SIGN UP FOR A PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURE IN ANILAO, PHILIPPINES, DECEMBER 2026
Embrace the Marine Life at Crystal Blue Resort
Photography Enthusiasts Gather in Anilao, Philippines for Ultimate Photography Workshop in December 2026
Get ready for an extraordinary underwater photo adventure! Join Bluewater Travel on their most popular trip to Anilao, a renowned destination for macro photography, in December 2026. This incredible journey awaits you at Crystal Blue Resort – a world-famous dive spot that boasts breathtaking reefs and critters for photographers.
What's the Buzz About?
- Experience the world's best underwater photography trips
- Discover why Bluewater Travel's Anilao adventures are legendary excursions
- Marvel at divinely appointed dive guides who cater to your every need, with dedicated boats and guides for small groups
- Capture every underwater critter, nudibranch, and fish on your bucket list
- Participate in daily photo workshops and lectures to enhance your skills
- Take advantage of a fully refundable deposit until 12 months from departure
Mark Your Calendar: December 6 - 13, 2026 (7 nights)
Trip Leaders: Mike Smith & Mike Bartick
Book Now to Secure 2024 Prices:
7 Nights Shared: $2,059
7 Nights Single: $2,265
Don't Miss Your Chance
Add Optional Land Extensions:
7 Nights in Dumaguete
7 Nights in Puerto Galera
10 Nights in Cebu & Bohol
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Read About Our December 2023 trip to Anilao
Trip Overview
- Prepare for small 'dive guide to diver' ratios, extended dive times, and visits to the best dive sites early and often
- Prizes for the most critters, the most nudibranch species, best video, and the best macro, wide-angle, and behavior shots
- Photographers with the tiniest of cameras are welcomed and encouraged
Meet Anilao, a Underwater Photographer's Paradise
Anilao offers some of the richest reefs in the world, giving you endless photography subjects. From 10ft to 100ft beneath the surface, you'll be spoiled for choice with subjects filling up your memory card before the day is over.
Anilao Critter List
Anilao is home to nearly every species on our critter list, such as:
- Rhinopias
- Blue-ring octopus
- Hairy frogfish
- Pipefish
- Flamboyant cuttlefish
- Bobbit worms
Anilao is also known as the nudibranch capital of the world!
Trip Itinerary
- Arrival Day: Check-in between 12pm and 2pm. Two optional afternoon dives available starting at 4 divers are ready to dive.
- Each Subsequent Day: Up to 4 dives per day (including night dives), underwater photo seminars, and lectures.
- Second to Last Day: No afternoon dives. Photo contest followed by group dinner.
- Departure Day: 8 am transfer back to MNL. Book a late afternoon/evening flight (recommended after 2:30-3:00 PM).
What's Included:
- 7 nights of deluxe accommodations with air-conditioning
- Daily photo workshops to help you improve your photography skills
- Up to 4 dives a day (including night dives)
- All meals
What's Not Included:
- Nitrox ($99 for the week)
- Transfers ($100 round trip from Manila airport)
- Hotel stays/ day rooms before or after the workshop
- Airfare
- Travel Insurance: Check it out
Crystal Blue Resort Anilao
- Seaside resort with stairs to climb
- Knowledgeable guides
- Deluxe ocean-view accommodations
Trip Type
- This is a PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
- Trip led by experienced photo instructors, providing daily instructional tutorials, in-water photography support, and individual guidance
- If you have any questions, contact us
Learn more about this trip type.
Flight Information
- Arrive one day before the workshop at a nearby hotel
- Our recommended hotels are The Manila Marriott, Holiday Inn Express Manila Newport City, or The Belmont Hotel (all close to the airport)
- Alternatively, arrive at the Manila airport (code: MNL) on the morning of the first day of the workshop before 10 am
- Shuttle service will pick you up directly from the airport
- Departing flight booked for the morning of the last day (approx 8:00 am)
- Booking an afternoon/evening flight would be advised
Contact information
- Need help with flights: Contact Us
- Have a question or want to book now: Call us at 1-310-915-6677 or email us at [email protected]
Recommended Gear
- Dive Light or torch for night dives (we suggest Kraken NR-2000 Dive Light)
- 3mm to 5mm wetsuit (check out Wetsuits online)
- Travel BCD (read our Best Travel BCD Article)
- Travel regulator (we recommend the Mares Ultra 62X Dive Regulator)
Payment Schedule
- Deposit: $500
- Payment 2: $800 due 12/1/25
- Payment 3: Balance due 7/1/26
Ready to Extend Your Trip?
Discover more of the Philippines before or after your workshop in Anilao.
- Join Bluewater Travel for an extraordinary underwater photography adventure in December 2026 at Crystal Blue Resort in Anilao, a renowned destination for macro photography.
- This trip awaits you at Crystal Blue Resort, a world-famous dive spot boasting breathtaking reefs and countless critters for photographers.
- Get ready to experience the world's best underwater photography trips, marvel at divinely appointed dive guides, and capture every underwater critter, nudibranch, and fish on your bucket list.
- Participate in daily photo workshops and lectures to enhance your skills and take advantage of a fully refundable deposit until 12 months from departure.
- Mark your calendar for December 6 - 13, 2026 (7 nights) and secure 2024 prices by booking now.
- Embrace small 'dive guide to diver' ratios, extended dive times, and visits to the best dive sites early and often.
- Prizes will be awarded for the most critters, the most nudibranch species, best video, and the best macro, wide-angle, and behavior shots.
- Photographers with the tiniest of cameras are welcome and encouraged on this journey.
- The destination offers some of the richest underwater reefs in the world, providing endless photography subjects.
- Anilao is home to nearly every species on the critter list, including Rhinopias, blue-ring octopus, hairy frogfish, pipefish, flamboyant cuttlefish, bobbit worms, and is known as the nudibranch capital of the world!
- Prepare for up to 4 dives a day (including night dives), underwater photo seminars, and lectures.
- On the second to last day, participate in a photo contest followed by a group dinner.
- The trip includes 7 nights of deluxe accommodations with air-conditioning, daily photo workshops to help improve your photography skills, up to 4 dives a day (including night dives), and all meals.
