You got matched to Siquijor.
The one most people almost skip.
They see it on the map, think it looks small, and move on. That’s a mistake. You already know that — which is why you’re here.
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Siquijor is the island most people almost skip.
Warm water. Minimal current. Turtles showing up without making a fuss about it. Frogfish, octopus, nudibranchs. Good night diving. A reef that doesn’t demand anything from you.
Above water: Cambugahay Falls, Pitogo Cliff, the underground river, a whole island you can circle by scooter in a day.
Siquijor has a quality that’s hard to describe until you’re there. It’s the stop where you remember why you started travelling in the first place.
Turtles, calm reefs, and a pace that actually lets you breathe
But Siquijor has one thing most people don’t know before they arrive.
There’s a monthly marine closure that restricts certain dive sites for a few days each month. If you don’t know the dates before you book, you can easily arrive at the wrong time and lose the dives you came for.
It’s also the stop that’s easiest to underplan. People stay two nights, realise they want four, and don’t have the flexibility in the rest of their itinerary to adjust. Siquijor rewards the people who give it enough time.
Knowing when to go, how long to stay, and how it connects to Dauin on one side and Bohol on the other — that’s the difference between Siquijor feeling like a highlight and feeling like a stop you almost got right.
This itinerary gives you Siquijor planned properly, including dive closures tied to the lunar cycle, and every island around it.
The Philippines Dive Circuit Itinerary
48 pages. Every stop on the circuit, mapped out properly. Written by someone who has dived each of these islands — not in theory, but in the water, with the actual operators, on the actual ferries.
This covers Malapascua, Bohol, Siquijor, Dauin, Apo Island, Moalboal, and Coron as an optional extension. The route in the right order. The logistics for each leg. The dive sites worth your time. The information most guides gloss over or get wrong.
Trip variations for 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks. Real 2026 prices. Dive operator contacts. Ferry booking instructions. Budget breakdown per island. Everything clickable.
Everything you need to plan this trip properly.
No filler. No generic advice you could find by Googling. The specific, practical information that takes weeks to pull together yourself — laid out so you can use it in minutes.
Before You Go
Best time to visit with honest notes on the wet season, what certification level you actually need for each stop, how money and ATMs work across the islands, a Filipino food guide, language basics, and how to route your flights through Cebu.
The Dive Circuit — All Six Islands
Full coverage of each destination: the dive sites worth your time, the operators I’ve actually used, where to stay at different budgets, where to eat, the daily schedule that works, and what to do when you’re out of the water. Including what most guides don’t mention — like Siquijor’s monthly marine closure and why Dauin’s diving looks unimpressive until it completely isn’t.
Trip Variations — 1 to 4 Weeks
Four different versions of the route depending on how much time you have. One week if you want the highlights. Four weeks if you want to do it properly. Each variation tells you exactly which islands to prioritise and which to cut without losing the best dives.
Practical Information
Full ferry logistics step by step. Real 2026 budget breakdown per island. A Green Fins guide to responsible dive operators. The most common mistakes people make on this trip and how to avoid them. A full FAQ covering solo travel, non-divers, weather, safety, language, and more.
Six destinations. One route that actually flows.
Fly into Cebu. Move between islands by ferry. Fly home from Cebu. No internal flights needed for the main circuit.
Malapascua
Thresher sharks at dawn
Bohol / Panglao
Turtles, reefs, Chocolate Hills
Siquijor
Calm water, consistent reefs
Dauin + Apo Island
Macro on black sand, reefs above
Moalboal
The sardine run. Year-round.
Coron
WWII wrecks + limestone lagoons
Stop researching.
Start diving.
The Philippines will still be there. The reefs are intact. You just need to actually go — and this is what makes that possible.
Guarantee
This should actually help you plan your trip. And if it doesn’t, just let me know.
Buy the guide, read it and if you feel like it hasn’t helped — just email me at hello@divingescapades.com within 14 days and I’ll refund you in full. No awkward forms, no questions, no fuss. I want you to actually plan this trip and love it.
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