Mactan, Cebu: 7th Anniv Dive

posted on Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Two milestones celebrated in one dive trip: our 7th wedding anniversary and Ling’s 200th dive. We have long checked off diving in Malapascua and Moalboal in Cebu way back 2012 and 2015 respectively. In 2017, it’s about time to dive in Mactan.

Got our round-trip plane tickets from my bro as a birthday gift. Booked our stay with Anemone Beach Resort. Upon seeing the resort’s website, there was no question we’ll be booking our stay there. I instantly fell in love with the beachfront view. Conveniently, the resort also has its own dive shop within its premises, just a few steps away from our room.

If booking directly, a standard room with balcony costs P1,400/night for 2 pax. It has its own bathroom, aircon and hot shower. Dive rate for locals/Filipinos are given 40% discount. Our 6 dives cost P7,800/pax. Bring your own dive equipment to lessen additional cost.

Our two diving days were spot-on macro. Explored 5 dive sites around Mactan area: Tambuli, Climaco, Agos, Enggaño and Pelaez Point. Visibility during our first diving day was nicer compared to the second. Unusual nudis, headshield slugs and shrimps abound. The highlight of our dives was seeing two nudis with just one rhinopore. Glad to see the rhinopore in one nudi regrowing.

Mactan Cebu Cleaner Shrimp

Mactan Cebu Commensal Shrimp 1

Mactan Cebu Commensal Shrimp 2

Mactan Cebu Commensal Shrimp 3

Mactan Cebu Commensal Shrimp

Mactan Cebu Cowrie 1

Mactan Cebu Cowrie

Mactan Cebu Crab

Mactan Cebu Crinoid Shrimp 1

Mactan Cebu Crinoid Shrimp 2

Mactan Cebu Crinoid Shrimp 3

Mactan Cebu Crinoid Shrimp 4

Mactan Cebu Crinoid Shrimp

Mactan Cebu Cryptic Sponge Shrimp 1

Mactan Cebu Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

Mactan Cebu Dragon Seamoth

Mactan Cebu Flatworm 1

Mactan Cebu Flatworm 2

Mactan Cebu Flatworm 3

Mactan Cebu Flatworm

Mactan Cebu Hairy Squat Lobster

Mactan Cebu Headshield Sea Slug 1

Mactan Cebu Headshield Sea Slug 2

Mactan Cebu Headshield Sea Slug 3

Mactan Cebu Headshield Sea Slug 4

Mactan Cebu Headshield Sea Slug

Mactan Cebu Juvenile Sweet Lips 1

Mactan Cebu Juvenile Sweet Lips 2

Mactan Cebu Juvenile Sweet Lips

Mactan Cebu Mating Nudibranchs 1

Mactan Cebu Mating Nudibranchs 2

Mactan Cebu Mating Nudibranchs 3

Mactan Cebu Mating Nudibranchs 4

Mactan Cebu Mating Nudibranchs 5

Mactan Cebu Mating Nudibranchs

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 1

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 10

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 11

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 12

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 13

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 14

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 15

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 16

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 17

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 18

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 19

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 2

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 20

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 21

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 22

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 23

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 24

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 25

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 26

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 27

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 28

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 29

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 3

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 30

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 31

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 32

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 33

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 34

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 35

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 36

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 37

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 38

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 39

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 4

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 40

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 41

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 42

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 43

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 5

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 6

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 7

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 8

Mactan Cebu Nudibranch 9

Mactan Cebu Sea Slug 1

Mactan Cebu Sea Slug

Mactan Cebu Soft Coral Shrimp

Mactan Cebu Spider Squat Lobster 1

Mactan Cebu Spider Squat Lobster 2

Mactan Cebu Spider Squat Lobster 3

Mactan Cebu Spider Squat Lobster

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