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Little Mermaid Dive Resort Full report   Malapascua   "Wished for Better Weather But Still Awesome Diving"
This is an SSI- affiliated operation and is a bit cheaper than others on Bounty Beach, which is the main hotel / resorts area in th... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2017   Gianni Zanini
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Azores Full report LiveAboard Koror Trek   "Atlantis Azores"
Second trip aboard this boat. First time we didn't make it to Koror because of bad weather. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2017   Craig Howe
500+ Dives 		 
Mikes Dive and Beach Resort Full report   Dauin (Dumaguete)   "Apo Island, Dauin muck diving, Mikes Dive and Beach Resort"
After reading reviews on Trip Advisor I booked 4 nights at Mikes Dive and Beach Resort this past January- - later we decided to stay... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2017   Robert L Short
<100 Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
La Laguna Resort and Divers/ Rented Private house Full report   Puerto Galera   "One dive in Puerto Galera"
Rented a large house in Puerto Galera with it's own private beach for a week over Christmas- - had talked to a dive shop just down t... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2016   Robert L Short
<100 Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Sabang Bay   "Still a Great Diving Destination"
This is the 4th time I've visited, and the diving is still great, and the resort has not disappointed. Wet and rainy conditions... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2016   Dennis A McCrea
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Great Macro Photography!"
Excellent destination for diverse macro photography. The resort caters to dive photographers with its dive guide “spotters”. As ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Tim
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Negro Oriental   "Dumaguete & Apo Island Dive Trip"
Where to begin. . . First, To explain my star rating above. This was an expensive trip for us. Although well worth it, your "ban... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2016   Russ Battisto
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Dos Palmas Full report   Puerto Princesa   "Dos Palmas -- nice place to layover."
I made my way to Dos Palmas, Palawan, Philippines from Koror, Palau via Yap, Guam and Manila. The travel was smooth until the ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   "Great Macro Photography at a Nice Resort"
ATLANTIS DUMAGUETE REVIEW Spent 6 nights at the Atlantis after a week on the Atlantis live- aboard, Azores, at the Tubbataha Ato... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
La Chevrerie Full report   Anilao   "An Anilap resort that doesn't have a lot of steps to climb daily"
We wanted a resort that didn't have lots of step climbing after every dive. La Chevrerie has rooms located not far above the beach... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Tabby Stone
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort Full report   Anilao, Philippines   "GREAT"
[. . . ] ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Joe Samplin
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Dumaguete Full report       "Recommend"
We spent six nights at Atlantis Dumaguete after a week on the Atlantis Azores liveaboard. It takes a full day to get from Puerto ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   "Tons of variety in a busy place"
This was my second trip to Atlantis Puerto Galera and it didn't disappoint! There are a wide variety of dive sites and critters t... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Lisa Evans
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report       "Visayas - Cabalo"
The resort The Pura Vida resort is beautiful and sits on a remote, quiet island. The island didn’t have electricity until 2015. ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
4/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives 		 
Aiyanar Dive Resort Full report   Anilao   "Capital of muck diving"
In April 2016 I attended a one- week Photo Workshop given by Reef Photo. A bus transported the 30 attendees from Manila to Anilao, ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2016   Todd Lichtenstein
250+ Dives 		 
Peter's Dive Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   "Peter's Dive Resort, Southern Leyte"
The resort has a good mix of wall diving and macro dives. The macro is at a site up Sogod Bay called Malitbog- - real muck div... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2016   L ALAN WILLIS
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dumaguete   "Great Diving"
Great Muck Diving Feb/ March! Various Species with eggs. Water temp in the high 70's Resort was extremely accommodating and thanks... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   Richard Hunter
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report   Visayas   "Visayas with Sea Explores at Malapascua and Ocean Vida Resort"
