Where to dive in Anilao
38 dive sites around Mabini, from beginner reef dives to advanced wall and pinnacle sites. Filter by depth, current, or best season.
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Anilao Pier
Anilao ProperFlat sandy bottom at 5–6m depth. Outstanding night dive destination where hairy frogfish, mimic octopus, and a vast array of nocturnal critters emerge
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Aphol's Point
Tingloy – Caban/Sombrero areaCoral slopes and boulders with excellent nudibranch variety — one of the richest nudibranch spots outside the main Anilao reef. Groupers, batfish, and
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Arthur's Rock
BagalangitGentle drift dive over a sandy bottom with small coral heads, nudibranchs, sponges, feather stars, snappers, groupers, and a notable 'Dead Palm' featu
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Bahura Wall
Mabini – Mid-Peninsula / Sombrero IslandWall dropping to 27m+ with gorgonian sea fans, barrel sponges, black corals, soft corals, and a huge variety of nudibranchs and sea stars. Anthias dan
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Basura
Mabini – Central Peninsula (near Anilao Pier)Shallow debris-enriched muck site that accidentally created exceptional critter habitat. Frogfish, seahorses, pipefish, shrimpfish, nudibranchs, bobbi
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Beatrice Rock
Maricaban Strait, north of Sombrero Island, TingloySubmerged shoal topping out at 7–8m with clouds of anthias and schooling fish; spectacular on a slack tide. Sloping reef with mini-wall, large barrel
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Bethlehem
Maricaban Island, TingloySmall boat wreck snorkelable at low tide; macro critter slope. Signature attractions include hairy squat lobster and scorpionfish.
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Binukbok Connecting Cave
Bauan – San Pablo Cove (Batangas Bay side)A connecting cave system offering an unusual and thrilling dive experience. The cave connects through passages that require navigation skills. A rare
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Binukbok Viewpoint – School of Jacks
Bauan – San Pablo Cove (Batangas Bay side)Large resident school of jacks gathering at a specific viewpoint. Exciting pelagic experience; currents push fish into feeding formations. Also reef f
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Bonito Island
PisaRich reef diving around a photogenic heart-shaped island. Crystal shallows and golden sunsets. Nonie's Point (nearby) is a shallow drift dive (max 15m
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Bubble's Point
Mabini – Secret Bay areaBlack-sand muck slope punctuated by a continuous stream of volcanic bubbles rising from the seabed. Same critter list as Secret Bay — mimic octopus, w
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Buceo Anilao House Reef
BagalangitClassic muck house reef; frequented by scuba photographers.