FEATURE COVID-19 AND DIVING IN ASIA : DIVING IN YOUR BACKYARD
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Arthur ’ s Rock
Twin Rocks
Anilao
MARICABAN ISLAND
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Diving in Anilao is mainly land-based , so there are plenty of resorts available in the vicinity and they often offer free transfers to and from the dive sites
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ABOVE LEFT Keep an eye ( and lens ) out for the weird and wonderful critters lurking in the muck
Arthur ’ s Rock
This large dive site features a coral-fringed sandy slope that opens out onto a beautiful wall . Along the top of the wall are several pinnacles and mounds of soft and hard corals . Among the gorgonians , sponges and whip corals , you ’ ll find nudibranchs , countless reef fish , and the odd turtle or two .
Max . Depth : 30m Viz : 20m Site Type : Mixed muck and coral
Highlights : Invertebrates and cleaning stations
Difficulty ( 1 – 5 ): 3
ABOVE Anilao ’ s macro life will hide in whatever detritus they can find !
Challenges : Moderate current Essential Kit : Macro wet lens
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