Recommendations for diving near Manila September 12 -13?

[Choyster]

I have a trip planned to Anilao this weekend but the resort I was booked at tells me the weather forecast doesn't look good and recommends that I cancel the trip. My flight into Manila is non-refundable and I was wondering if there's somewhere else that looks to be better this weekend. Suggestions?

 

[clgsamson]

Depends where the resort is located in Anilao? what's the name of the resort?

 

[Choyster]

Name of the place is Portulano. I was there last December and it was fantastic but as I said they are advising me to cancel the trip....

 

[jigo]

lots of rain here lately. but unless there is a typhoon, there are always sites that are dive-able in anilao. i think there is a clean up dive being organized at Eagle point for this weekend.

 

[clgsamson]

Name of the place is Portulano. I was there last December and it was fantastic but as I said they are advising me to cancel the trip....

Yes, it'll be pretty hard to make the transfer from the parking lot to the resort .

There's aquaventure, balai, and planet dive, among other resorts, down the calumpan peninsula for you to consider.

 

[h2odragon1]

If you are fixed on Manila only, then follow the advice already given. If you are not fixed on Manila, try Bohol, Cebu; ( Mactan Is., Moalboal, Malapascua Is.); Dumagete; etc., the list can go on and on.
Sept. is still the Typhoon season. The typhoons do hit the Luzon region more than the Visayas.

 

[phil8diver]

I will be in Planet Dive this weekend. There will be at least 6 of us diving there for our final leadership dive (NAUI MSD). We dive rain or shine.

 

[phil8diver]

lots of rain here lately. but unless there is a typhoon, there are always sites that are dive-able in anilao. i think there is a clean up dive being organized at Eagle point for this weekend.

Isn't that 19th to 20th?

 

[DevonDiver]

Subic Bay is the normal alternative for when the Manila area weather conditions make Anilao/Batangas/PG un-divable.

There is a lot of rain here also (viz is not that great), but the water is calm and protected inside the bay.

 

[Cabbie]

I'm not going to get depressed about the weather forecast for PG over the next 15 days...there will be diving