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  • Nº32 # Date: 2018-11-07 - 11:12
  • # Max Depth: 19.1m Duration: 65mins
Diver's Notes

Helicopter Island Dive Spots:

Helicopter island dive spots offer a very wide variety of marine life and an amazing (and unique) collection of corals. The real name of Helicopter Island is Dilumacad. Locals and tourists named it due to its very special and recognizable shape.

There are actually 3 different dive spots around Helicopter Island. One of them is our secret diving place with pristine corals and huge schools of fusiliers! Very close from El Nido (6km), it is a great place for beginners and students. With rich and shallow reefs, it suits perfectly to fun divers with a beautiful drift dive. When sea conditions are not that good (it happens!), you might spent your time between Helicopter and Cadlao Island.

During summer season, sea grass grows on the sandy bed. It becomes the feeding ground for green sea turtles. This is also the only place where you can find all 7 species of anemon fish present in Bacuit Bay.

Dive Profile
Dive Location

  • Surface interval:55 mins
  • Temp: Bottom 27°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Photo
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Aqualight R
  • Boots: Pegaso - 42-ML
  • Fins: Tornado - XL
  • Mask: Body Glove - Cirrus Purge
  • Regulator: Scubapro - MK2
  • Weights: 6 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.7m
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