Monday, April 30, 2012

Diving day in Anilao, Philippines

Closest diving destination from Manila is Anilao near Batangas. Ride from Manila to Anilao takes about 2 and half hours to 3 hours depending the trafic. This was my first time in Anilao.

Dive #: 220
Date: 29.4.2012
Place: Philippines, Luzon, Anilao, Ligpo
Depth: 25m Average: 10,4m
Dive time: 48min
Visibility: 8-12m
Sea Temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air) Wetsuit: 3mm long wetsuit Weight: 6Kg

Dive Center: Pier Uno
Price: 3100PHP/55€ (3 dives)

School of striped catfishes.
Ready to fly? What is this spicies?
Big table corals.
Dive #: 221
Date: 29.4.2012
Place: Philippines, Luzon, Anilao, Dive and Trek
Depth: 27,4m Average: 15,2m
Dive time: 48min
Visibility: 15m
Sea Temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air) Wetsuit: 3mm long wetsuit Weight: 6Kg

Statue in Dive and Trek.
Small cave and small fishes.
Nudibranch.Fish feeder with the friends.
There was a lots of giant clams.
Dive #: 222
Date: 29.4.2012
Place: Philippines, Luzon, Anilao, Pier Uno House Reef
Depth: 17,3m Average: 6,7m
Dive time: 46min
Visibility: 15m
Sea Temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air) Wetsuit: 3mm long wetsuit Weight: 6Kg

Anemone fishes. "Nemoooo".
Close up of hard coral.
Ribbon eel.
Henrik, Juho and the cross.
Huge nudibranch. Maybe the biggest I have ever seen.
Who is this guy?
Beautiful pipefish.
It was great to realize it's possible to do diving day trips from Manila. We left from Makati about 6am and we were back in Makati about 8pm. Long day, but three relax dives and good company. I can't complain. I have to dive in Anilao some day again.