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Today is my last day of this trip at Anilao. Carlo was hoping to bring me to Mainit Point, but the current is just too strong to dive there. He then decided to go to a site with sea horses. Even at this site, we experienced super strong current. Despite the less-than-perfect condition, I still…
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It’s a misunderstanding that Anilao only offers muck dive and macro critters. In fact, Anilao has breath-taking coral reefs everywhere. In my first day dive at Coral Garden, I was facing the most beautiful coral reef I have ever seen. But unfortunately I was with my macro lens and had to look for nudibranchs. Even…
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The air temperature dropped today and it was cold. The wind also picked up last time. But this does not really affect the diving. We had a full boat and headed out to sites called ‘Arthur’s Rock’ and ‘Koala’. This is a site with beautiful coral reefs and mostly for wide-angle. Here are a few…
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We went to three dive sites today: Sand View, Andrew’s Reef (Dead Palm), and El Pinoy. These three sites have tons of micro critters, heavens for macrophotography. But the coral reefs are interesting here as well. They form clusters and bundles, each a unique composition. So I believe wide-angles can also find a lot of…
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Another day in Anilao – the sky is cloudy and it looks like it’s going to rain. In the morning, we headed out to Ligpo Island. The dive center is on the north of the peninsula so it’s only a short ride to the pinnacle. The site is famous for it’s giant sea fan and…
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It is such a big misconception that Anilao is all about muck diving and macrophotography. It completely proved me wrong today. Without a second thought, I brought my macro lens and hopped onto the boat. We did in total three dives at Kirby’s Rock, Coral Garden of Sombrero Island, and Koala. They are all beautiful…
