Coral Garden Marine Protected Area
Protected Area
Mabini, Higatangan Marine Sanctuary
Why dive here
With 87+ marine species recorded in the area - including sea turtles, thresher sharks, lionfish and pufferfish - Coral Garden Marine Protected Area offers some of Malapascua's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest May, June, July.
Coral Garden, a protected area just off Malapascua, lives up to its name with sprawling beds of halodule, thalassia, and cymodocea ocean turf grass. We find it’s a pretty mellow dive, generally without strong currents, making it a good spot for newer divers or those who just want to take their time poking around. Look closely among the soft corals and you’ll often find Savigny's brittle stars, and if you’re lucky, a snow-flaked cone nudibranch. It's a nice change of pace if you're looking for something a bit quieter than some of Malapascua’s more famous thresher shark dives.
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DiverGems Scuba Diving School
Avila's Horizon Dive Resort
Evolution
Johan Dive
Emerald Green Diving Center
The Sharks Tail Dive Resort
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Coral Garden Marine Protected Area
Coral Garden Marine Protected Area Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Coral Garden Marine Protected Area, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (11.45, 124.02) (6km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29.3–31.5°C
Current Speed
8.25 cm/s
Direction: S (194°)
Salinity
33.75 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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