Shark Airport (North Atoll)
Tubbataha Reefs · Philippines
Reef plateau on the North Atoll where whitetip and grey reef sharks rest on the sand. Drift the wall and stop on top to watch the sharks come and go. Visibility consistently >30 m in season.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Reef shark
Last confirmed May 2, 2026 · 88 records
Very likely
Most dives
White-tip reef shark
Last confirmed May 18, 2026 · 3 records
Rare
Now and then
Grey reef shark
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Hawksbill turtle
Last confirmed Apr 20, 2025 · 3 records
Rare
Now and then
Bluefin Trevally
Last confirmed Jun 7, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Midnight Snapper
Last confirmed Jun 7, 2025 · 3 records
Rare
Now and then
Harlequin Sweetlips
Last confirmed Jun 6, 2025 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Napoleon Wrasse
Last confirmed Jun 6, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Gear