BeginnerMuck · Reef
Paradise Beach
Palawan
Open Water / Discover Scuba Certification RequiredBest Season: Jan – Dec
Difficulty
Beginner
Difficulty level
Depth
13 ft
59 ft
Depth range
Access
Access not yet documented
Documented months
Jan
Dec
Visibility
33 ft
66 ft
Typical visibility
Current
Mild
Good buoyancy control advised
Temperature
79°F
86°F
Water temperature
About This Dive Site
A shallow, sunlit sandy-bottom reef beside a white-sand beach on Cadlao Island — the destination's primary beginner-training site, and a favourite of macro photographers who know what to look for in the sand: flamboyant cuttlefish, ornate ghost pipefish, seahorses and banded sea kraits. The shallow, forgiving profile lets dive length stretch to an hour.
Short description
Open Water / Discover Scuba
Current Conditions
Typical current strength at this dive site
Mild
Light current that is easy to swim against. Comfortable for most certified divers.
Strength Scale
None
Mild
Moderate
Strong
Best Time to Visit
Monthly conditions and seasonal highlights — tap a month
SepBest
Peak diving season with optimal visibility, calm seas, and best marine life encounters.
BestGoodLess FavorablePeak
Marine Life
4 species recorded at this site
Rare
Banded Sea Krait
Laticauda colubrina
Site occurrence not yet documented
No dated observations available.
Rare
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
Site occurrence not yet documented
No dated observations available.
Rare
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi
Site occurrence not yet documented
No dated observations available.
Occasional
Common (Yellow) Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Site occurrence not yet documented
No dated observations available.
Hazards & Safety
Be aware of these potential hazards at this dive site
Boat traffic
LowPopular beach-adjacent site with day-boat traffic
Certification Required
A minimum of Open Water / Discover Scuba certification is required to dive this site.
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Vertical range at this site
Minimum Depth
13 ft
Shallowest point
Average Depth
30 ft
Typical dive depth
Maximum Depth
59 ft
Deepest point
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