Dive Review of Munting Buhaning beach camp in
Philippines/Nasugbu

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Munting Buhaning beach camp, Mar, 2009, by Chris Stack, CA, USA ( 1 report). Report 4691.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Nasugbu is about a 4 hour bus ride from Manila. I stayed in a beach camp with several hotel style rooms, tree houses, and nipa huts. The resort was inexpensive ($45/nite) and had a nice beach with a restaurant that served so-so philippino style food. The dive operation was in an adjoining resort so I was required to take a banca to get there ($50/day) but I negotiated a better fee. The dive operation at the other resort was small and had only been added in the last year. They had a small 80hp boat and a larger 6-8 diver banca used for diving. Since I was the only one out, I took the smaller boat. The dive staff was curtious and friendly but rather inexperienced, the dive master lacked his rescue diver certification "due to lack of money". It was however, very reasonable. For a two tank dive, I paid only $42 including tanks and belts. No Nitrox available. I don't have photo equipment but for those who do, I don't recommend this since they have no rinse tanks or other setups. We were going to go to Fortune Island, a 45 min boat ride but the ocean was choppy that day and I asked for and was cheerfully taken to closer locations. The first location, twin islands, had nice corals, lobsters,sea snakes,lionfish,puffers and many nice small fish but the vis was limited to maybe 40 feet. It would have been better but it's not protected and the local fishermen use it. Also the reason why there was no permanent anchor spot so as not to attract their attention. Not so good for the corals though. The second spot was in a protected area and had an abundance of giant clams as well as teeming smaller fish and nice coral formations as well. Saw white tip shark eggs but no mama. No large stuff anywhere, probably due to overfishing. This was a nice place but I think that there are far better (and more expensive) places to dive near Anilao and Puerto Galero which are further south. I would have gone there had I not hopped on the wrong bus in Manila. Still, it's hard to beat the prices and the laid back atmosphere here.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	0-25 dives
Where else diving	Cebu, August 2008
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions. Allowed to dive max time on dive computer.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Munting Buhaning beach camp in Philippines/Nasugbu

Munting Buhaning beach camp, Mar, 2009,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Munting Buhaning beach camp in
Philippines/Nasugbu