Neptune Garden

Overview

Neptune Garden is a dive site off Panglao Island, roughly 25 kilometres from Alona Beach — a longer run than most Panglao sites, which keeps traffic here lighter. Freedivers and scuba divers come mainly for the wall, which starts close to a surface cliff and drops to 40 metres, its face covered in hard corals, tube corals, and anemones. When the seasonal sardine run is on, the shoal schools near the surface in dense formations.

Marine life recorded at the site includes frogfish, razorfish, trevally, barracuda, and batfish.

Location

Neptune Garden is in the municipality of Panglao, Bohol, on Panglao Island. The site lies roughly 25 km from Alona Beach.

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Getting There

The standard access point is by banca from Alona Beach or Panglao dive operators. The 25-kilometre distance from Alona Beach means most trips depart by outrigger boat, typically arranged through dive shops based along Alona Beach.

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Practical Info

• Depth: Wall starts close to the surface; drops to 40 m
• Skill level: Suitable for freedivers and scuba divers; wall depth requires certification
• Sardine run: Seasonal — exact months vary; confirm locally before planning
• Marine highlights: Frogfish, razorfish, trevally, barracuda, batfish; hard corals, tube corals, anemones on the wall

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What to Expect

In season, the sardine run is the primary spectacle near the surface — bait-ball formations moving against the cliff face. Below, the wall carries hard coral and anemone growth down to 40 metres. Current conditions and visibility data aren’t documented in the source profile.

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Notes

• Sardine run is seasonal; verify timing locally
• The site is 25 km from Alona Beach — longer boat transfers than most Panglao sites
• [FACT NEEDED: specific months when sardine run is most reliable — not resolved by research]
• Bohol Diving, Visayas - Balicasag, Cabilao, Panglao, accessed 2026-07-17 — independently confirms Neptune Garden as a distinct, named Panglao dive site: “another excellent wall with impressive coral and anemone coverage and with a seasonal sardine run,” consistent with this entry. No additional depth, GPS, or timing detail was given.

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