Dive Review of Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort in
Philippines/Anilao

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Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort: "Customer service above and beyond!", Feb, 2024, by Michael N. Hofman, CA, US ( Sr. Contributor 28 reports with 18 Helpful votes). Report 13199.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
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Value for $$
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Comments	This is a relatively small resort (maybe 30 rooms) located on a hill in Anilao, but so pretty -- all the buildings are bright yellow and very cute! The resort and the dive operation runs like a well oiled machine, with staff catering to individual's needs. Here's two examples: 1) we like to early dinner earlier than others and even though the stated dinner time started at 7, they accommodated our eating at 6. 2) Friends we met there (2 couples) had been there for a bit earlier and one of the men complained of a sore stomach. After a few days, they felt he should go to a doctor, which the resort organized and sent staff along too. He had appendicitis -- and the doctor recommended immediate surgery. He had the procedure that evening, resort staff stayed with him through the night and the owner paid the bill (required to be in cash)! He came back to the resort the next day: a potentially dangerous situation handled with ease by the reosrt. The water was cold in February, but quite a few sites to visit -- mostly muck diving but with some variety. The boats and crews were fine with normal amenities (towels and snacks). Dining at the resort was an included breakfast with a la carte lunch and dinner -- which meant we could select what we wanted from the fairly extensive menu! If we plan another trip to the Philippines we'll go back!
Websites	Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Palau, Caribbean, Hawaii, Mozambique, Indonesia, etc. etc.
Closest Airport	Manila	Getting There	Resort provided the transfer about 3 hours
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	76-79°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort in Philippines/Anilao

Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort: "Customer service above and beyond!", Feb, 2024,

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Dive Review of Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort in
Philippines/Anilao