Reef
Gato Island is one of our most famous dive sites. TSD's famous saying is that "You come to Malapascua to see the thresher sharks, but you leave remembering Gato". Gato is a marine reserve and sea snake sanctuary. It has at least five dive sites with a huge diversity of marine life. We are constantly seeing new creatures. At all sites you can see such things as banded sea snakes, cuttlefish (often while mating), seahorses, nudibranchs, frogfish, scorpion fish, porcupine fish, and smashing mantis shrimp. Away from the reef you can see schools of squid and big-mouthed mackerel attracted by the baitballs. There are many whitetip sharks in residence at Gato, as well as bamboo and cat sharks. The coral is in good condition and the rocky island has many interesting underwater rock formations, overhangs, and swim-throughs.
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Arriving at Gato Island by Diane Talbotier
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- Information about Gato Island
- Access: By boat
- Quality: Outstanding
- Difficulty: CMAS * / OW
- Highlights: Outstanding
- Avg Depth: 24m
- Currents: Low ( < 1 knots)
- Visibility: Good ( 10 - 30 m)
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