All resultsExplore/Mindoro/Manila Channel
Manila Channel
Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines
Max depth23 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTayabas Bay
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Manila Channel is a channel, drift and wall dive site near Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, in the Tayabas Bay. It has a maximum depth of about 23 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, cuttlefish, octopus, groupers. 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
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis- Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
- Two-spot WrasseOxycheilinus bimaculatus
Nearby sites
- 1Coral Gardens 20.6 km
- 2Odie's Wall1.1 km
- 3Batangas Channel1.1 km
- 4Coral Garden1.2 km
- 5Giant Clam1.3 km
- 6The Hill1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
