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Tubbataha Reefs · liveaboard

Shark Airport

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North Atoll, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

8.93000°N, 119.93000°E

A sandy shelf on Tubbataha's North Atoll where whitetip sharks lie on the sand like parked planes, reachable only by liveaboard.

Depth
15–30 m
Vis
20–45 m

27–30 °C

Current
moderate
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
8.93000°N, 119.93000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
liveaboard

A shallow plateau around 15 m, then a second shelf near 25 m, edged by a wall, where whitetips and nurse sharks rest on the sand while grey reefs and silkies cruise the drop-off. There is usually some current, so it is dived as a drift. Tubbataha is liveaboard-only from Puerto Princesa, open only mid-March to mid-June, and each visitor pays a PHP 5,000 conservation fee through a pre-arranged entry permit.

Difficulty
intermediate

Intermediate to advanced experience

Best season
Mid-Mar to mid-Jun only (official season)
Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • medium · Nesting titan triggerfish
  • medium · Drift current
  • medium · Extreme remoteness (10–12 h from port)

Marine life

Typical: whitetip reef shark, grey reef shark, nurse shark, silky shark, guitar shark, whale shark, dogtooth tuna, eagle ray, turtle

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Questions people search

How deep is Shark Airport?

15–30 m.

Is Shark Airport suitable for beginners?

intermediate — Intermediate to advanced experience

Sources

Where sources disagree

Max depth 25 m (Zublu) vs 30 m (DivePlannerPro; a Lakwatsero dive log reached 29.5 m); 30 m used. Min 15 m (Zublu) vs 5 m (DivePlannerPro). Current moderate and level intermediate agreed by Dive The World and DivePlannerPro. Visibility 20–40 m (Dive The World) vs 20–45 m (LiveAboard.com).

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