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Snorkeling in Philippines

Compare snorkeling spots in Philippines by region, water temperature and 72-hour forecast. Each spot page shows wave height, wind, tides and recommended windows.

Indexed spots 9
Regions 8
Water temperature 30.1°C

Where to snorkel in Philippines

Start with protected water: bays, coves, marine reserves and islands where wind and swell are filtered. Open each spot forecast to check whether waves stay low, wind remains manageable and the water temperature fits your gear.

Reef · Batangas

Anilao

30.1°C

Macro-diving capital near Manila with rich shallow reefs.

Reef · Negros Oriental

Apo Island

29.9°C

Community marine sanctuary with healthy coral and resident sea turtles.

Reef · Aklan

Boracay

30.0°C

Famous white-sand island with reef snorkeling off Crocodile and Yapak.

Dive site · Palawan

Coron

30.1°C

Calauit and Coron bays with shallow reefs and famous WWII shipwrecks.

Spot · Sorsogon

Donsol

30.3°C

Bay where you can snorkel with seasonal whale sharks and see fireflies at night.

Bay · Palawan

El Nido

30.4°C

Palawan lagoons and limestone cliffs surrounding clear, fish-filled bays.

Snorkeling regions in Philippines

Best Philippines spots over the next 72 hours

#1 next 72 hours

Moalboal

48% of forecast hours are snorkelable

37/100
Waves 0.04m Wind 2.6m/s Water 30.5°C

#2 next 72 hours

Coron

47% of forecast hours are snorkelable

34/100
Waves 0.13m Wind 1.6m/s Water 30.3°C

#3 next 72 hours

Donsol

45% of forecast hours are snorkelable

32/100
Waves 0.19m Wind 1.7m/s Water 30.5°C

#4 next 72 hours

Panglao

46% of forecast hours are snorkelable

32/100
Waves 0.22m Wind 2.6m/s Water 30.2°C

#5 next 72 hours

Boracay

38% of forecast hours are snorkelable

29/100
Waves 0.30m Wind 3.6m/s Water 30.1°C

#6 next 72 hours

El Nido

36% of forecast hours are snorkelable

28/100
Waves 0.44m Wind 2.0m/s Water 30.5°C

#7 next 72 hours

Apo Island

25% of forecast hours are snorkelable

27/100
Waves 0.40m Wind 2.0m/s Water 30.0°C

#8 next 72 hours

Siquijor

25% of forecast hours are snorkelable

27/100
Waves 0.36m Wind 4.1m/s Water 30.2°C

#9 next 72 hours

Anilao

27% of forecast hours are snorkelable

27/100
Waves 0.41m Wind 3.4m/s Water 30.2°C

Historical best snorkeling in Philippines

#1 historical

Moalboal

19/100

Cebu town with a sardine run you can snorkel from shore plus turtles at Pescador Island.

1086 sampled hours, 16% snorkelable

#2 historical

Panglao

17/100

Bohol island with Balicasag's reef walls and abundant turtles and jackfish.

1086 sampled hours, 13% snorkelable

#3 historical

Donsol

16/100

Bay where you can snorkel with seasonal whale sharks and see fireflies at night.

1086 sampled hours, 11% snorkelable

#4 historical

Siquijor

15/100

Quiet island ringed by marine sanctuaries and clear coral shallows.

1086 sampled hours, 9% snorkelable

#5 historical

Apo Island

14/100

Community marine sanctuary with healthy coral and resident sea turtles.

1086 sampled hours, 9% snorkelable

#6 historical

El Nido

13/100

Palawan lagoons and limestone cliffs surrounding clear, fish-filled bays.

1086 sampled hours, 6% snorkelable

#7 historical

Coron

13/100

Calauit and Coron bays with shallow reefs and famous WWII shipwrecks.

1086 sampled hours, 8% snorkelable

#8 historical

Anilao

12/100

Macro-diving capital near Manila with rich shallow reefs.

1086 sampled hours, 6% snorkelable

#9 historical

Boracay

12/100

Famous white-sand island with reef snorkeling off Crocodile and Yapak.

1086 sampled hours, 6% snorkelable

All snorkeling spots in Philippines

Each listing links to the full forecast and the dedicated sea-temperature page for quick checks.

Reef · Batangas

Anilao

Macro-diving capital near Manila with rich shallow reefs.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.1°C

Reef · Negros Oriental

Apo Island

Community marine sanctuary with healthy coral and resident sea turtles.

Forecast Sea temperature 29.9°C

Reef · Aklan

Boracay

Famous white-sand island with reef snorkeling off Crocodile and Yapak.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.0°C

Dive site · Palawan

Coron

Calauit and Coron bays with shallow reefs and famous WWII shipwrecks.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.1°C

Spot · Sorsogon

Donsol

Bay where you can snorkel with seasonal whale sharks and see fireflies at night.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.3°C

Bay · Palawan

El Nido

Palawan lagoons and limestone cliffs surrounding clear, fish-filled bays.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.4°C

Reef · Cebu

Moalboal

Cebu town with a sardine run you can snorkel from shore plus turtles at Pescador Island.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.3°C

Reef · Bohol

Panglao

Bohol island with Balicasag's reef walls and abundant turtles and jackfish.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.1°C

Reef · Siquijor

Siquijor

Quiet island ringed by marine sanctuaries and clear coral shallows.

Forecast Sea temperature 30.1°C