Ship Wreck (Showan Maru)

Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands

Max depth8 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPhilippine Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Jun

About this site

Ship Wreck (Showan Maru) is a wreck dive site near Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, in the Philippine Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins, nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels. 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

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

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