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Monkey Beach

Sabang, Mindoro, Philippines

Max depth25 m

LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up

Water bodyTayabas Bay

Water temp27–30°C

Estimated from climate dataJan–May

About this site

Monkey Beach is a drift and reef dive site near Sabang, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, in the Tayabas Bay. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, cuttlefish, octopus, frogfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org