# Fish Sanctuary, Philippines: what it is and when to go > Fish Sanctuary is a dive site in Philippines. Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is December to April. In June there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 27. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/fish-sanctuary/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** Philippines - **Best time:** December to April. - **Nearest airport:** CEB Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City, 94 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2044) - **Coordinates:** 9.51804, 123.68101 ## What it is and where Fish Sanctuary is a dive site in Philippines. Its coordinates are 9.51804, 123.68101; the nearest main airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB, Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City), 94 km as the crow flies. How to get around Philippines (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=9.518036%2C123.681013) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=9.518036%2C123.681013) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/submarinismo/) places in Philippines. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fish Sanctuary is **December to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 30 | | February | Best time | 11 h 42 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Best time | 12 h 13 | | May | Possible | 12 h 26 | | June | Better not | 12 h 33 | | July | Better not | 12 h 30 | | August | Better not | 12 h 19 | | September | Better not | 12 h 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 47 | | November | Possible | 11 h 33 | | December | Best time | 11 h 27 | In June there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Philippines in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Philippines To enter Philippines there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Philippines checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Philippine peso (PHP); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (European voltage with American sockets: you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Black Forest Exit Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/black-forest-exit-point/): Dive site · 788 m - [Black Forest Entry Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/black-forest-entry-point/): Dive site · 940 m - [Pungtud Wall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/pungtud-wall/): Dive site · 7.1 km - [Doljo Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/doljo-point/): Dive site · 9.4 km - [Acro Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/acro-point/): Dive site · 15 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). ## More in Philippines: Diving - [Scarborough Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/bajo-de-masinloc/): atoll and reef in the South China Sea - [Apo Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/apo-reef/) - [BRP Sierra Madre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/brp-sierra-madre/): 1944 LST-542-class tank landing ship - [Johnson South Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/johnson-south-reef/): reef in the People's Republic of China - [Second Thomas Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/second-thomas-shoal/): Reef in the South China Sea - [Ardasier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ardasier-reef/) Every Philippines place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fish Sanctuary? It is a dive site in Philippines. ### When is the best time to visit Fish Sanctuary? December to April. In June there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 27. ### How do you get to Fish Sanctuary? The nearest main airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 94 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=9.518036%2C123.681013) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Philippines is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Philippines map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Black Forest Exit Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/black-forest-exit-point/), [Black Forest Entry Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/black-forest-entry-point/), [Pungtud Wall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/pungtud-wall/). The rest is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663871183), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).