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Banayan Point
El Nido, Philippines Palawan, Philippines
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Banayan Point is a wall dive site near El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, in the South China Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, sea fans, moray eels, octopus. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Barhead SpinefootSiganus virgatus
Nearby sites
- 1Bikanayos Rock1.0 km
- 2Biet Point2.9 km
- 3South Miniloc4.3 km
- 4West Entalula Wall5.6 km
- 5Popolcan West (Under Water Forrest)7.0 km
- 6Dilumacad Island9.7 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