Dive-site story
Sunk during the US airstrikes on Coron Bay in September 1944, the Ekkai Maru (widely known among divers by its former name, the Morazan) rests on its starboard side. Originally built in England as an auxiliary freighter and later commandeered by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the steel hull features massive cargo holds, visible steam boilers, and intact engine room structures. Penetration routes allow trained divers to weave between cavernous holds where light filters through damaged deck plates, while the encrusted port side provides plenty of external viewing.
Extensive penetration routes through massive cargo holds and engine spaces
Two intact steam boilers visible in the central machinery compartment
Heavily encrusted port hull acting as an artificial reef
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Corresponds to the dry northeast monsoon window when sea conditions remain calm and underwater visibility peaks across the bay.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant sweetlipsPlectorhinchus albovittatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| CrocodilefishCymbacephalus beauforti | Common | ||||||||||||
| Orbicular batfishPlatax orbicularis | Common | ||||||||||||
| LionfishPterois volitans | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great barracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis venosa | Common |
Marine forecast
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