Dive Review of Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort in
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Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort: "Great Dive Operation and Healthy Corals Abound", Jan, 2024, by Ellen Sakoloff, CA, United States ( Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12893 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	[None As noted in previous reviews, this beautiful resort is nestled on a hillside, requiring varying numbers of steps, depending where your lovely bungalow is located. We were a group of 10 from the Marin Scuba Club,California, and were picked up by 2 vans at the Belmont Hotel(walking distance from Terminal 3 Manila airport). The comfortable ride was about 2 1/2 hours and a 10 minute boat ride where we were greeted warmly by staff, who also grabbed all of our luggage. We were gifted our own personalized reusable water bottles , nice ecological touch. After paperwork and unpacking out of the way, we went on a check out dive about 10 minutes away on one of their "bangkas".Their daily dive schedule is 8AM, 11AM, 3PM, 5:30-6PM. Usually no more than 6 divers on boat with 2 dive guides.Most dive sites are about 10 minutes away. Enzo and Jomar were the guides on my boat,making good decisions to turn back on strong negative currents, and finding incredible creatures: peacock mantis shrimp, pygmy seahorse, wunderpus octopus,ribbon eels, frog fish,cuttlefish,and plenty of nudibranchs.Blue ring octopus was spotted by another diver! Night dives were always available and sometimes a muck dive with viewing flying genard,bobbit worm, mimic octo.Some of us opted for a blackwater dive, very thrilling to see chambered nautilus, octopus, squid-tiny and translucent.I must say I was in awe of the variety and health and beauty of soft and hard corals, just breathtaking! I would get back on boat and say, "Could this get any better???" About the resort, it is quite pleasant and relaxing with a nice pool and very affordable wonderful massages. We were basically confined to the resort(no town to wander around), but that was ok to just chill. The food was good, mostly Asian but Western dishes as well, staff wanted you to order your lunch after your breakfast, and sometimes order dinner after lunch, but very flexible if your order wasn't placed. A cute intimate bar near restaurant conveniently available. I highly recommend a visit to Buceo Anilao, great efficient dive operation, beautiful bungalows, fantastic friendly staff, and awesome underwater world!!! I will return.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Bonaire, Jamaica, Florida, New England, California, Raja Ampat, Phillipines, Roatan, Cabo Pulmo, Bali, Belize
Closest Airport	Manila	Getting There	SFO to Manila, with brief stopover in Taipai with EVA airlines
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]Most dives were limited to 60 minutes.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]Dedicated camera room with no aircon but airguns available and space. Rinse tanks available but not on the bangkas. Great subject matter for macro.

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

Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort: "Great Dive Operation and Healthy Corals Abound", Jan, 2024,

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