Sta. Filomena in Alegria is a Rich Biodiversity of Virgin Coral Reefs ready to be explored

Alegria Cebu mainly known for Canyoneering & Waterfalls. Not a lot of people when visiting Alegria on there canyoneering adventure realise it’s Ranked No.1 marine habitats in the whole of Cebu.

Alegria Dive Resort

You will find lots of different things on our House Reef. Everything from small damselfishes to big green turtles as well as both soft and hard corals.

There are fields of Staghorn corals, at the top of the reef. The Reef is virgin and as of yet only a handful of Scuba Divers and Snorkeler’s have dived or snorkel here. No doubt in a few years time it will be very famous as Moalboal. Turtles, Barracudas, Angelfish, Butterflyfish, Lionfish, Hawkfish, Nudibranch can be found in the waters of Sta. Filomena. Occasionally, a Whale Shark can be spotted even dolphins.

Just Look at the beautiful Photos

ENTRANCE and EXIT are very easy for snorkelers and divers. At the beginning of the dive, there is sandy/rocky area’s where you can spend time looking at the small fish like the Leaf Pipefish or frogfish hanging on or near to the seagrass. Out a bit further you are greeted with an array of highly coloured different species of Soft Coral with isolated areas of Hard Coral. Out even further approx 30m from the entrance you have reached the CROWN OF THE JEWEL.

Amazing fields of brightly colour Hard Coral. spend a bit of time in this area taking photos or video looking for the critters, find a nice sandy area, settle down and adjust your equipment, check your camera or video and get ready for the amazing wall dive, you can either dive straight over and take the sheer drop down or find between the reef a nice gradient by driving along the edge of the reef, there are some ledges on the way down 15m 25m 40m and even deeper for the Tec Divers.

The wall consists of small caves, impressive overhangs and cracks running all the way from the top of the reef. It’s a good idea to bring a torch, don’t worry if you do not have one we have lights for rental at a very reasonable cost.

Our experienced dive guide and instructors are highly knowledgeable about the marine life at the reef and it’s inhabitants and fish behaviours with a wealth of knowledge on different areas and interests. We offer the new PADI Crown of thorns Divers Course — Fish Identification Course — and even for the new diver what better course to choose than the PADI Open Water CourseWhere better can you take these Courses than an amazing eco-system at Alegria Dive Resort

Searching for New Sites

NEW DIVING SITES We’re always on the lookout for finding something new!

The Tañon Strait adjacent to Sta. Filomena is unexplored and is ready for exploration over the next couple of years Alegria Dive Resort along with a selection of Marine Biologist, Environmentalists, and Sta. Filomena Officials not to mention Scuba Divers will be involved in exploration to find new sites, study, record, and document with a view to open as New Dive Sites.

If anyone interested in joining us, contact [Alegria Dive Resort](http://alegriadiveresort.com/contact-us/