The resort We stayed 5 nights in an upgraded ocean view room in March 2016. I recommend the upgrade, especially if you can get a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete, Negros   "Good trip but disappointed in missing the livaboard"
Superbly run facility;both as a dive operation and as an Inn and restauraunt. Unfortunately our livaboard was in an unplanned dryd... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   "Atlantis Puerto Galera"
Atlantis is a well- run organization, owned and managed by people who get it. The entire staff is friendly, capable and helpful. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Jeff Robertson
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Negros   "Atlantis Dumaguete "
Please refer to my trip report for Atlantis Puerto Galera for general comments about the Atlantis resorts operations. I visited b... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Jeff Robertson
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguette   "Good and friendly service"
Dive guides Paul and Warfi proved their knowledge and ability to point out much of the diverse underwater life. Spotting several sp... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Dean Watt
250+ Dives 		 
Kasai Village Full report   Moalboal, Cebu Island   "great dive operator"
From airport a 3 hour drive in AC van from one side of island to the other - - very scenic and interesting. Lei greeting at resort... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2015   Jeff and Pat Maeda
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort/ Crystal Blue Full report   Anilao   "Crystal Blue, Anilao, Philippines"
After a 14 hour flight from LAX to Manila direct we drove about 2 and 1/ 2 hours to the resort built on the side of a hill. My nic... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2015   Anne Warburton
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Kasai Village Resort & Spa Full report   Moalboal, Cebu Island   "Inexpensive & Good Diving"
Kasai Village Resort, Moalbal, Cebu Island, Sept 6 to 11, 2015. At Kasai, we had the place to ourselves, with two divers leavin... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   Bradley William Bowen
500+ Dives 		 
Kasai Village Resort & Spa Full report   Moalboal, Cebu Island   "Inexpensive & Good Diving"
Kasai Village Resort, Moalbal, Cebu Island, Sept 6 to 11, 2015. At Kasai, we had the place to ourselves, with two divers leavin... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   Bradley William Bowen
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers/ Ocean Vida Full report   Malapascua, Cebu   "An enjoyable week"
Malapascua is a small 1x3 mile island off the north tip of Cebu. Getting there in June, 2015 involved a short flight from Manila t... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Azores Full report LiveAboard Dumaguete   "Phillipines Dream Trip"
Atlantis runs a wonderful dive operation. We started at the Atlantis Dumaguete hotel for a few days. The diving was done from ca... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Elaine Wachtel
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   "Pampered Diving made for divers"
The humid, hot air enveloped us as we stood outside the airport in Cebu. We were making this a 2 week, 2 island/ resort trip and ou... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2015   Jeff Bloomer
500+ Dives 		 
Scotty's/ Shangri-La's Full report   Cebu-Mactan   "Shangri-La's in Cebu"
[. . . ] We were met in the marbled floor lobby of the luxury resort by lovely ladies dressed in long dresses. Af... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2015   Jeff Bloomer
500+ Dives 		 
Captn Gregg/ La Laguna Full report   Puerto Galera-Sabang   "Good inexpensive diving in seamy Sabang"
Captn Gregg was not my first choice, but Atlantis was booked out and Marco Vincent did not reply to my emails. Chuck, Captn Gregg... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   DAVID SHEM-TOV
500+ Dives 		 
Captn Gregg/ La Laguna Full report   Puerto Galera-Sabang   "Good inexpensive diving in seamy Sabang"
Captn Gregg was not my first choice, but Atlantis was booked out and Marco Vincent did not reply to my emails. Chuck, Captn Gregg... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   DAVID SHEM-TOV
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Dive Hotel Full report   Coron, Busuanga island   "Wreck diving at Coron, Philippines "
The good: short dives in 28 deg. C water; except for Barracuda lake which had 37 - 39 deg. C); short dives for deep dives ( 39 Meter... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives 		 
Diver Dream Full report   Puerto Galera   "good sabang bay diving"
The bad: 26 or 27 deg. C is still cold with a 3 mm wetsuit in April; the bad news is that the Sabang Inn was upgraded or moderniz... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report       "Good for MACRO"
The only negatives here are the long bus ride from Manila and getting on and off pangas for diving. But the DMs do a great job of... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Helena Soler
250+ Dives 		 
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort Full report   Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte   "Relaxing Stay...Great Diving!"
