Dive and Trek Batangas

Dive and Trek Resort and Marine Sanctuary

Dive and Trek Location : San Pablo Bauan Batangas. Travel distance from Manila to Bauan is 115kms and travel time is 1.5 to 2 hours.

How to get there: One may easily commute or bring your own transportation. Commuting is pretty much straightforward. Ride a Batangas City bound bus from Manila (JAM, Ceres, Tritran etc). Make sure you board a bus with a sign board - BATANGAS CITY only. When you get down at the Grand Terminal look for a jeep bound to BAUAN. When you get to Bauan ride a tricycle going to Anilao pier.

If you brought your own car there are 2 route options you may take. One is the Tagaytay-Lemery route and the other is STAR tollway-Batangas city route. Shorter is the Tagaytay-Lemery route passing by the scenic taal volcano and cheaper toll fees than doing the STAR tollway route.

For detailed map directions to dive and trek click here.
There are 2 parking lots for Dive and Trek. 1. Lemery/Balite 2. Anilao Pier (pls see the map to fully understand me). You will have to leave your car in the parking lot and a 10 min boat ride will transfer you to the resort . Parking is secured don't worry.

The resort offers daytrip tours as well as accomodation for overnighters. For daytrippers , you may bring your own food or get a meal package. Staying overnight leaves you no choice but to get the Full Board Package because they do not allow cooking within the resort premises.

Things to do:
* Dive and Trek is a very popular destination for scuba divers because of its house reef and nearby dive sites such as Ligpo Island , Cathedral , Caban Cove , Layag Layag Reef , Sombrero Island, Sepok Point , Mapating Rock (Shark Cave) , Merriel's Rock , Papaya Point, Verde Island, Maricaban/Tingloy,  Balahibong Manok Island.
* Snorkeling for swimmers and non swimmers alike. Just a few feet away from the shore throngs of fish are waiting to be fed!
* Learn to Dive! This is the perfect venue for aspiring divers.
* Introductory diving lessons are being offered in the resort. It takes just half a day to learn the basics and in a few hours the dive master will bring you to the "Classroom" while holding on to your back. You will soon find out that 30minutes is not enough to enjoy the underwater .
* Kayak is best to be enjoyed during sunrise or sunset.
* Island Hopping to nearby islands .

Dive and Trek's salt water pool. Introductory classes are being held here.

Friends who introduced me to diving

Our Dive Instructor

the "CLASSROOM"

The depth of the so called "classroom" is about 25-30 feet and this is where they bring students to experience first hand being underwater. It's sandy bottom is perfect for fish feeding and of course picture taking. Be sure to bring bread as a treat to the fishes.

Resort facade during sunset

+ points:
* Resort is very clean and always kept tidy by the staff.
* Unlimited complimentary tea/coffee/chocolate and drinking water all throughout the day.
* Staff is very friendly and always there to attend to your needs.
* They have lounge chairs. This is important specially to daytrippers who wants to catch some zzzzss.
* Buffet spread is good and ample for the price of the package. My favorite is their merienda treat of turon (banana wrapped in spring roll wrapper and fried).
* Clean restrooms
* House reef is the best. One may not need to go far to see all the fishes.
* Complete scuba equipment rental.

- points:
* No parking at the resort itself. Boat transfers is a little bit of a hassle.
* No convenience store so you have to bring all necessities for the trip.

As of this writing i am now a certified diver (i know, this post is loooong due already). I've come back to Dive and Trek many times already after my introduction to diving and am now enjoying the dive sites Balayan Bay has to offer.

Contact Numbers:
Alex Llorin Marketing & Resort Manager +639109364556 / +639228549173
Resort : +639209064123 / +639228545573
Dorie Martinez (Manila Booking Office) +63-2-851-8746
Resort Address: San Pablo, Bauan Batangas, Philippines 
Website: www.diveandtrek.com