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Shark Cave

Shark Cave

Mindoro, Philippines

Depth
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25m

Visibility
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13m - 38m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Advanced

Shark Cave

Mindoro, Philippines

Shark Cave
Depth
Depth Icon

25m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

13m - 38m

Entry
Boat Entry Icon

Boat

Experience Level

Advanced

About Shark Cave
As the name implies, this site is rich in sharks. In addition to a good variety of sharks, this site also holds some great hard corals, soft corals, sponges, seafans and several other species of marine life. Beautiful bottom topography, clear water and abundant marine life. This dive is suitable for advanced level divers only due to the strong currents.

Shark Cave Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Drift, Cave, Other, Shark

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

25m

Visibility Range

13m – 38m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 40%

O2
CNS Load (35 min)

16% at 23m / 36%

O2
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Marine Life
  • Angel Fish
  • Hammerhead Sharks
  • Moorish Idols
  • Pennant Fish
  • Various
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Eddy Pull-Off Zones — Eddies behind structures can pull divers away from the main drift line.

  • Delayed Surface Pickup — Strong current can exceed surface tracking assumptions, delaying boat pickup.

  • Vertical Current Shear — Currents may vary by depth, causing vertical separation even when divers stay together.

  • Remote Silt Disturbance — Silt can be disturbed metres away from the source.

  • Rapid Stress Escalation — Stress can increase sharply when visibility or navigation degrades.

  • High Cognitive Load Navigation — Complex passages increase mental workload even on a line.

  • Situational Awareness Loss — Divers may fixate on sharks and lose depth or position awareness.

  • Subtle Behavioural Shifts — Changes in shark behaviour may be missed without active observation.

  • Blue-Water Reference Loss — Lack of visual references increases ascent and descent instability.

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