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West Escareo
West Escarceo · Sabang, Philippines Puerto Galera, Philippines
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyTayabas Bay
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
West Escareo is a reef dive site near Sabang, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, in the Tayabas Bay. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. 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
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
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
- 1Dungon Wall0.1 km
- 2Monkey Beach0.4 km
- 3Boatyard0.4 km
- 4MV Alma Jane0.4 km
- 5The Canyons0.4 km
- 6Atoll0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org