Apo Reef, Philippines
    DENR Antique, BFAR Antique, Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) Antique and Rare Inc.

    Sea Gaia Diving Resort

    Best months: Oct–Feb

    Protected Area

    DENR Antique, BFAR Antique, Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) Antique and Rare Inc.

    Why dive here

    With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including giant moray eels, sea turtles, sperm whales, lionfish and pufferfish - Sea Gaia Diving Resort offers some of Apo Reef's richest diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest May, June, July.

    Best timeOct–Feb
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeGiant Moray Eels, Sea Turtles, Sperm Whales, Lionfish and Pufferfish · 176+ species recorded
    Water28-30°C · warmest May, June, July
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Apo Reef is known for its pelagics, but we love the Sea Gaia Diving Resort house reef for something completely different: the small stuff. We typically spend our surface intervals here, doing shore dives right off the resort’s jetty. The water often has a slight chill, but the sheer density of critter life makes it worth it. You’ll find sponges and anemones clinging to every surface, and we’ve spent hours hunting for nudibranchs, spotting the Bicolor and the Snowball Chama. The Bear Paw Clams are huge, their mantles a vibrant blue peeking from the reef. We’ve had great luck finding the rare Ivory Cowry here, tucked into crevices, and if you’re patient, you might even spot the Two-toned Pygmy Squid – a real treat. It’s a shallow, calm dive, ideal for macro photographers or anyone who just wants to slow down and really look.

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    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Sea Gaia Diving Resort

    Sea Gaia Diving Resort Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Sea Gaia Diving Resort, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (12.33, 121.06) (26km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    30°C

    86°F · Range: 28.1–31.3°C

    Current Speed

    3.16 cm/s

    Direction: E (108.4°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.049 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    32.63 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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