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    Virgin Drop dive site
    wall
    Apo Reef, Philippines
    DENR Antique, BFAR Antique, Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) Antique and Rare Inc.

    Virgin Drop

    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 - Virgin Drop offers some of Apo Reef's richest wall 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
    CharacterWall dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Virgin Drop offers a classic Philippine wall dive, plunging deep into the blue. We've seen reef sharks patrolling the thermoclines and plenty of schooling fish swirling in the currents. It’s a good spot for advanced divers comfortable with potential strong drifts and deep profiles, looking for that quintessential open-ocean feel. Visibility is usually excellent, offering expansive views down the wall.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Virgin Drop

    Virgin Drop Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Virgin Drop, 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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