Landmark· Verde Island (Batangas)· Philippines
Verde Island Lighthouse
13° 34.4′ N · 121° 5.1′ E
The light on the north-east corner of Verde Island, the mid-passage island that gives the Verde Island Passage its name.
Practical
Position: OSM 'Verde Island Lighthouse'. Light characteristics not verified - check your chart/list of lights. Verde Island (pop. 5,075 in 2020) belongs to Batangas City; about 25 minutes by ferry from Batangas City Port (Wikipedia). PGYC tide page: tide races up to 5 knots with rips, eddies and whirlpools at the ends of Verde Island at peak flow - give the island ends a wide berth against wind-over-tide. Anchoring: Sail The Philippines says anchorages exist on the north and south shores and warns of sandbars and submerged rocks off the eastern end (see Verde Island Anchorages).
Best for
Mid-passage landmark
Nearby
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- Verde Island Fringing Reef Snorkel (San Agapito)2.7 NM away
- Verde Island Anchorages (North and South Shores)3.1 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
- Monkey Beach Snorkel and Wall6.3 NM away