Puerto Galera — Apo Reef | scubaSeason.fun

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Overview

Puerto Galera offers diverse diving experiences on the northern coast of Mindoro, known for its vibrant coral reefs and abundant marine life. Dive sites cater to various skill levels, showcasing colorful macro subjects and dynamic reef ecosystems. The area is a hub for underwater photography and marine biodiversity.

Briefing note

Information for this site is generalized due to persistent malfunction of the web_search tool, preventing specific data retrieval for Puerto Galera.

What you'll see

4 species curated

Nudibranch
year-round
Reef shark
seasonal
Peak: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May
Sea turtle
year-round
Clownfish
year-round

Sightings evidence

1 record on file

Nudibranch
high confidence
Last confirmed
May 2026
Recent records
130 within 10 km

Sources & methodology

How we summarise this

We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.

Sources

Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
FishBase — FishBase Consortium
Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation

Conditions

Month	Water	Visibility	Current
Jan	27–30 °C	20–30 m	mild
Feb	27–30 °C	20–30 m	mild
Mar	27–30 °C	20–30 m	mild
Apr	27–30 °C	20–30 m	mild
May	27–30 °C	20–30 m	mild
Jun	26–29 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Jul	26–29 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Aug	26–29 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Sep	26–29 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Oct	26–29 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Nov	27–30 °C	20–30 m	mild
Dec	27–30 °C	20–30 m	mild

Season calendar

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Dec

Peak season highlighted · current month outlined

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