Sogod Bay is a somewhat sleepy area in Southern Leyte. Sogod Bay Scuba Resort is one of several in the area. The hotel was very ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2015   ROBERT PECORARO
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report       "Close, but no cigar"
First the good: In my opinion the Anilao area of the Philippines offers about the best muck diving on the planet. It's definitel... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2014   Dan Benson
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Photography workshop in critter haven"
This was a photo workshop trip with Bluewater Travel out of Los Angeles. The destination is really outstanding for photography - ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2014   Lisa C. Evans
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Society/ El Dorado Resort Full report   [Dumaguete   "Great Value and Diving at El Dorado Resort"
In the past I've used the Dumaguete Atlantis Resort a couple times but I wanted to save money this year so my family went to the E... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2014   John C Crossley
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Atlantis Dumaguete   In general, Atlantis Dumaguete is a great resort and you'll see many unusual critters. Some things I'd never seen before included... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2014   John T Rickard
1000+ Dives 		 
the dive shop operated by the resort. Full report   [Cebu, Moalboal   "Good."
We visited all the dive sites during our dive vacation there. All the sites are wall dives except for one site. These dive sites a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Andrew Colin Thompson
100+ Dives 		 
Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort. Full report       "Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort"
I dive at the Mantangale Resort each year because its a great value, with excellent service and very good diving. Overall it's on... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   John C Crossley
1000+ Dives 		 
Marco Vincent Full report   Puerto Galera   Marco Vincent Resort, Puerto Galera, Philippines May 24- 27, 2014 This resort is like an oasis in the wilderness, reached by a tw... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2014   Mel Cundiff
1000+ Dives 		 
Marco Vincent Dive Resort Full report   Mindoro Island   "An Oasis in the Philippines"
An Oasis in the Philippines – Marco Vincent Dive Resort Story and Photos by Bonnie McKenna When I entered the lobby of the Marco... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2014   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguette and Puerto Galera   This is a comparison of the two areas. We spent six dive days at Dumaguette (have been there before) and three dive days at Puerto... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2014   Lin GITTERMAN
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Dumaguete Full report   Negros Oriental   "Exceptionally good dive resort and diving"
Very well- run operation, with reps to assist travelers at Manila and Dumaguete airports. Up to 5 boat dives per day available. Exc... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2014   D. S. Davis
500+ Dives 		 
TOROPICAL PARADISE Full report   CEBU · LILOAN   "GUARANTEED WHALESHARK ENCOUNTER IN CEBU"
ROOMS FACING THE BEACH ARE ADEQUATE TO SYAY. VERY CLOSE TO THE BOAT TO DIVE. LILOAN IS ONE OF THE BEST SITE TO ENCOUNTER WHALE... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2014   Toshihisa Tsunoda
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   ALL GOOD. . . DIVING, RESORT, & FOOD. NO SURPRISES. ALL WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN. DIVING WAS EXCELLENT WITH LOTS OF VARIETY CLOSE TO THE RES... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2014   Gail M King
1000+ Dives 		 
Asia Divers/ Out of the Blue Full report   Puerto Galera   All of the people at this dive operation are pleasant and go out of their way to assist, and carried all of my equipment in and ou... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2013   Jack Douglas
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   This trip encompassed a ten day stay at Atlantis Dumaguete Resort. Our package included boat trips to "Apo" and "Fire" islands. ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2013   Steve Giles
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   [Puerto Galera and Dumaguete   Atlantis runs a first class shore- based operation with excellent food but slightly lower quality than the near 5 star fare of a ye... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   In route to Atlantis Puerto Galera, I spent the night at a hotel near the Manila airport. The resort coordinated well with the hot... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Resort Full report   Puerto Galera   I really enjoyed diving with Asia Divers. For starters, they are the only operation on Sabang beach that have their own jetty, w... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   Mel Turner
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete, Negros Is.]   It was a great dive trip. The worst part of the whole trip were the flights out and back from the east coast of the United States. ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   John L. Hosp
250+ Dives 		 
Polaris resort Full report   Cabilao island   the good: the coral and reefs were a lot better than nearby Panglao island; very colorful reefs; lots of clown fishes; some new ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2013   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Asiaqua/ MV Seadoors Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   Due to an unprofessional and polemic dive operator we went on this vacation with mixed feelings, fearful of a bad experience. Once... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2013   Ralph
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   After having a wonderful time the previous year in Dumaguete, I decided to return to the Philippines to see the Puerto Galera area... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2013   Carol Sommers
