Marco Vincent Dive Resort

Anilao is one of the best dive destination in the Philippines and considered as the birthplace of diving in the Philippines. It is famous for its macrophotography opportunities. The water temperatures are very comfortable year-round, ranging from about 26-28C during summer to 22-26C during the cold months, allowing for diving in skin suits or 3mm wetsuits. The visibility is very good, ranges from 3m to 24m (10ft to 80ft) on average, and underwater currents can vary from virtually non-existent to strong, although the surface tends to remain relatively calm.

FamouDive sites in Anilao :

MAPATING (Shark Cave)
This is a challenging dive for experienced divers. The submerged rock is surrounded by a fairly shallow area, which ends in a series of drop-offs descending to about 60ft/20m and more. There is a great variety of marine life including sharks and pelagic fish. Current is strong most of the time.

SOMBRERO ISLAND
If you need a drift dive, Sombrero Island is the dive for you. Acquiring its name from the appearance of a white sand beach at low tide this shallow wall (100ft/30m) is for coral lovers.

SEPOC WALL
A dive site with beautiful coral gardens and a vertical wall with a wide variety of marine life. It is normally an easy dive. The shallow part of the dive teems with a profusion of small reef fish while the wall has the bigger fish and pelagic visitors.

BAJURA
Diving consists of slopes, small drop-offs. Shoals of triggerfish, jacks and surgeons swim by on a regular basis and Anthias are abundant. Currents are strong.

LAYAG-LAYAG
There is an extensive coral formation ona shallow steep slope. Currents are extremely strong, so choice of slack water and neap tides is necessary. A recommended area for experienced divers. The coral teems with marine life and often has good visibility.

MAINIT POINT (Hot Water Point)
A favorite dive site with most of the Divemasters, the shallows boast heaps of Nudibranchs and hard coral where the depths host ribbon eels, mantis shrimp and a ripping current. This dive has everything to offer – even the occasional shark. During your surface interval you can buy eggs from the local village and boil them in the natural hot springs.

CULEBRA (BONITO) ISLAND & MABALAHIBONG MANOK ISLAND
A marine sanctuary that has patches of coral heads on sandy slopes. Currents are very fierce. Shallow ledges with a good concentration of soft and hard corals surround both islands. Malajibomanoc has an underwater hot spring that sends streams of bubbles from 40ft/13m to the surface. Whenever Taal Volcano increases activity, this area does also. Fish life is abundant in this area.

LIGPO ISLAND
The Island sits on the west side of Ligpo Point and is visible across the bay from Outrigger. It is possible to circumnavigate the entire landmass in just one dive. Small reef fish and occasional pelagic fish emerge from nearby depths. Corals of different types and huge gorgonians abound the area.

Anilao Dive Site	Depth meter/feet	Current	Attraction	Level
1) Mapating	5m to 40m+ /16ft to 132ft+	Moderate to Strong	Cave, Reef, pelagic fish	Advanced
2) Sombrero	8m to 25m+ / 26ft to 82ft+	Moderate to Strong	Coral Garden	Advanced
3) Sepoc Wall	5m to 27m+ / 16ft to 89ft.+	Moderate to Strong	Wall Coral Macro	Intermediate
4) Batalan Rock	5m to 18m+/ 16ft to 60ft+	Slight to Moderate	Wall, Big Rock, Hard Corals
5) Devil’s Point	8m to 30m+/ 26ft to 100ft+	Moderate	Pinnacle rocks, Corals
6) Darilaut	5m to 27m+ / 16ft to 89ft+	None	Wreck, Macro
7) Bethlehem	5m to 15m+ / 16ft to 50ft+	Moderate to Strong	Macro, Drift
8) 3’s Cuevas	5m to 15m+ / 16ft to 50ft+	Slight	Reef, Corals
9) Agahuta	8m to 25m+ /26ft to 82ft+	Moderate	Slope, Scattered Rocks
10) Red Palm	5m to 30m ft+ to 16ft to 100ft+	Slight to Moderate	Macro, Reef, Corals
11) Apol’s Point	10m to 25m+ / 33ft o 82ft+	Moderate	2 Big Rocks , Slopes
12) Beatrice 2	20m to30m+ / 66ft to100ft+	Strong	Deeper Reef, Current
13) Beatrice 1	5m to to 30m+ / 16ft to 100f+	Strong	Big Rock, Coral, Current
14) Bajura	5m to30m+ / 16ft to 100ft+	Strong	Reef, Sharks, Corals	Advanced
15) Layag Layag	5m to 15m+ to 16ft to 50ft +	Slight	Drop offs, Corals
16) Kirbys Rock	5m to 60m + / 16ft to198ft +	Slight to Moderate	Pinnacle rocks, Macro
17) Bahay Kambing	5m to 18m+ / 16ft to 60ft+	Moderate	Drop offs, Drift
18) Caban Cove	5m to15m+ / 16ft to 50ft +	Moderate	Macro, Training, DSD	Novice
19) Grotto	8m to 25m+ / 26ft to 82ft +	Slight to Moderate	Big Wall of Rocks
20) Bonito (Culebra)	5m to18m+ / 16ft to 60ft+	Moderate	Island reef
21) Light house	5m to 20m+ / 16ft to 66ft+	Strong	Pelagic fish, Drift

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