What fins to take to Anilao

[chris kippax]

We are planning a trip to the Phillipines and are taking some small planes to Coron/El Nido with baggage restrictions. We are planning to just take our full foot fins as we will be doing some snorkelling whilst there. We are finishing the trip with a week in Anilao, are open heels fins useful in Anilao? Do you wade in from shore to access the Bangka's? I was planning to take a thin pair of booties regardless for reef walking and island hopping so I wouldn't have an issue wearing them on the boat and then removing to wear my full foot fins.

Thanks Chris

 

[Mango's Dive Center]

Hi Chris,

You'll be fine with FF fins and some beach shoes. If for some reason you wanted to use some open heel fins you can always rent/borrow a pair from the dive shop you are diving with.

 

[Freewillow]

there is some wading in in order to get into the Bangka in Anilao

 

[Searcaigh]

Normally you walk up a plank onto the Bangka in Anilao, but no way would I walk barefoot along the shore to get to the plank.