Mainit Information and Maps - Subic, Manila, Anilao, Philippines

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Mainit dive site located in Anilao, Batangas (Philippines). The Dive site is 5m.-45m. / 16ft.-150ft in depth. Scuba Diving in Mainit is 99 percent with current because it is adjacent to maricaban strait. Scuba diving here is often one way follow the current which flows parallel to the strait and moving west ward and then moved close to the shore upon exit where less to no current is present and where your banca boat is waiting for you to pick you up. The current strength sometimes moderate to strong. Visibility is 10m.-20m./33ft.-66ft. on good weather condition. The dive spot has shallow sandy bottom mixed with soft and hard corals and then suddenly drop off to a slope of more than 30m./100ft. deep of water. The drop off is a formation of solid rocks and wall of rocks coated with all kinds of soft corals and surrounded by hovering great barracudas, surgeon fish, blue fin jacks, rainbow runner and tuna fish. Beneath the rocks close to bottom you will see a patrolling dog tooth tunas and occassionally a white tip grey reef sharks can be encounter along the way. Ideal for a short drift dive and barracuda watching.

Location: The southernmost point of Calumpan Peninsula known as Cazador Point on the charts.
Access: 30 min by banca south until off Mainit Point.
Conditions: This dive site is more exposed than most in this area. Currents can be very strong and afternoon winds can make the surface choppy and spoil the visibility. Best dived on a flood tide, preferably during neap tides. Visibility can reach 80 ft.
Average depth: 50 ft
Maximum depth: 100 ft

Some rocks break the surface. A gradual set of boulders form mini drop offs from 16 ft to 100 ft plus. Due to the currents the marine life is plentiful and varied especially when the currents are running. There are good corals and the fish life includes Moorish idols, porcupine puffer fish, snappers, powder blue surgeonfish, jacks, scorpion fish, wrasse and fusiliers as well as all the smaller reef fish, angelfish and butterfly fish.

There is a cave 23 ft in which Whitetip Reef sharks have been sited. The boulders are festooned with soft corals and anemones, together with many crinoids, colorful Linckia sea stars and nudibranchs. Because of the fierce currents, one has to shelter behind rocks to be able to photograph.

Diver's Network - Monte Carlo Anilao (PADI Gold Palm Resort) offers a complete scuba diving facilities from gear rental, tanks, air, refills, nitrox and boat rentals. It also offers PADI Scuba Diving Courses from beginner to instructor level. It is approximately two and a half hours by land south of Manila. The resort has 14 rooms, all fully air-conditioned with private toilet and bathtub, as well as hot and cold shower. The resort have a full service bar, restaurant, 2 pools, bar, a house reef just a few steps from the water's edge for snorkellers to explore, boats if you want to have a picnic on an island, scuba diving and aqua sports facilities.

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