Dive· Verde Island (Batangas)· Philippines
Verde Island Drop-off
13° 32.0′ N · 121° 5.9′ E · approximate
Puerto Galera's premier dive: two pinnacles breaking the surface off Verde Island in the middle of the passage, falling away as a wall into very deep water, swarming with anthias, fusiliers, triggerfish and, in the blue, tuna, trevally and reef sharks.
Practical
Position approx: derived from dive guides placing the drop-off on Verde Island's east/south-east side (Dive The World: east coast; Scandi Divers: east side; DivePlanIt: southern end) next to OSM San Agapito village (13.53111N 121.09302E); your operator will find the pinnacles. Divers drop in at the pinnacle tops around 5 m; wall dive 10-30 m (DivePlanIt). Currents mild to very strong depending on tide, with down-currents - experienced divers only, often a negative entry, stay on the wall. Volcanic bubble streams, banded sea kraits, hawksbill turtles, frogfish. About an hour's bangka ride from Puerto Galera. Nearby: the Washing Machine (shallow, about 16 m, seven canyons and swim-throughs, ferocious changeable current - reef hook) and Verde Island Wall on the west side (unpredictable current, eagle rays) (Dive The World; Scandi Divers).
Best for
Big-current pinnacle dive in the Verde Island Passage
Nearby
- Verde Island Fringing Reef Snorkel (San Agapito)0.2 NM away
- Verde Island Anchorages (North and South Shores)1.9 NM away
- Verde Island Lighthouse2.5 NM away
- Hole in the Wall Dive Site6.1 NM away
- The Canyons Dive Site6.1 NM away
- Escarceo Point Lighthouse6.2 NM away
- Sinandigan Wall6.2 NM away
- Kilima Steps Dive Site6.3 NM away