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   This was my second trip to Atlantis Puerto Galera. The diving was about what I remembered. Reasonably healthy reefs with a reaso... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2013   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Azores Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha Reef   This was a trip with Duane Silverstein of Seacology to dive as well as visit a Seacology village site where Seacology was providin... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2013   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report       April 28, 2013 to 5/ 5/ 2013 Saturday afternoon, Atlantis Resort – Dumaguete We check in, our luggage is taken to our rooms, we ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2013   Patricia A. Sinclair
250+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao, Batangas   We are planning on returning to Crystal Blue. There is a maximum of four divers per guide, and the photo subjects and corals are o... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2013   Dan Clements
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dauin, Dumaguete   The typhoons of 2011 ans 2012 have significantly impacted the local reefs. My guess is that it will take many years to recover. Th... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2013   Dan Clements
1000+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report   Negros   It was a bit windy in February. Critter diving was not affected, but 1/ 2 hour crossings to Apo were choppy. Seas are reputed to ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2013   William S Maki
1000+ Dives 		 
Peter's Dive Resort/ [same Full report   Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte   This is a small resort on Sogod Bay, known mostly for whale sharks. We were there before whale shark season started, so were almo... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2012   Lisa Evans
250+ Dives 		 
Neptune Divers/ Maya's Native Retreat Full report   moalboal   I knew it was risky to travel in the rainy season. But my first stop was not bad. Pescador Island is a good dive. The corals an... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2012   Craig W. Norris
<100 Dives 		 
Sea Explorers/ Oasis Resort Full report   Panglao, Alona Beach   Cyclone hit China and winds stirred up pretty significantly. Boats could not go to the signature site of Baliscag Island. We dov... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2012   Craig W. Norris
<100 Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report   Dumaguete   Atmosphere is an excellent resort and has one of the best dive operations we've ever dove with. Clean, well laid out rooms with c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2012   Paul
250+ Dives 		 
Activentures/ Aquaventure Reef Club Full report   Anilao   This trip to Anilao (my first to the Philippines) was just plain fun. Activentures, a tour company based in San Francisco, set ou... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2012   Jason Marks
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ [same]Atlantis Azores Full report   [N/A]Tubbataja,Dumaguete   A fantastic 2 weeks, one aboard the Atlantis Azores, great staff very attentive to all wishes, Large fish 7- 8 sharks per dive, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2012   Paulino J. Gonzalez
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report       Atlantis Puerto Galera The operation at Atlantis is amazing in helping you set up your trip. We corresponded with Atlantis via... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2012   Steve Dussault
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Puerto Galera Full report       Atlantis provides one of the best mixtures of value, great macro diving, food and dive operation. The enthusiasm of their entire s... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2012   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Johhny's Dive 'n' Fun/ Paras Beach Resort Full report   Camiguin   The diving - pretty good. Some sites are rocky, with scattered corals, but plenty of fish and invertebrate life. Others are dens... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2012   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Scuba Tech Philippines/ Portulano Full report   Anilao Batangas   Enjoyed 20 dives at Portulano under the auspices of Andy Davis - a dive consultant with Scuba Tech Philippines. I chose Andy to co... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2011   Bob Penhearow
100+ Dives 		 
Phillipine Siren Full report   Coron, Batangas   It's a haul to get there from the US! Cathay Pacific has a new route, though, from Chicago to Hong Kong, which made our trip from... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2011   ann mcgrath
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   When you look at El Galleon one has to really consider and review three items, the rooms (accomodations), the restaurant and the d... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2011   Robert S Kuhn
250+ Dives 		 
Thresher Shark Divers/ Cocabana Full report   Malapascua   Good service from this established dive centre. There is a large scale training operation here including DM & IDC training with ma... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2011   Martin Roberts
500+ Dives 		 
Planet Dive Anilao Full report   Anilao, Batangas   I was on a business trip to Southeast Asia and had a weekend to kill in the Philippines. Rather than spend time in Manila, I decid... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2011   James Castanino
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   Last year I went on the Atlantis Azores liveaboard and spent a few days at Atlantis Puerto Galera resort. I was impressed by the o... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2011   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers/ Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort Full report   Dauin, Negros Island   This was our first trip to the Philippines and chose Dumaguete City area over Galera because of what we read in the Chap Book. We ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2011   Henry O Ziller
