Batangas
Philippines · Luzon
The Mabini Peninsula and surrounding Batangas waters extend well beyond the famous Anilao reefs, offering sites rich with seasnake feeding stations, resident turtles, Napoleon wrasse, and spectacular barracuda schools. Batangas is one of the most accessible year-round dive destinations from Manila, with a diversity of habitats ranging from sheltered bays to open-water pinnacles.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live coral covers 22% of this reef.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · MERMAID and the survey teams · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across 3 survey years from 2022 to 2025, live coral cover here has fallen from 25% to 22%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 25% |
| 2024 | 23% |
| 2025 | 22% |
What you will see
20 species across the dive sites here
Anna'S Chromodoris
Seen 23 days ago
at Caban Island
Chamberlain'S Nembrotha
Seen 23 days ago
at Caban Island
Geometric Goniobranchus
Seen 23 days ago
at Caban Island
Lionfish
Seen 23 days ago
at Cathedral Rock
Least concern
Ribbon Eel
Seen 23 days ago
at Cathedral Rock
Least concern
Willan'S Chromodoris
Seen 23 days ago
at Caban Island
Loch'S Chromodoris
Seen 24 days ago
at Caban Island
Yellow-Vented Bulbul
Seen 2 months ago
at San Juan
Least concern
Bumphead Parrotfish
Seen 3 months ago
at Caban Island
Vulnerable
Leaf Scorpionfish
Seen 3 months ago
at Cathedral Rock
Least concern
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen 3 months ago
at Caban Island
Critically endangered
Common Kingfisher
Seen 7 months ago
at San Juan
Least concern
Whitetip Reef Shark
Seen Apr 2025
at Caban Island
Vulnerable
Barred Rail
Seen Feb 2024
at San Juan
Giant Moray Eel
Seen year round
at San Juan
Least concern
Great Barracuda
Seen year round
at Layag-Layag Reef
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen year round
at San Juan
Least concern
Napoleon Wrasse
Seen year round
at Layag-Layag Reef
Endangered
Yellow-lipped Sea Krait
Seen year round
at San Juan
Least concern
Dogtooth Tuna
Seasonal visitor
at Layag-Layag Reef
Least concern
Dive sites
San Juan
yellow-lipped sea krait · giant moray eel · green sea turtle · yellow-vented bulbul
Caban Island
hawksbill sea turtle · whitetip reef shark · bumphead parrotfish · anna's chromodoris
Layag-Layag Reef
napoleon wrasse · great barracuda · dogtooth tuna · anna's chromodoris
Cathedral Rock
leaf scorpionfish · ribbon eel · lionfish · anna's chromodoris