Dive Review of Arthurs Resort in
Philippines/Anilao

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Arthurs Resort, Sep, 2003, by Joseph Gallagher, IN, US A . Report 809.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Anilao in Batangas is a two to three hour taxi ride (depending on Manila traffic) from downtown Manila. Leaving early, 5-6 am, makes a day trip possible arriving back to Manila between 5-8 PM. The roads in Anilao can easily be blocked by heavy rainfall, so check conditions before leaving. The off-shore diving makes the trip well worth the ride and if you have the time for an overnigth stay will provide great opporunities for grat dives. Accomodations at the dive resorts in Anilao are rustic by most Western standards, but most provide direct access to the beach and have facilities for rinsing dive equipment. Arthur's Place provides tanks and weights and dive equipment for rental as well as a small motorized boat to reach the better dive sites. The dive masters are very friendly and accomodating willing to let the diver set the pace and depth of the dive. The Philippines offer breathtaking diving with all types of little critters, nudibranchs are especially abundant, living on vibrant reefs of soft and hard coral. Anilao is no exception and is the most accessible dive spot from Manila.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cairns, Australia, West Palm Beach, Fl, Gloucester, MA, Gilboa, OH
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	0-72°F / -18-22°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-50 Ft/ 12-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Shore diving was problematic, the visibility depended very much on the current which could raise havoc with the silt on the ocean floor and the plankton. Off shore diving 15min to 30 min ride on a small craft was fantastic. The currents, sometimes strong, provided outstanding visibility and in the protected parts of the reef great subject matter and outstanding photgraphic opportunities.

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Dive Review of Arthurs Resort in Philippines/Anilao

Arthurs Resort, Sep, 2003,

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Dive Review of Arthurs Resort in
Philippines/Anilao