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Monad Shoal, Philippines

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Logon, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TAC (TAC), 91 km.

About Monad Shoal

You get in from a boat. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 24 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 8.2 km away. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Logon, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TAC (TAC), 91 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep No source states how deep it goes.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver.
  • Dive centres 24 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 8.2 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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 30°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 Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct and Nov (about 20 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 30 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 45 from the airport to Monad Shoal.

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  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No stay checked for this site yet: Logon, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TAC (TAC), 91 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Dive site

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver. See it for Advanced divers.

Rough cost

About £915–£1,860 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 £745–£1,550
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £40–£70
  • Food £95–£175

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