Date
of Stay: August 26-27, 2017
RATING (Scale of 1 to 10)
Location:
******
Rooms:
******
Condition
and Cleanliness: ******
Staff
Performance: *****
Room
Comfort: *****
Food
and Beverage: ******
Other
Amenities: *****
Value
for Money: *****
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| Philpan Diving Resort |
The family-owned Philpan
Diving Resort has airconditioned rooms with private bath, sitting area and cable TV (it can accommodate
up to 4 persons).
It also has a restaurant, bar, picnic cottages, videoke and barbecue pits. Internet
access (wi-fi) is available in public areas. Their beachfront is stony though,
which I think is common in this area. From the circumferential road, it is a
steep drive down to the beachside dive resort.
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| Dive shop |
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| Picnic cottages |
Operating since 1989, it has
a dive shop and offers packages suitable for both novice and experienced divers
that includes boat ride to the dive site, one tank with air, belt with weights,
certified dive guide, cottage room, full board accommodations and free use of
the resort facilities. It also offers massage, snorkeling, kayaking and motorized boat tours to Sombrero Island or Maricaban Island (Tingloy).
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| Beachfront picnic cottages |
The resort is also the usual
jump-off point of mountain climbers to Mt. Gulugod Baboy, a popular hiking
destination in Anilao. Measuring about 525 MASL, with only a 2/9 difficulty
level, it is an ideal minor climb. They offer packages that include guides and
picnic lunch at the top.
Check out "Anilao's Gulugud Baboy"
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| Sea kayaking |
Philpan
Diving Resort: 1 Seiran
St., Brgy. Ligaya, Mabini, Batangas. Mobile numbers: (0928) 464-9067 and
(0906) 494-7874. Japan tel: (+81) 9055519358. Coordinates: 13.7282595,
120.8848214. Admission: PhP150 per person. Picnic cottage rental: PhP500.
Packed food and drinks are allowed.
How to Get There:
By Bus: From EDSA (Cubao,
Kamuning area) or Buendia-LRT (Taft), take Batangas/Pier-bound bus (Jam, Jac
Liner, ALPS) and get off at Batangas City Grand Terminal (Balagtas, Batangas
City). Travel time from Manila is approximately 2 to 2.5 hours.Here, you can
get an Anilao/Mabini-bound jeepney. Tell
the driver that you're going to Philpan Dive Resort. He will drop you off at an
intersection where tricycles going to Philpan are available.
By Car: From Manila, take the
South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), from Nichols or C-5 entry, and drive all the way
to Calamba Exit, then enter Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR). Drive its
entire length until you reach Batangas City. From Batangas City, you will pass
by Bauan before you get to Mabini.