Malapascua (thresher shark)

Pinnacle/Pelagic

Depth: 18–30 mLevel: AdvancedAll year round

Monad Shoal is a seamount that works as a cleaning station and is the most reliable site in the world for seeing pelagic thresher sharks: they rise from the depths at dawn almost daily. The dive begins with a pre-dawn briefing and a crossing in the dark. Encounters also happen at Kimud Shoal, where they fall within recreational depths.

Depth

18–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced

Average visibility

20 m

Did you know?

The site protocol is strict and is part of the reason it still works: the use of dive lights is banned and there are pre-installed lines marking the limits that divers must not cross. You can walk across the island in under an hour.

Sources consulted: SeaCrush · DAN World · DiveBooker · philippinetourismusa.com

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