WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO DIVE IN ANILAO?

Anilao is definitely a great dive community year-around,especially for underwater photography. Other than the relatively rare typhoon,little gets in the way of a great adventure. Anilao area is a wide peninsula with an alternate transportation routes to and from the mainland of Luzon. Even when weather is not ideal, we can find tranquil for scuba. The summer months of March to April (when Filipino schools are on recess) are excellent for scuba diving. However, December and January are also high peak season with water temp dipping down to as low as 23 degrees C. Ironically, the monsoon season July to October often has the best underwater visibility due to the constant exchange of water that clears suspended particles,jelly fish and plankton.

VISIBILITY & TEMPERATURE:

The underwater visibility in Anilao is generally good throughout the year, although June through September can be affected by the rainy season. In case of marginal visibility, there are alternative dive sites across the island where visibility can reach up to 25-40 m (80-120 ft).

Outside air temperatures range from 25 -29 C (77-84 F).

Useful links

CLICK HERE: Getting Started In Underwater Photography

CLICK HERE: Top 10 Basic Principles Of Underwater Photography

CLICK HERE: Basic Principles of Light Underwater

CLICK HERE: Taking Control Of Your Images With Manual Settings

CLICK HERE: Underwater Camera Maintenance

MAINIT POINT (ANILAO SECRET BAY)

Mainit, Tagalog for "hot", is a world-famous dive site near Anilao that is literally hot along the shore, with warm springs found just offshore. Underwater macro photographers love to explore Mainit for the wide variety of undersea life that flourishes there. This is definitely one of the prime places for MUCK DIVING!.

Other quality muck dive sites are Anilao Pier, Basura and Balanoi Secret Garden.

ANILAO TWIN ROCKS

'Twin Rocks' is one of the best, and most popular, recreational diving sites in Anilao. It is a marine sanctuary where wildlife flourishes. So-called because of two parallel sets of rock formation at a depth of 5-18m/15-60 feet), Twin Rocks is one of the busiest dive sites in Anilao. It is most often requested by both beginning and experienced open water divers who love shallow dives and healthy, vibrant reefs. A wide variety of Giant Clams, Surgeonfish, Batfish and schools of Jack are commonplace.

SOMBRERO ISLAND, BEATRIZE ROCK, SEPOC WALL AND KIRBYS ROCK

These dive sites are all located roughly 15 minutes by boat from the Anilao resorts. They are popular reefs and hideouts for underwater photographers. Each of these dive sites are very healthy and contain lots of soft and hard corals found on gentle, broad slopes that give way to sudden, steep drop-offs. Excellent for wide-angle underwater photography.