shop. Read More: http://www.divescotty.com/scuba_diving/dive_sites/talima.html

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Talima Marine Sanctuary is a gorgeous preservation site of marine life in Cebu. It is just about an hour to be reached once you are on Mactan Island. More specifically, this marine sanctuary is a protected area located in the West coast of Olango Island – another amazing sanctuary.

You can be sure that there are myriads of beautiful and weird creatures in this sanctuary especially for the scuba divers and lovers of the sea and its diverse life. Talima Sanctuary is popular for its deep and plummeting colorful walls populated with various sea life that we cannot, obviously, find on dry land anywhere on earth. Of course, abundant and various species of colorful fish in various sizes, shapes, and personalities inhabit everywhere in this area.

In the depths of this area, you can find a small shipwreck, just 18 meters deep, where many divers love to scan around and enjoy. Read More: http://www.cebu-bluewaters.com/talima-marine-sanctuary.html

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Starting off from Mactan Port, we took a boat to Talima Dive Site. I was in absolute bliss because we were embraced by fine and sunny weather and welcomed by gentle waves giving us a smooth sailing ride. Talima Dive Site is located in Olango Island. We spent about 30-45 minutes riding towards Talima.

So upon descending, I saw this pile of wood. At first, I wondered what these pieces of wood were doing down here. Later, I realized they were ruins of the sunken boat. The original structure of the boat could not be seen anymore. The remnants were already inhabited by some algae and some coral reefs. These served as an artificial reef which benefited thousands of living organisms in the ocean.

I saw some patches of corals and when there are coral reefs we are to see a lot of fishes. I was saddened at first because I saw only a few fishes. But in a few seconds and to my great surprise, I saw a lot of fishes and many of them were big… as in big fishes… and other marine creatures. I was mesmerized by what I saw. It was an incredible sight! Read More: https://chasingpotatoes.com/2016/04/26/talima-and-tambuli-dive-sites-experiencing-cebus-scuba-diving-into-the-wreckage/

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