Terrible Dive Trip in Anilao

[solanabezo]

I liked your comment because you found Anilao to be better than P. Galera...you summed up for me the question "Overall, taking into consideration prices, accessibility, and travel time, which is better if I'm coming from Quezon City?"

I'm going to Anilao and seems from the posts here that Balai is a popular spot. I'm bringing along a family friend who just got out of the US Navy, so he's an experienced diver. I have have some questions for you...please feel free to redirect me to other people that I can ask.

1) Do I pay a basic fee for an organized dive trip/tour?
2) Does this trip include the DM (divemaster?)?
3) My friend is the only experienced diver, but the rest of the group will be newbies. Do we pay the same basic fee for the organized dive trip/tour?
4) If I have a car, is it better if I drive to Batangas? Is Anilao on the mainland or do I do a transfer....that means I have to park the car somwhere?
5) Or is just more efficient to get the package transportation to and from Manila?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Out of the 35 dive resorts, maybe 5 will charge you on a per dive basis. They will charge the same rates weather you are 1 or 10. This avoids the confusion with rates and especially if one or two in your group back out. This also avoids getting groups of different experiences and interests into a single boat.

Solana Bezo Resort

 

[boljakool]

http://manilatonight.com/index.php?showtopic=24246&st=980

terrible things happening underwater. hope dive ops associations and divers would unite to prevent such things from happening.

photos were taken from Bahura.

 

[iris_ice]

http://manilatonight.com/index.php?showtopic=24246&st=980

terrible things happening underwater. hope dive ops associations and divers would unite to prevent such things from happening.

photos were taken from Bahura.

:11: oh no! not again :06:

 

[pakman]

http://manilatonight.com/index.php?showtopic=24246&st=980

terrible things happening underwater. hope dive ops associations and divers would unite to prevent such things from happening.

photos were taken from Bahura.

I was in Singapore all week... scouts honor...

 

[El Orans]

http://manilatonight.com/index.php?showtopic=24246&st=980

terrible things happening underwater. hope dive ops associations and divers would unite to prevent such things from happening.

photos were taken from Bahura.

:11:

 

[boljakool]

got the photo from another forum.

 

[NYC-Diver]

Shame to travel all that way and not dive over ten bucks... after all whats a few bucks in your pocket compared to the lifetime memories of the dives. And Anilao rocks!

 

[Babydamulag]

Strictly talking dive sites - We have dived both dive sites PG/VERDE and ANILAO. I have to say that the PG area is better than ANILAO. It is worth the little bit of extra effort to get to PG. There are not many dive sites that compare to Canyons and Sinandigan. The Washing Machine simply rocks!

 

[paolov]

washing machine will really ROCK you around hhehhehehe


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[Babydamulag]

Take your divers there!! Sounds like they need some new and exciting dive sites. Make it CHALLENGING!!