Magic Oceans Resort (Bohol)

Description

Far from Bohol’s tourist crowds, Magic Oceans Dive Resort occupies a serene stretch of the island’s unspoiled east coast in the quiet town of Anda, where roughly 17 kilometers of healthy fringing reef remain refreshingly uncrowded. A PADI 5-Star operation, the resort offers sixteen well-appointed rooms set amid tropical gardens, along with an in-house spa featuring a Japanese garden and a dedicated open-air yoga terrace for post-dive relaxation. The diving here spans walls, sloping coral gardens, caves, and rich muck sites — highlights include Magic Point, Neptune’s House with its blue-spotted stingrays and cave system, Mandarin Garden, and the wall dive at Dap Dap — with Anda especially prized among macro photographers for pygmy seahorses, frogfish, mimic octopus, and over 200 nudibranch species, alongside occasional passing whale sharks and manta rays. Water temperatures stay balmy year-round at roughly 26-30°C (79-86°F), with visibility ranging from 15-30 meters depending on season; the dry season from November to May brings the calmest seas and best clarity, while the southwest monsoon (mid-June to October) can stir up conditions, though Anda’s varied coastline typically keeps sheltered sites diveable regardless. For divers seeking pristine reefs, exceptional macro life, and a genuinely tranquil escape, Magic Oceans delivers one of Bohol’s best-kept diving secrets.

Official website: https://magicoceans.nl