Scuba diving
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Macro mecca near Manila, with reef walls and Verde Island day trips
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Anilao is one of the Philippines' most reliable bases for short-boat, high-variety diving, with a reputation built on macro life and underwater photography. From Mabini resorts you can reach muck slopes, coral gardens, mini walls, and pier dives in minutes, then scale up to deeper, current-influenced sites toward the Verde Island Passage when conditions are right.
Diving is available year-round, but many operators highlight November to May for steadier visibility and calmer seas. Water temperatures commonly sit around 26°C to 30°C, with cooler dips possible in the cool-dry months. If you like flexible schedules, multiple night dives, and critter-heavy checklists, Anilao delivers.
A classic Anilao reef profile with structure and depth variety, often used as an easy, highreward fun dive and checkout site.
Shallow muck and rubble for patient critter hunting and night dives, with plenty of micro life for macro lenses.
Macrofocused slope from 3 m to 18 m that shines on night dives when octopus, frogfish, and nudibranchs are active.
A classic structure dive where pilings and debris attract small life and make an interesting day or night profile close to shore.
Dropoffs, channels, and small walls that can see current, best for intermediate divers comfortable in blue water and depth control.
Two rock structures spanning shallow to 35 m with coral, gorgonians, and the chance of larger fish when current runs.
A compact wreck option in the Anilao rotation, good for variety days and as a backdrop for wideangle practice.
A Verde Island wall and pinnacle style dive with the potential for schooling fish out in the blue.
A deeper wall profile where current can run.
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