Caban Cove, Philippines
Also within 20 km of Mabini
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About Caban Cove
A drift dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 7 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 5.1 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mabini. Within 5 km we also list 14 dive sites.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 7 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 5.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Buceo Filipinas-Anilao-Planet Dive 5.1 km
Dive 7000 5.6 km
Freedive Tribe PH HQ 5.8 km
Halo Dive 7.0 km
Shark Dive 7.3 km
The sicilian reef dive resort 9.9 km
Anilao Scuba Diving Centre 11 km
Anilao Dive Inn Hostel 11 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jun, Sep and Oct (about 15 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → MNL · Skyscanner from about £730 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Caban Cove.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 12 kn gusting 19.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 12 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 11 kn | 19kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 8 kn | 13kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 75, good | 0.5 m | 18 kn | 27kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 17kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 11 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 15kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,000–£1,995 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £730–£1,520
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £40–£70
- Stay £100–£165
- Food £95–£175
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