Philippines
Malapascua Island
Malapascua Island in Philippines is organized on WhereDive as a practical diving destination page. It is designed to help divers compare season, difficulty, current, visibility, and travel logistics before choosing specific dive operators or underwater sites.
For trip planning, Malapascua Island is most relevant to divers interested in reef diving, wreck diving and macro photography, with likely highlights including sharks, reef fish and schooling fish and nudibranchs and macro life. The baseline difficulty is best for advanced divers; OW divers should prioritize shallow, low-current guided dives, while AOW and experienced divers can evaluate boat dives, drift conditions, or deeper profiles where available.
Best season
Apr, May
Suitable levels
AOW divers / Advanced divers / Beginner divers / Underwater photographers
Dive sites
23
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Recommended level
Advanced
Current
Medium
Malapascua Island Diving Overview
The best months to consider are Apr, May. Visibility varies with season, tide, and rainfall, and the current is best treated as medium. The reference page surfaces about 10 underwater site leads, so final dive plans should still be checked against recent sea conditions, operator briefings, marine park rules, and logged-dive requirements.
Best for
Highlights
- • Malapascua Island, Philippines destination page for season and level planning
- • Recommended months: Apr, May
- • Best for: reef diving, wreck diving and macro photography
- • Likely highlights: sharks, reef fish and schooling fish and nudibranchs and macro life
- • Difficulty reference: best for advanced divers; current reference: medium
What this page helps you decide
If you are comparing Malapascua Island by season, diver level, and thresher sharks, early-morning boats, and experience-based planning, this page helps you narrow the trip before contacting operators.
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Season & Conditions
Prioritize Apr, May for easier dive scheduling, course planning, or fun dives. Rain or weather-variable months include Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, so keep schedule flexibility.
Travel Planning
- • For Malapascua Island, confirm the nearest airport, harbor, boat time, and transfer window before booking dives or liveaboards.
- • Reference transport notes suggest combining land and boat transfers; always check current schedules and weather notices.
- • Compare dive packages, gear rental, island fees, and transfer costs when budgeting.
Dive types
Marine life
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Dive sites in this destination
Bantigi
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 9-12 m
Bantigue, Malapascua
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 21-12 m
Bugtong Bato
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 16-20 m
Capitancillo
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 50 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 30-50 m
Chocolate Island
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro photography
- • Reference depth: 10-15 m
Dakit Dakit
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 15 m
Deep Rock
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving and macro photography
- • Reference depth: 25-30 m
Deep Slope
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving and macro photography
- • Reference depth: 15-25 m
Dona Marilyn Wreck
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 32 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 28-32 m
Dora Marilyn Wreak
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 35 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 30-35 m
Exotic House Reef
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 9-12 m
Gato Island
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving and macro photography
- • Reference depth: 15-25 m
Ka Osting
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 14-12 m
Kalanggaman Island
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 25-30 m
Kimud Shoal
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 36-40 m
Lapus-Lapus1&2
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 15-25 m
Lighthouse
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 10 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 6-10 m
MonadShoal
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 20-30 m
Nunez Shoal
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for wall diving
- • Reference depth: 40 m
Quiliano
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 25-20 m
Sambowan
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 26-30 m
Shark Point
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 30 m
Twins
Philippines / Malapascua Island
- Max depth
- 10 m
- Best months
- Apr, May
- • Malapascua Island dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 8-10 m
Suggested itinerary
Plan 3 to 5 dive days, starting with a check dive before choosing signature Malapascua Island sites based on conditions. For liveaboards, confirm route and seasonal marine-life targets.
Getting there
Current transport guidance: confirm nearest airport, harbor transfer, boat time, and weather cancellation policy before booking.
FAQ
What is the best season for Malapascua Island? +
Prioritize Apr, May for easier dive scheduling, course planning, or fun dives. Rain or weather-variable months include Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, so keep schedule flexibility.
Is Malapascua Island suitable for beginners? +
Malapascua Island has options that can work for OW or newer divers, but daily conditions and guide judgment still matter.
What is Malapascua Island best known for? +
Malapascua Island is best matched with reef diving, wreck diving, macro diving, with common highlights including sharks, reef fish, nudibranchs.