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Akitsushima
Culion, Philippines Palawan, Philippines
EntryBoat
Max depth36 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodySulu Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Akitsushima is a wreck dive site near Culion, Palawan, Philippines, in the Sulu Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 36 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Aluco CreeperPseudovertagus aluco
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Bat VoluteCymbiola vespertilio
Common Spider ConchLambis lambis
Diana's EarEuprotomus aurisdianae
Map PufferArothron mappa
Oak ConeConus quercinus
Nearby sites
- 1Taiei Maru3.4 km
- 2Okikawa Maru3.5 km
- 3Landing craft wreck5.1 km
- 4Sand Pit Reef5.6 km
- 5Lusong gunboat5.8 km
- 6Morazan6.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org