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Taiei Maru
Salvacion, Palawan, Philippines
Max depth26 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySulu Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Taiei Maru is a wreck dive site near Salvacion, Palawan, Philippines, in the Sulu Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 26 m. Best for divers with some experience. 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
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Episcopal MiterMitra mitra
Map PufferArothron mappa
Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
Barhead SpinefootSiganus virgatus
Nearby sites
- 1Okikawa Maru0.1 km
- 2Sand Pit Reef3.3 km
- 3Akitsushima3.4 km
- 4Landing craft wreck3.9 km
- 5Lusong gunboat7.9 km
- 6Morazan8.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org