Unity Point
Proper muck diving on a silty bottom, with thorny seahorses and warty frogfish. An easy dive, as long as you watch your buoyancy.
Unity Point is a proper muck dive, with a bottom that can be quite muddy. For divers who want to understand what muck diving really is, this is the place: a plain-looking seabed that turns out to be full of life.
The dive
The maximum depth is around 20 metres. The bottom is silty and the subjects are well camouflaged, so the dive is slow and close to the bottom, with your guide leading the search.
What you might see
- Thorny seahorses, one of the main reasons to dive here
- Warty frogfish
- Other small critters that live on the silty seabed
When to dive Unity Point
Good all year, with water temperatures of about 25 to 29°C. See when to dive Dauin.
Who it suits
Overall an easy dive, and a good one for divers who want to try true muck diving. Good buoyancy makes all the difference here.
Our tip
New divers should take care with their buoyancy, because the silt on the bottom is easily stirred up and can reduce the visibility. Keep your fins up and slightly behind you, and move slowly.
Good to know
- Unity Point is not a marine sanctuary.
- Stay behind your guide so you don’t stir up the silt before the group has seen the subject.
- For more seahorses, try Mike’s.
Dive Unity Point with us
We dive the Dauin coast every day, with full rental equipment included in our dive rates. See our Dauin diving and prices, or build your dive trip and tell us which sites you would like to see.