Moalboal Bay (Muck diving)
Protected Area
Tañon Strait Protected Seascape
Why dive here
With 143+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, mandarin fish and pufferfish - Moalboal Bay (Muck diving) offers some of Bohol's richest muck diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest May, June, July.
Alright, Moalboal Bay. Not your typical coral garden dive, this one. We're talking proper muck diving, so ditch the wide-angle lens and get ready to slow down and really look. The sandy, silty bottom isn't much to behold at first glance, but give it a minute and you'll start spotting all sorts of weird and wonderful critters: flamboyant cuttlefish doing their little dance, robust ghost pipefish swaying with the current, and maybe even a wonderpus or two. It’s a photographer's playground, especially for macro enthusiasts, and excellent for beginners who want to practice buoyancy without worrying about bumping into a reef. Just remember, it’s all about the small stuff here, so keep those eyes peeled.
Typical Moalboal Bay (Muck diving) Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Depth of 19m - Advanced Open Water certification recommended.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
Nearest Dive Centres to Moalboal Bay (Muck diving)
Dive shops near Moalboal Bay (Muck diving)
Turtle Bay Dive Resort
Cebu Fun divers
Love's Beach and Dive Resort
Quo Vadis dive center
The Blue Abyss Dive Shop
M&L Diver Town
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Moalboal Bay (Muck diving)
Moalboal Bay (Muck diving) Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Moalboal Bay (Muck diving), sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (9.86, 123.34) (28km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29.1–31°C
Current Speed
6 cm/s
Direction: S (180°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.081 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
33.18 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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