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Dead Palm
Bagalangit, Philippines Anilao, Philippines

EntryShore
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Dead Palm is a muck dive site near Bagalangit, Batangas, Philippines, in the South China Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus, cuttlefish, frogfish. 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
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
- Mimic OctopusThaumoctopus mimicus
- Redtooth TriggerfishOdonus niger
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Nearby sites
- 1Twin Rocks0.2 km
- 2Sun View0.5 km
- 3Buceo House Reef1.2 km
- 4Secret Bay1.5 km
- 5Arthur's Rock1.6 km
- 6Mainit Point1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org