Philippines are diver's paradise
Known for underwater life diversity Philippines are one of top 5 scuba diving destinations in the world. Reefs are full of life, fish are in abundance and those turtles... You can see white tip sharks, stingrays, marble rays, octopuses, scorpion fish, frog fish just to name a few. Every dive is a new discovery here.
Great diving spots here are for everyone even the most secret ones that are difficult to find. Believe me there are such places and when you find them, you will be among very few people on Earth that have been there.
Very warm waters
Philippines are known for very warm waters during summer season. Even at 40 m (130 feet) water temperature is often about 30 deg Celsius (86 deg Fahrenheit).
"Fish rain"
Red tooth trigger fish are in abundance in Philippines. Sometimes you see so many of them that it looks like rain.
Gardens everywhere
Divers like to call shallow and full of life places gardens. There are so many of them in Philippines that you can find a new one at almost every dive
What is included for 700€
7 night stay at Arthur's Place Dive Resort in Anilao.
3 guided dives per day (2 boat dives and one shore dive) with total of 15 dives*. Includes tanks and weights. Nitrox costs extra.
Transfer from and to Manila (MNL) International Airport
* first and last day we do not dive. More dives and night dives will be available at small additional cost.
What is not included
Airfare to and from Manila International Airport.
Food. Available at Arthur's in form of A La Carte.
Diving insurance. It's mandatory. We recommend checking www.daneurope.org. Price for recreational diving is 69€ for a year.
Equipment rental. Any part of equipment is available at request (except dive computer).
Arthur's Place Dive Resort
The oldest dive resort in the Anilao area sits just 130 km from Manila. Usually a ride from Manila International Airport takes about 2.5 hours due to pretty congested traffic.
Resort is pretty small with just 12 rooms and is still family owned. Most of the rooms have air conditioning and are doubles. A few triples are also available.
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Diving Places
There are about 40 diving places reachable by boat from Arthur's. Most notable are: Bahura Kanto I and II, Batok, Beatrice, Dari-Laut, Kirby's Rock, Aphol's Garden, Sepok I and II, Eagle Point, Cathedral, Koala and Mainit Corner where you can see really big ones. Most of them go to 40 m (130 feet) and beyond. To dive at least half of them you will need an AOWD certificate.
Other dive places like Arthur's Wall and Twin Rocks are reachable from the shore.
Some pictures from Anilao dive sites
All pictures made by Gedi in Anilao, Philippines.
