AOW Medium
Airplane Wreck
Philippines / Mactan Island
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Wreck
- • Mactan Island dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 3-30 m
Marine life
Whale shark diving worldwide
Compare whale shark diving destinations by season, boat logistics, conditions, and diver fit before committing to a marine-life-focused trip.
Suitable levels
AOW / Advanced
Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
OW Mild
Ampo
Philippines / Southern Leyte
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
ReefWreckManta
- • Southern Leyte dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Medium
Baraccuda Point
Indonesia / Derawan Archipelago
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
ReefMacroManta
- • Derawan Archipelago dive-site lead for reef diving, macro photography, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Medium
Baraccuda Point
Indonesia / Maratua island
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
ReefDriftWall
- • Maratua island dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, wall diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Mild
Buenavista
Philippines / Donsol
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
ReefWhale shark
- • Donsol dive-site lead for reef diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Mild
Buenavista
Philippines / Legazpi
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
ReefMacroWhale shark
- • Legazpi dive-site lead for reef diving, macro photography and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
Advanced Medium
CEBU Wreck
Philippines / Mactan Island
- Max depth
- 50 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Wreck
- • Mactan Island dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 40-50 m
OW Mild
Fish Bowl
Malaysia / Pulau Tenggol
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
ReefWreckMacro
- • Pulau Tenggol dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving, macro photography and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Mild
Five Sisters
Malaysia / Pulau Tenggol
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best months
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Wreck
- • Pulau Tenggol dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 25-40 m
OW Medium
Gorgonaola
Indonesia / Derawan Archipelago
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
ReefMacroManta
- • Derawan Archipelago dive-site lead for reef diving, macro photography, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Medium
Gorgonaola
Indonesia / Maratua island
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
ReefDriftWall
- • Maratua island dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, wall diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Mild
Kasay Wall
Philippines / Cebu City
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
ReefWallWhale shark
- • Cebu City dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Mild
Kasay Wall
Philippines / Moalboal
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
ReefWallWhale shark
- • Moalboal dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Mild
Lapuz-Lapuz
Philippines / Legazpi
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
Wall
- • Legazpi dive-site lead for wall diving
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Mild
Lapuz-Lapuz
Philippines / Ticao Island
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
Wall
- • Ticao Island dive-site lead for wall diving
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Medium
Maaya Thila
Maldives / Maldives / Ari Atoll
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
ReefDriftWhale shark
- • Classic Maldives thila
- • Good night-dive option
Advanced Strong
Malayan Wreck
Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun
WreckDriftWall
- • Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for wreck diving, drift diving, wall diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Mild
Manta Bowl
Philippines / Legazpi
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
MantaWhale shark
- • Legazpi dive-site lead for manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 14-40 m
AOW Mild
Manta Bowl
Philippines / Ticao Island
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
MantaWhale shark
- • Ticao Island dive-site lead for manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 14-40 m
Advanced Mild
Max Climax Wall
Philippines / Southern Leyte
- Max depth
- 45 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Wall
- • Southern Leyte dive-site lead for wall diving
- • Reference depth: 12-45 m
AOW Mild
Pamilacan
Philippines / Bohol Island
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
ReefWallWhale shark
- • Bohol Island dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Mild
San Rafael Points
Philippines / Legazpi
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
ReefMacroWhale shark
- • Legazpi dive-site lead for reef diving, macro photography and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Mild
San Rafael Points
Philippines / Donsol
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
ReefWhale shark
- • Donsol dive-site lead for reef diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Mild
Sanctuary
Philippines / Donsol
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
ReefWhale shark
- • Donsol dive-site lead for reef diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
OW Mild
Sanctuary
Philippines / Legazpi
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec
ReefMacroWhale shark
- • Legazpi dive-site lead for reef diving, macro photography and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
AOW Mild
Sardine Ball
Philippines / Moalboal
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
ReefWallWhale shark
- • Moalboal dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving and whale shark diving
- • Reference depth: 16-20 m
OW Medium
Shark Airport
Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun
ReefWhale shark
- • Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for reef diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
Advanced Strong
SIU SIU Point
Malaysia / KAPALAI
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
ReefDriftManta
- • KAPALAI dive-site lead for reef diving, drift diving, manta ray encounters and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
Advanced Mild
Sunok
Philippines / Southern Leyte
- Max depth
- 45 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
WallWhale shark
- • Southern Leyte dive-site lead for wall diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 10-45 m
Advanced Strong
The Edge
Malaysia / Pulau Tenggol
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best months
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
DriftWall
- • Pulau Tenggol dive-site lead for drift diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 12-25 m
Advanced Medium
Tinoto Wall
Philippines / General Santos
- Max depth
- 50 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
Wall
- • General Santos dive-site lead for wall diving
- • Reference depth: 30-50 m
AOW Mild
Tongo Point
Philippines / Moalboal
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
ReefWallMacro
- • Moalboal dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving, macro photography and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 12-20 m
AOW Mild
Tongo Point
Philippines / Cebu City
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
ReefWallMacro
- • Cebu City dive-site lead for reef diving, wall diving, macro photography and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 12-20 m
AOW Mild
TV Wreck
Malaysia / Pulau Tenggol
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best months
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Wreck
- • Pulau Tenggol dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 20-25 m
OW Medium
Washing Machine
Philippines / Tubbataha Reef Natural Park
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun
ReefWhale shark
- • Tubbataha Reef Natural Park dive-site lead for reef diving and whale shark encounters
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
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Donsol
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Cebu
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Maldives
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Ticao Island
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FAQ
Do whale shark dives require advanced certification? +
Not always, but blue water, boats, and changing conditions can increase difficulty. Stable buoyancy and boat experience are recommended.
What should divers remember around whale sharks? +
Do not touch, chase, or block whale sharks, and choose operators following local protection rules.
Are whale shark months fixed? +
Whale shark encounters are seasonal but affected by current, food, and weather. Confirm locally before booking.