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Malapascua · boat

Monad Shoal

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East of Malapascua Island, Cebu

11.31000°N, 124.16000°E

A sunken plateau off Malapascua where pelagic thresher sharks rise at dawn to visit cleaning stations, an encounter found almost nowhere else.

Depth
15–30 m

Typical 25 m

Vis
15–25 m

26–30 °C

Current
mild
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
11.31000°N, 124.16000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat

The top of the seamount sits around 15 m and its rim falls away into deep water. Divers leave Malapascua before dawn, kneel at about 25 m along the edge and wait for threshers to come up to the cleaning stations, with a guide signalling sightings. Flash photography is banned and the sharks are not baited. Local sanctuary fees are paid in cash.

Difficulty
intermediate

Advanced Open Water advisable for the 25–30 m waiting depth

Best season
Year-round; dawn dives
Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • medium · Depth and no-decompression limits
  • low · Pre-dawn boat departure

Marine life

Typical: pelagic thresher shark, mobula ray, manta ray, whitetip reef shark, garden eels, cleaner wrasse, trevally

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How deep is Monad Shoal?

15–30 m (typical 25 m).

Is Monad Shoal suitable for beginners?

intermediate — Advanced Open Water advisable for the 25–30 m waiting depth

Sources

Where sources disagree

Sea Explorers notes that threshers have recently been frequenting another nearby shoal. Neither source gives a certification level; 'intermediate' follows the 25–30 m profile.

Listed by: Sea Explorers

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