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Monad Shoal
Monad Shoal, Thresher Shark Divers Mooring Line · Logon, Philippines Malapascua, Philippines
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m–50 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyVisayan Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Monad Shoal is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Logon, Cebu, Philippines, in the Visayan Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 50 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, thresher sharks, reef sharks, seahorses, sea fans. 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
Pelagic ThresherAlopias pelagicus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
AmberfishThelenota anax
Nearby sites
- 1Monad Shoel0.9 km
- 2Kimod Shoel5.1 km
- 3Exotic House Reef7.7 km
- 4Evo House Reef7.7 km
- 5Coral Garden Marine Protected Area8.3 km
- 6Malapascua Monad Shoal Thresher8.9 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