Diving during the rainy season

[bubble_charm]

I've been diving in anilao at least one weekend a month for about 5 years now and have gone out diving even during the rainy season. The resort I stay in, Aquaventure, is located in a sheltered cove that still allows you to go out and dive within the area. There was one time that the area was directly in the path of a typhoon and the diving had to be canceled.

I suppose the only difficulty during heavy rains with some strong winds is getting on the boat and going across choppy waters. Other than that some of my best dives were during the rainy season.

Wherever you end up diving or travelling to during those 3 months I do hope you guys have a great time!

 

[hanna_banana]

I love diving in the rain. Water seems warmer (because it is cooler topside). Hihihihihi.

 

[weenerdoggs]

Hey thanks for the info everybody! I will be hitting Moalboal in the rainy season and look forward to spending most of my time underwater

 

[xariatay]

When we decided to go to Malapascua last Aug, we were concerned abt typhoon too. Used this to keep watch Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) for long-range forecasts of hurricane, typhoon and cyclone worldwide (this link provided by someone on 1 of the forums, can't rem which )
No rain during the day, it might have rained at night (too tired to notice)...
Good luck with the weather! (All of us need that - strange weather these days)

 

[JasonC]

I've been diving in anilao at least one weekend a month for about 5 years now and have gone out diving even during the rainy season. The resort I stay in, Aquaventure, is located in a sheltered cove that still allows you to go out and dive within the area. There was one time that the area was directly in the path of a typhoon and the diving had to be canceled.

Any comments on Aquaventure vs. Dive & Trek in terms of diveability during bad weather?

TIA

 

[chip104]

Any comments on Aquaventure vs. Dive & Trek in terms of diveability during bad weather?

TIA

both places you'll have to take a bangka out to the dive sites, dive n trek being further from the Anilao sites. So regardless of the resort, you'll still have to endure the weather to get to the dive sites.

But Dive n Trek has a nice house reef wall, while aquaventure has a tire/helicopter house reef.

Hope that helps.

 

[JasonC]

What the heck is a helicopter reef? A chopper wreck?

Is Aquav's house reef more sheltered during rainy season than Dive n Trek's?

Which Anilao resort is closest to the primo dive sites?
Which Anilao resort is closest to the ones you can do during bad weather?

TIA!

 

[jigo]

yup chopper wreck and other artificial reef structures

 

[chip104]

What the heck is a helicopter reef? A chopper wreck?

yep what Jigo said. and a bunch of tires.

Is Aquav's house reef more sheltered during rainy season than Dive n Trek's?

Nope. It can get pretty rough in both places if there's a typhoon. A little rain is no problem.

Which Anilao resort is closest to the primo dive sites?

Aquaventure

Which Anilao resort is closest to the ones you can do during bad weather?

I'm not sure I get the question. Which resort is closer to the dive sites you can do during bad weather? Both resorts share the same anilao dive sites, but with dive n trek you can do dive sites in Bauan and I'm not sure about that area. I much more enjoy the diving in front of DnT than AquaV but would still choose AquaV if you want to dive Anilao.


Here:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/1364438-post20.html
It's a map of the area with the dive sites. AquaV is labelled and where the diver is sitting is around the area of Dive n Trek.

Hope that helps.

 

[clgsamson]

Aquav is in a cove..