Monad Shoal Dive Site — Philippines

About Monad Shoal

The world's most reliable site for daily pelagic thresher shark encounters at dawn. This underwater seamount rises from 200m+ depth to just 14m, where thresher sharks visit cleaning stations operated by wrasses and butterflyfish. Best dived at first light when visibility is often crystal clear and the sharks are most active.

Site Information

• Depth: 14–30 m
• Difficulty: advanced
• Site type: seamount
• Best time: Year-round (threshers at dawn)
• Region: Philippines

Highlights

• Thresher sharks
• Dawn dives
• Cleaning station
• Pelagic action

Marine Life at Monad Shoal

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

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