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Fantastic Reef
Port Barton, Philippines Palawan, Philippines
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Fantastic Reef is a reef dive site near Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines, in the South China Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatus
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
Beaked ButterflyfishChelmon rostratus- Black-vent DamselDischistodus melanotus
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
White DamselDischistodus perspicillatus
Nearby sites
- 1Twin Reef1.3 km
- 2Middle Rocks (Cagnipa Island)11 km
- 3Popolcan West (Under Water Forrest)76 km
- 4Banayan Point77 km
- 5West Entalula Wall78 km
- 6Bikanayos Rock78 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