Dive· St Paul's Bay· Philippines
Cuttlefish Shawl (St Paul's Bay Dive Site)
10° 14.8′ N · 118° 56.2′ E · approximate
A rarely dived site out in St Paul's Bay off Sabang where an exploratory team found giant cuttlefish in numbers, turtles, big angelfish and barracuda, and where sharks and dugongs (sea cows) are reported in the bay.
Practical
Coordinate from the Wannadive listing (10 14.841 N, 118 56.228 E, WGS84, approximate). Average depth 13 m, max 20 m; current medium (1-2 knots); visibility 5-10 m, worse when windy; DiveMaster-level suggested; hard to find. The April 2011 write-up says there was no dive shop at Sabang, so bring your own tanks and compressor; ask local fishermen for directions. Hazards listed: boat traffic and nets. Only in settled weather: St Paul's Bay is open to the north.
Best for
Self-sufficient divers with a compressor and calm weather
Season
Calm southwest-monsoon and transition months; not in northerly swell
Nearby
- Panaguman Beach0.9 NM away
- Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park3 NM away
- Sabang Jungle Trail (Monkey Trail)3.6 NM away
- Sabang Mangrove River Paddle Boat Tour3.6 NM away
- Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort Restaurant (Sabang)3.8 NM away
- Sabang Anchorage (St Paul's Bay)3.9 NM away
- Tangay Tarabidan (Sabang)3.9 NM away
- Los Caracoles (Sabang)4 NM away
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