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Dakak Beach is considered to be the diving Mecca in Mindanao. It is known for its key features for a marvelous shaped by and find powdery white sand. It has the azure blue waters, amazing underwater sight of coral reefs, and the majestic sunset scope. It has 15 hectares of land and a 750-meter private white-sand beach. It is located on the tip of Northern Zamboanga. It faces the Sulu Sea in the west and mountains on the east side. Since Dakak is surrounded by large island, it avoids typhoons making the Dakak safe for all seasons to embark on.

Dakak, famous for its astonishing diving spots has a good number of diving sites such as Liuay Rock, The Caves, Mushroom Wall, The Gardens, Cesar’s Reef, The Wreck, Octopus Wall, Buchok’s Reef, Challenger Reef, Romy’s Reef, and Eskuelahan. These diving sites have different levels of ease. It also differs on the underwater sightings one can see. The best time to dive in Dakak is from March until September. Dakak dive sites in the beach resort provide a variety of environment from gradual slopes to coral thickets, vertical walls and caves. Marine life is assorted. Some spots are thick with soft coral growth and huge basket sponges, others with schools of jacks, surgeons, and small reef inhabitant.

How to get there

There are regular flights departing from Manila going to Dipolog City. Or one can also take the fast ferry to Dapitan City via Cebu City. Once in Dipolog Airport or Dapitan Landing stage, visitors are escorted to the resort via private coach to Dapitan then transferring to a private motor take-off.
The newest hit of the town is Dapitan, Dakak. It is becoming a popular diving spot. The city is well-known as the place wherein Rizal, the national hero, was exiled for four years. It is located on the northwestern coast of Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao Philippines.

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