Dive-site story
A submerged seamount off Malapascua Island, Monad Shoal draws divers for dawn pelagic thresher shark encounters. Mooring lines guide descents directly to cleaning stations where cleaner wrasses service the sharks. Flat sand and coral rubble form the plateau, fringed by sheer drop-offs into the deep.
Dawn pelagic thresher shark encounters at cleaning stations
Manta rays and devil rays patrolling the outer reef ledge
Seamount plateau flanked by sheer drop-offs
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Diving runs year-round, with the calmest seas occurring outside typhoon season.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagic Thresher SharkAlopias pelagicus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant Manta RayMobula birostris | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus | Rare |
Marine forecast
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