Ligpo Island sits within the Bauwan Marine Sanctuary off Anilao in Batangas, making it part of one of the Philippines' most established diving areas. The sites here cover a wide range of topography, from the pinnacle and wall system at Ligpo Island itself to the sloping reef and seagrass at Portulano House Reef, and a cavern at Dive n Trek. Depths across the area run from the shallows to well beyond recreational limits, so sites suit beginners and advanced divers alike. Water is warm throughout the year, cooling slightly in the early months and peaking mid-year. The area is particularly noted for macro life, including ornate ghostpipefish, ribbon eels, coconut octopus, and peacock mantis shrimp.
Monthly water temperature across Ligpo Island's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures sit at their lowest in the early months of the year, around the mid-twenties, then climb through mid-year where they hold in the high twenties to low thirties. Conditions in the cooler months can bring better visibility at sites like Ligpo Island, where the range runs from eight to thirty metres.
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Water temperature around Ligpo Island ranges from about 26°C in February to 30°C in May, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 30°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Ligpo Island; in the coldest months (about 26°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 5 sites in Ligpo Island (4 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots).
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