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Drop Off
Ilihan, Mindoro, Philippines
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTayabas Bay
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Drop Off is a drift, pinnacle, reef and wall dive site near Ilihan, Batangas, Philippines, in the Tayabas Bay. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, lionfish, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Striped ThreefinHelcogramma striata
- Honeycomb PodgePseudogramma polyacantha
Klein's ButterflyfishChaetodon kleinii- Neon EviotaEviota atriventris
Bar-tail MorayGymnothorax zonipectis
Shoulderspot GobyGnatholepis cauerensis
Blackstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus- Coralline WrasseCirrhilabrus ryukyuensis
Nearby sites
- 1Washing Machine7.2 km
- 2Verde Island Passage Drop Off7.3 km
- 3Fish Bowl12 km
- 4Shark Cave12 km
- 5Horse Head12 km
- 6Hole in the Wall12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org