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Kyokuzan Maru
Coron, Palawan, Philippines
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Best monthsNov–May
About this site
Kyokuzan Maru is a dive site near Coron, Palawan, Philippines, in the South China Sea. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, nudibranchs. 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
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri- Blue-spot DemoiselleChrysiptera oxycephala
- Blueback DamselPomacentrus simsiang
Pearly Monocle BreamScolopsis margaritifera
Pastel-green WrasseHalichoeres chloropterus
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
CurryfishStichopus vastus
Nearby sites
- 1Busuanga Island6.8 km
- 2Coron Irako Wreck18 km
- 3Coron, Palawan19 km
- 4Siete Picados22 km
- 5Alcatraz22 km
- 6Teru Kaze23 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org