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Mabuti, Philippines

No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Coron, is 77 km away. Nearest airport: USU (USU), 68 km.

About Mabuti

It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 45 km away. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Coron, is 77 km away. Nearest airport: USU (USU), 68 km. Within 5 km we also list 9 dive sites.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep No source states how deep it goes.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 45 km away.

Facts: verified.

Dive centres nearby

No dive centre mapped within 25 km.

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Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 25 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 32 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. 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 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 6 h 50 from the airport to Mabuti.

  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Coron, is 77 km away. Nearest airport: USU (USU), 68 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Dive site

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 8 kn gusting 6.

The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Mabuti
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.2 mflat8 kn6kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.2 mflat3 kn9kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.1 mflat4 kn7kn
Wed 21Oct80, good0.2 mflat12 kn15kn
Thu 22Oct80, good0.3 m3 kn13kn
Fri 23Oct80, good0.6 m3 kn15kn
Sat 24Oct80, good0.6 m5 kn10kn
Sun 25Oct78, good0.4 m4 kn16kn
Mon 26Oct80, good0.3 m5 kn11kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.1 mflat2 kn11kn
Wed 28Oct0, 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. 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 £900–£1,830 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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
  • Food £95–£175

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