Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Calabarzon

Gorgonians, black coral, turtles, rays, jacks, snappers... NE side end of Maricaban island (Named Sombrero cos of its shape).

This dive site is good for macro photography with schools of jacks, trevallies, small barracudas, snappers and batfish but also clownfish. It deserve at least two dives. Twin Rocks is a marine sanctuary located right in front of the Planet Dive Resort. There is a big effort to conservate this place which is considerated one of the best dive place in Anilao area.

Mainit Point school is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Gradual/Steep slope & drop off. Hot spring with bubbles coming from under.

The Cathedral is one of the more famous dive sites around the Anilao area. It became famous when former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos placed a concrete stone cross which was even blessed by Saint John Paul II. This cross is located between the 2 giant rocks making the view look like an altar in a cathedral. It is a relatively easy dive site and is it where most diving students do their check-out dive. I did a night dive here before during my check out dive for my advance course few years back.

Marine sanctuariy with great marine life. Bonito Island is at the south end of Maricaban Island

West of Sepok Point at the NW end of Maricaban Island.

Location of the structural remains of a casino that sank many years ago. Average depth is about 16m (~50ft) to 35m (~120), but the site's maximum depth can drop off to 45m (~148ft). Western side of Caban Island. Daryl Laut is also known as Dari Laut.

Verde Island Diving is excellent, with warm water, 30m plus on average visibility and good fish and coral life all add up to a world class destination. Depending on state of tide the current on the wall face can be nothing to very strong >3 knts and very easy to miss the duck back around/over the wall, at the end to get out of current and into shelter, and not get swept away from the island. But a drift along the wall is a must. Southeast of verde island; there are two rocks at the surface. Verde Island Wall is also known as Verde Island Drop Off.

Reached by boat from any dive resort in batangas

Ligpo Island is also known as Ligpo.

Look out for the resident 'nemo' at the edge of the 'classroom' as well as the cross at bat cave.

Blue Hole is also known as Fortune Island.

Devil's point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Acropolis is also known as Fortune Island.

Gradual/Steep slope with a short wall Red Rock is also known as Pulang Bato.

Gradual slope with rubles & muck. In fron of Anilao Beach Club

Slope and drop off. Many great critters. Just south of Eagle Point beach.

Dead palm is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Muck dive with hot spring and bubbles coming from the sea bottom.

Deep corals with gorgonian sea fans. Take care of the current! Wilson Rock is also known as Beatrize 2.

Tress cuevas is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Slope of loss gravel with sand patches; lot of soft corals and marine critters Sammy's Point is also known as Sammy's Garden.

Steep slope with drop off; very strong currents

Batalan Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Gamao Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Garden Wall is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Gentle slope.

Kirby's Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Caban Cove is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Burijar is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Great site for macro. Just SE of El Pinoy hotel.

Just off Bagalangit Point, approx 250 feet right from Eagle Point Resort. 10 minutes swim from the beach.

A very rich dive site for tiny critters. A slope with gravels for octopuses and frog fishs; then a small coral area with a lot of crustaceans and nudibranchs; the a mini mall (the rock at the point) with a lot of nudibranchs, ghost pipefishs etc. At the extremity of the Anilao bay.

Accessed from Aquaventure dive resort, house reef

Buceo Point is also known as Buceao Divers housereef.

Elmar's Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Philippines, Luzon, Anilao and Batangas which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

North of sombrero Island at the nothern end of Maricaban Island. Shoal with the top near 6m. Beatrice Rock is also known as Beatriz, Beatrize Rock.

Pelagics, Nice corals. This dive site is known cos you have good chances to meet the spanish dancer seaslug. Northern side of Caban island Layag-Layag is also known as Layag-Layag Reef.

Marine Sanctuary. Jacks and snappers shoals. There is also an hot spring near 20m deep! South of Maricaban Island, after Bonito island.

Strong currents, nice wall, Whitetip and Grey Reef sharks South of Sepok Point, on the NW end of Maricaban island. Mapating Rock is also known as Sharks' Reef.