Acacia Resort

Acacia Dive Resort, a new way of experiencing Anilao Batangas, the birthplace of Philippine scuba diving. From Anilao’s rustic beginnings arises a luxurious dive resort matched by no other in the area. Nestled right in the heart of what has been deemed to be the center of the center of marine biodiversity, your stay will not only provide a rush of adventure but will also rejuvenate your soul.

Indulge in daily buffet meals carefully prepared by the chef. Should you crave something beyond the buffet offering, they also have an à la carte menu and will gladly consider any special requests depending on availability.

Get a massage, lounge around the pool, have some drinks at the bar or simply enjoy the peace and quiet while you enjoy this little slice of paradise.

Acacia Resort is built around a century-old Acacia Tree and offers 6 over-sized deluxe beachfront rooms and 4 standard beachfront rooms. In the afternoon, a daily show of spectacular sunsets awaits from the view deck. All beachfront rooms are facing the sea and are divided between two buildings: one in front of the diving area, and one just above the pool. The room doors are glass, providing a beautiful view of the ocean.

There are also 6 standard forest view rooms, perfect for singles or couples on a budget. All rooms feature private baths and showers with hot and cold water.

Acacia Resort boasts a top-notch dive shop. Utilizing international PADI standards, they provide you with the cleanest air for the most worry free diving. Their dive professionals are in house and will ensure your optimum dive experience.

It is not only ideal for poking around and observing marine life but also outstanding for macro photography. Multi-hued crinoids are prolific. The variety of nudibranchs is unmatched. Night dives are especially nice and often reveal unusual creatures like sea hares, sea goblins, catfish eels, ghost pipe fishes, blue-ringed octopuses, mandarin fishes, and snake eels.

The area’s best known dive site, Cathedral, is two large mounds with a cross in between at 50’. It is a well established fish feeding station. Covered with corals, the site is spectacular at night. Sombrero has a shallow wall of about 60 feet with some good coral growth; offshore but nearby are Beatrice Rock and Bajura. Schools of triggerfishes and sometimes jacks and surgeons swim by, and they appear to have the market on anthias.

One of the prettiest dives in the area, Sepok has nice coral gardens and a vertical wall. Devil’s Point Twin Rocks, Coral Gardens, and Mainit are shallow dives with a wide array of invertebrates, especially nudibranchs. Bonete, Arthur’s, and Koala offer good dives for novices, with most to see above 50 feet. There is a good selection of hard and soft corals, anemones, and clownfishes, and goblinfishes at Arthur’s.