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Monkey Cave
Sihanoukville, Cardamom And Elephant Mountains, Cambodia
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Thailand
Water temp28–31°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
Monkey Cave is a cave, drift and reef dive site near Sihanoukville, Koh Kong, Cambodia, in the Gulf of Thailand. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatus- Argus WrasseHalichoeres argus
Beaked ButterflyfishChelmon rostratus
Pastel-green WrasseHalichoeres chloropterus
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Bengal SergeantAbudefduf bengalensis
Nearby sites
- 1Back Door1.3 km
- 2Mpai Bay2.0 km
- 3Corner Bar2.2 km
- 4Old Jetty Wreck2.6 km
- 5Middle tree2.7 km
- 6Ship wreck3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org