Mainit Point (Dive Site) - Batangas Attractions

Mainit Point (Dive Site)

Mainit Point is located in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.

 

Dive here is 99 percent with current because it is adjacent to maricaban strait. The way we do diving here often one way follow the current which flows parallel to the strait and moving west ward and then moved close to the shore upon exit where less to no current is present and where your banca boat is waiting for you to pick you up. The current strength sometimes moderate to strong. The dive spot has shallow sandy bottom mixed with soft and hard corals. The drop off is a formation of solid rocks and wall of rocks coated with all kinds of soft corals and surrounded by hovering great barracudas, surgeon fish, blue fin jacks, rainbow runner and tuna fish. Beneath the rocks close to bottom you will see a patrolling dog tooth tunas and occassionally a white tip grey reef sharks can be encounter along the way. Ideal for a short drift dive and barracuda watching. Some rocks break the surface. A gradual set of boulders form mini drop offs from 16 ft to 100 ft plus. Due to the currents the marine life is plentiful and varied especially when the currents are running. There are good corals and the fish life includes Moorish idols, porcupine puffer fish, snappers, powder blue surgeonfish, jacks, scorpion fish, wrasse and fusiliers as well as all the smaller reef fish, angelfish and butterfly fish. There is a cave 23 ft in which Whitetip Reef sharks have been sited. The boulders are festooned with soft corals and anemones, together with many crinoids, colorful Linckia sea stars and nudibranchs. Because of the fierce currents, one has to shelter behind rocks to be able to photograph.

 

Source:

Mabini.gov.ph

 

 

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