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| Anilao, Batangas |  
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Description:
Known as a haven for macro-photograpers. Anilao is known for its nudibranchs, fusiliers, moray eels and other colorful, even rare marine life. Hundreds of different species of hard and soft corals can also be found. With its rich marine biodiversity, Anilao is located on the northern tip of the world's most important marine ecoregion, as declared by WWF. | |
| Details: |
 Nearest commercial airport: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila) 2 hrs 40 mins |
| Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 17 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Corals, Rocks, Vulcanic |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: Best times: March-May
Rainy Season: June-October
Underwater Temp:
Mar-Nov: 28 degrees C
Dec-Feb: 22 degrees C |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Coral Spawning |  | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | |
| | | Hawksbill turtles | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
| | | Stingrays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Blue-spotted stingrays are quite common in Anilao. They are primarily nocturnal animals and as such prefer to hide underneath rocks and crevices during the day. But on a night dive they skim along the coral reef looking for prey. They can be found in higher concentrations in five divesites namely:... (More)
| | | Whitetip reef sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anilao has thirty-three (33)dive sites as of last count(June 2004) and six of those dive sites (Mainit, Panni's Pt, Aphols, Saddle, Bajura Kanto, Larry's Garden)have resident white-tip reef sharks hiding underneath rocks and crevices. The chances of sightings are higher during the cold-water month... (More)
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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