Moalboal Sardine Run Dive Site — Philippines

About Moalboal Sardine Run

Home to millions of sardines forming a permanent, swirling bait ball just meters from the shoreline — one of the most mesmerizing spectacles in diving. Available 365 days a year, the sardine tornado is often joined by predatory jacks and the occasional thresher shark. Green and hawksbill turtles cruise the adjacent reef wall, feeding on sponges and soft corals.

Site Information

• Depth: 3–15 m
• Difficulty: beginner
• Site type: reef
• Current: Suave
• Best time: Year-round
• Region: Philippines

Highlights

• Sardine tornado
• Shore dive
• Year-round
• Turtles

Marine Life at Moalboal Sardine Run

• Thresher Shark
• Whale Shark
• Mandarin Fish
• Triggerfish
• Pufferfish
• Anthias
• Sweetlips
• Surgeonfish

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