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Shark Cave, Philippines

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About Shark Cave

A reef dive. It goes down to 28 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. 19 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.6 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 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. The town to stay in is Puerto Galera. Within 5 km we also list 15 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 28 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 19 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.6 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Tinas reef divers 1.6 km

  • Sabang Fun Divers 1.7 km

  • Sabang fun divers 1.8 km

  • Octopus Divers 1.8 km

  • Sea Queen Dive 1.9 km

  • Mermaid Divers 2.0 km

  • Capt'n Gregg's 2.0 km

  • MEDUSA DIVING 2.0 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 Jun and Jul (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 29 h 10 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).

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Shark Cave.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: Wind 11 kn gusting 17.

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

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct79–12 kn18kn
Mon 19Oct80–11 kn17kn
Tue 20Oct80–7 kn18kn
Wed 21Oct78–10 kn14kn
Thu 22Oct74–13 kn18kn
Fri 23Oct72–15 kn23kn
Sat 24Oct80–9 kn17kn
Sun 25Oct80–2 kn6kn
Mon 26Oct80–11 kn17kn
Tue 27Oct80–11 kn17kn
Wed 28Oct0–––

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 £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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