Virgin Drop in Boracay - Philippines

Are you looking for a dive spot in Boracay that has great marine diversity as well as deep diving opportunities for all kinds of divers? Then you are at the right address because the Virgin Drop dive site might be just the right dive site for you and your preferences. Let us take you down to the depths of the ocean.

The Virgin Drop dive site is situated right between two other popular Boracay dive sites; the Camia Ship Wreck and the Fridays Rock. You can reach the Virgin Drop dive site with a 15 minute boat ride from the boat station one or two in the Boracay shores. Once you have embarked into the dive site, you should definitely make sure to bring your dive computer along into the depths of the Virgin Drop.

The Virgin Drop dive site is a long wall that goes on and on. You will find many crevices and cracks where you will see critters hiding themselves away from the rest of the marine civilization. You will see hard and soft corals, crinoids and huge gorgonian sea fans during your descent down into the Virgin Drop. Brasses, eels and nudibranchs are hiding are usually hiding behind the sea fans and you will also spot a couple of rays gliding through the water.

The Virgin Drop is definitely not suitable for open water levels because of the depth. The minimum depth itself is already 14 meters which exceeds the 12 to 18 meters open water level limit. The maximum depth is 36 meters and you should at least have had a deep diving course before trying to attempt a deep dive in the Virgin Drop dive site. The currents can shift easily and make this dive a drift dive in no time, which means that you have to be experienced enough to handle the pressure of a deep dive and the pull of a drift dive.

The cost for one dive to the Virgin Drop dive site should cost around $25 with extra charges if you are going to dive with Nitrox. We recommend however that you use a higher oxygen blend if you are thinking of going with Nitrox because the maximum depth is 36 meters and if you take EAN 32, then you might be running risk of oxygen toxicity if you plan to go deep. Nitrox usually costs an additional $5 to $10.

The Virgin Drop dive sit will definitely set your deep diving passion on fire while you will be seeing and touching different kinds of marine life.