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Okikawa Maru
Salvacion, Palawan, Philippines
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySulu Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Okikawa Maru is a wreck dive site near Salvacion, Palawan, Philippines, in the Sulu Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles. 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
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Map PufferArothron mappa
Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
Barhead SpinefootSiganus virgatus
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana- Bintan DamselfishPomacentrus bintanensis
Nearby sites
- 1Taiei Maru0.1 km
- 2Sand Pit Reef3.3 km
- 3Akitsushima3.5 km
- 4Landing craft wreck4.0 km
- 5Lusong gunboat7.9 km
- 6Morazan8.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org