Pre-dawn cleaning rituals at Monad Shoal. The world's only reliable thresher encounter.
2 destinations across SE Asia — peak seasons vary by location, so plan your trip around the right destination AND the right month.
Tier 2Thresher Sharks here: Jan–May, Dec · 30 sites
Tier 3Coming soonThresher Sharks here: Jan–Dec · 15 sites
Sightings vary by destination. The heatmap below shows where thresher sharks are most likely each month.
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Plan a custom trip on WhatsAppPelagic thresher sharks spend their lives in deep open water — the only reason recreational divers ever see them is Monad Shoal, a seamount near Malapascua in the Philippines, where they rise to a 20-metre cleaning station every dawn.
It's the world's only reliable thresher encounter. Boats leave at 4am, you're in the water by sunrise, and the sharks pass within metres — sometimes for 30 seconds, sometimes for the entire dive. Their tail is half their body length and is used to stun fish.
Best months are Dec–May (calmer seas), but threshers appear year-round. Requires Advanced certification (depth) and good buoyancy (don't crowd the cleaning station).
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