The Ligid Islands sit in Davao Gulf off Samal Island and offer six sites covering caves, pinnacles, walls, drop-offs, and shallow seagrass. Ligid Caves is an overhead-environment dive requiring careful buoyancy, and is best suited to experienced recreational divers; the two Pinnacle Point sites range from shore-accessible moderate dives to demanding boat-only descents with strong currents reaching thirty-five metres. Shallower sites like Small Ligid Reef and Vanishing Island suit beginners and snorkellers. Recorded species include pygmy seahorses, frogfish, blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, green sea turtles, and pharaoh cuttlefish.
Monthly water temperature across Ligid Islands's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperature is warm throughout the year, generally in the high twenties and reaching thirty degrees from mid-year into late year. The gulf's sheltered position means conditions are workable year-round, though the dry season brings the calmest surface conditions and is generally preferred for boat-only sites.
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Water temperature around Ligid Islands ranges from about 28°C in February to 30°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 28–30°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Ligid Islands year-round.
Fin maps 6 sites in Ligid Islands (5 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
Across Ligid Islands's dive sites, March, May and November are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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