The Cathedral

Anilao's most storied dive is a natural amphitheater between two coral-covered mounds, floored at around 15-20 m, where a concrete cross, blessed by Pope John Paul II and lowered in the early 1980s, stands as the centerpiece. Generations of Filipino divers made their first descent here, and the bowl still gathers sergeant majors, wrasse, and snapper in expectant clouds, a habit left over from the feeding era that operators have since abandoned. Soft corals fringe the rims, moray eels tenant the crevices, and the site's history gives an otherwise modest reef a sense of occasion.

您此行的高光时刻: The sunken cross, fish-filled amphitheater, a piece of Philippine diving history

地形地貌: Rocky amphitheater between two coral mounds

水流: Usually gentle; occasional flow across the amphitheater mouth.

危险因素: Depth creeps quickly below the bowl; watch no-deco time while composing photos.

保育: Feeding the fish is discouraged today; let the amphitheater's residents find their own meals.

高氧（Nitrox）: 在此值得使用——各潜点深度落在富氧空气（nitrox）能有效延长免减压时间的区间（前提是持有相应认证）。