Solitude Acacia Resort is a sleek modern scuba diving luxury resort located next to Balayan Bay near Anilao in the Philippines. So, the resort has Deluxe Rooms, Sea View Suites, and Sea View Deluxe rooms. All rooms have air conditioning, a desk, minibar/fridge, hair dryer, bath robes, Tv, and coffee/Tea amenities. Deluxe Rooms have an ensuite bathroom and shower. However, Sea View Suites have ensuite full size baths and are on the tops floors with the west facing rooms having pool and ocean views. The Sea View Deluxe rooms are on the ground and first floor and have full ensuite bathrooms and ocean and pool views. Enjoy our blog article:
What is Muck Diving?
Solitude Acacia Resort Diving
So, the resort has its own scuba diving center in addition to its own state of the art camera room and lounge area. Acacia Resort Dive Center has a host of knowledgeable dive guides as well as dive instructors for scuba educational courses. Enriched air or a Nitrox course is a great one to take here as the facilities carry 30% Nitrox to extend and make safer scuba dives. Above all, there are more than 50 dive sites around Mabini, Maricaban Island, and Verde Island. Sturdy boats take you out from Solitude Acacia Resort to the nearby scuba diving sites. The area is known for wall dives, reefs, blackwater dives, and muck dives. Pink pigmy seahorses, thousands of rare species of invertebrates, and small macro see through creatures that light up on night dives are what drive underwater photographers crazy here. American free divers have been coming to this pristine area since before the 1980’s.
Attractions and Activities
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served a la carte at Solitude Acacia Resort. Styles of cuisine include Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, American and other international favorites such as the ubiquitous Cheeseburger. The restaurant is virtually a large and spectacular glass walled area. Moreover, there is also an Alfresco balcony section for maximum viewing pleasure. Going down the stairs you may wish to sunbathe in a lounger or swim in the pool. A state park is just a short walk away. You can take a day trip to a volcano, do some shopping, visit Anilao Park, or paddle board. The resort is 53miles or 2-3 hours from the Manila International Airport by resort arranged car or van.