250+ Dives 		 
Magic Island Resort Full report   [CebuN/A]   Great attitude of staff made the entire time enjoyable. The 2 1/ 2 hour drive to the resort made New York City driving seem tame by... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Richard R Kimball
250+ Dives 		 
Turtle Bay Full report   Moalboal, Cebu   A three- hour drive from the Cebu airport, Turtle Bay is one of several dive resorts on Moalboal. Owned by the pleasant Brit/ F... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Kimberley Fox/Michael O'Reilly
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   There are many pluses about Atlantis Dumaguete. The people (dive guides, restaurant staff, etc. etc. ) are all great. They aim to... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2011   David E Reubush
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   As with Atlantic Dumaguete there are many pluses about Atlantis Puerto Galera. The people (dive guides, restaurant staff, etc. et... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2011   David E Reubush
500+ Dives 		 
Asia divers Full report   El Galleon   Puerto Galera/ El Galleon is one of my favorite places to dive and except for Australia sets the standard I use for diving other pl... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2010   R Villemarette
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Exotic Divers/ Malapascua Exotic Island Resort Full report   Malapascua   Exotic Divers and resort is a 5- Star operation. The staff are friendly, helpful and efficient. The dive centre 'top notch, ' The fo... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2010   Bob Penhearow
<100 Dives 		 
Dive with Chot/ Sabang Inn Full report   Mindoro island   The good: very good diving (compared to Tubbataha reef); low season, very few divers at Sabang Inn, lots of room and service from ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Puerto Galera Full report   Puerto Galera   After a week on the Atlantis Azores at Tubbataha reef, and a short journey to Donsol for whale shark encounters, I had a few days ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Worldwide Dive & Sail/ Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha & Southern Visayas   I was not overly impressed with the diving in the Tubbataha area; perhaps because of the weather the first few days we were there. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Janet Czapski
1000+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Full report   Dumaguete   This is a wonderful destination and a great resort that is doing almost everything right. Atmosphere has an almost perfect locati... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Laura Todd
250+ Dives 		 
Acacia Full report   Anilao/Batangas   This area is a little different in that the resorts are set up to serve primarily locals and do most of their business over long w... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Laura Todd
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Society/ El Dorado Full report   Dumaguete   The muck diving around the resort was very good. I saw many of the same creatures as I saw in Lembeh. Some of the things that ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2010   Phillip C Gans
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Full report   Dumaguete   One of the very best resorts visited in 30 yrs of diving. Surprisingly easy to get to via Philppines Airlines. Join Mabuhay Miles ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2009   Peter Heseltine
500+ Dives 		 
Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort Full report   N. Mindanao   the good: 3 tanks of nitrox per day of boat diving; incl. dives at Camiguin island; very spacious resort the bad: pay for dinne... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
EasyDiving/ Thalatta Beach Resort Full report   Dumaguete   After diving for a week in Malapascua, we traveled down to Thalatta Beach Resort which is in Zamboinguinta, south of Dumaguete. T... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Jason Pellegatto
250+ Dives 		 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   El Galleon is in my opinion the best all- around dive resort in the Sabang area. El Galleon has its own dedicated dive store (Asi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Gareth Richards
100+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resort Full report   Puerto Galera   Dive masters were very good at pointing out the small critters, e. g. nudibranchs, manta shrimp, ornate ghost pipefish, orangutan c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Phil & Nancy Hamilton
500+ Dives 		 
Kasai Village/ Marine Village Full report   Moalboal, Cebu   Crashed at Microtel Mactan Island near Cebu Airport after long travel from Eastcoast- Euro Hip and a good moderate priced alternat... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2009   Michael rosenberg
250+ Dives 		 
El Galleon/ Asia Divers Full report   Puerto Galera, Anilao & Donsol   I stayed at El Galleon while in Puerto Galera. One CANNOT do wrong staying here. It is only 3 minutes walk from the fun stuff in S... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2009   David Richardson
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Full report   Puerto Galera   Getting to the Philippines was one of the most arduous journeys I have done. I flew Continental, left LA (at 10 AM), changed... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2009   Scott Johnson
<100 Dives 		 
Polaris Beach and Dive resort Full report   Cabilao near Bohol   (Same review submitted to tripadvisor) We stayed at Polaris for a week in late December 2008. We're a family of four, all diver... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2008   Jennifer Widom
500+ Dives 		 
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