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Monad Shoal

Monad Shoal

4.5 (20 reviews)
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Καλύτερη ώρα για επίσκεψη

Arrive before 5:30 AM when thresher sharks are most active at the cleaning stations. November to May offers the calmest seas and best visibility.

Συμβουλές προϋπολογισμού

No entrance fee for the shoal itself, but boat transfers and dive guides cost around PHP 1,500-2,500 per person. Stay in Malapascua Island to avoid early morning transfers from mainland Cebu.

Συνιστάται για

Marine life enthusiasts, Underwater photographers, Adventure divers, Early risers

Οργανώστε την επίσκεψή σας

Full morning (4-6 hours including boat travel)

Σχετικά

Γρήγορα στοιχεία: Just 15 meters underwater sits a flat-topped underwater plateau where thresher sharks come to get cleaned by tiny fish. The sharks rise from depths of 300 meters each morning, making this one of the most reliable places on Earth to see these elusive creatures.

Αξιοσημείωτα: Thresher sharks use their whip-like tails, which can be as long as their bodies, to stun prey with a single explosive crack. Divers watch from a shallow 20-meter depth as these 12-foot sharks glide up from the abyss to visit cleaner wrasse stations on the sunlit plateau.

Εσωτερικές συμβουλές

  • Skip the afternoon dives here, thresher sharks almost never appear after 10 AM.
  • Rent a dive computer and monitor your depth carefully, the cleaning stations sit right at 20 meters with no decompression stop margin.
  • Bring a wide-angle lens with good low-light performance, the sharks appear just as the sun rises.
  • Book a dive shop that limits groups to 4 divers per guide, larger groups scare the sharks away.

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