Balicasag Island

Balicasag Island is a small, low-lying island located about 6 kilometers southwest of Panglao Island in Bohol, Philippines. It is renowned as a marine sanctuary and diving destination within the Bohol Sea. The island features a white sand beach, clear turquoise waters, and a protected reef with diverse coral and fish life. Managed as a marine protected area, it is a popular day-trip destination for snorkeling and scuba diving from Alona Beach.

Visitors arrive by outrigger boat from Panglao (usually Alona Beach) and land on a small white-sand beach with clear shallow waters. The island is flat with a small fishing community, simple cottages, and a lighthouse area. The main experience is in the water - snorkeling and scuba diving along the protected reef wall, wall drop-offs, coral gardens, sea turtles, and tropical fish. On land, visitors can walk the shoreline, rest in beach cottages, and view the surrounding Bohol Sea.

Established as a marine protected area and fish sanctuary in 1985 to protect its fringing reef and support sustainable fishing; has since become one of Bohol's most established dive sites and a model for community-based marine conservation in the Philippines.

Home to a small fishing community whose livelihood is linked to the surrounding waters; the island reflects local Boholano coastal culture and community-managed marine conservation practices.