This is the moment a giant crocodile was spotted swimming alongside a boat carrying a family of tourists heading to a beach resort.

Footage shows the mammoth reptile drifting in the water about 13ft-away from the watercraft in Tawi-Tawi province, the Philippines.

Tourist Dhan Andag said he was on a vacation with his family when they saw the reptile floating in the water while they travelled.

He said: ‘We were surprised to see it because it was so big. When we arrived at the beach residents told us the big croc lived in the area which was called Dave.’

The family arrived safely at their beach resort and the saltwater croc sank back into the depths.

This is the shocking moment a giant crocodile was spotted swimming alongside a boat carrying a family of tourists heading to a beach resort.

Footage shows the mammoth reptile drifting in the water about 13ft-away from the watercraft in Tawi-Tawi province, the Philippine.

Tourist Dhan Andag said he was on a vacation with his family when they saw the reptile floating in the water while they travelled.

He said: ‘We were surprised to see it because it was so big. When we arrived at the beach residents told us the big croc lived in the area which was called Dave.’

The family arrived safely at their beach resort and the saltwater croc sank back into the depths.