Dive Review of Buceo Anilao in
Philippines/Anilao

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Buceo Anilao: "Anilao - muck diving heaven with a side of coral reef", Jun, 2024, by Pamela Herbert, NC, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 13067.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Buceo Anilao is very well covered by reviews in Undercurrent but I wanted to add my experience because it's always good to have current information and because I really loved my stay there. Getting there involves flying to Manila and taking a 3 hour van ride to Anilao and then boarding a Banka for a quick boat ride to the resort. Not terribly difficult and Buceo made sure we had a driver meet us at the airport. They charge $120 for the ride. If you go in the day you get a good look at life on the island. When we arrived to the resort we filled out some paperwork and were shown to our room. The staff had already delivered our luggage to the room. We had a garden view room (I think) and it was lovely - spacious with 2 double beds, a desk, places for clothes and a nice bathroom. We also had a balcony that looked out over the dive shop and the water. Food is served 3X/day. Breakfast is included and ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Buceo Anilao [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Guanaja, Utila, Roatan, Belize, Bonaire, Curacao, Baja, Bahamas, NC coast. Galapagos, Socorro, Raja Ampat, Komodo, Tubataha, Anilao
Closest Airport	Manila	Getting There	Fly to Manila and a van takes you to Anilao (3 hour ride)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	83-90°F / 28-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	The macro is well worth the effort of managing a camera and the camera room was quite good. I am not a great photographer but I really enjoyed getting pictures ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Buceo Anilao in Philippines/Anilao

Buceo Anilao: "Anilao - muck diving heaven with a side of coral reef", Jun, 2024,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Buceo Anilao in
Philippines/Anilao