Wall · Drop-off · Drift · Pinnacle
Verde Island Wall
Luzon
Advanced Open Water Certification RequiredBest Season: Nov – May
Difficulty
Advanced
Difficulty level
Depth
16 ft – 131 ft
Depth range
Visibility
49 ft – 98 ft
Typical visibility
Current
Strong
Good buoyancy control advised
Temperature
79°F – 86°F
Water temperature
About This Dive Site
A sheer 70 m+ wall on the SW side of Verde Island in the heart of the Verde Island Passage — the global "center of the center" of marine shorefish biodiversity (Carpenter & Springer 2005). The wall is plastered with metre-wide gorgonian fans and giant barrel sponges; in current, walls of bigeye trevally and barracuda swirl off the reef. Often dived together with The Pinnacles and The Drop-Off as a three-site Verde Island day-trip from Anilao or Puerto Galera.
Certification Required: Advanced Open Water
Current Conditions
Typical current strength at this dive site
Strong
Powerful current. Advanced certification and drift dive experience required. Follow guide instructions.
Strength Scale
None
Mild
Moderate
Strong
Best Time to Visit
Monthly conditions and seasonal highlights — tap a month
JunGood
Shoulder season with generally good conditions. Some variability in weather and visibility.
BestGoodLess FavorablePeak
Marine Life
5 species recorded at this site
Hazards & Safety
Be aware of these potential hazards at this dive site
Strong current
HighVerde Island Passage funnels 1–3+ knot tidal current onto the wall; missing the corner shelter at the end of the drift leaves divers in open ocean
Depth
MediumWall drops past 70 m and tempts experienced divers deep; no bottom reference
Boat traffic
MediumBanca dive-boats from Anilao, Puerto Galera, and Verde Island operate simultaneously — SMB mandatory
Certification Required
A minimum of Advanced Open Water certification is required to dive this site.
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Depth Profile
Vertical range at this site
Minimum Depth
16 ft
Shallowest point
Average Depth
82 ft
Typical dive depth
Maximum Depth
131 ft
Deepest point
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