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Dive Review of
Atlantis Dive Resort in
Philippines

in 2005/03
an Instant Reader Report
by
Don Paschal, Fl, USA
Report Number 1676

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Reporter
Dive Experience
Over 1000 dives
Where else diving
Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Florida, Throughout
Caribbean, Mediteranean

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
choppy, currents  
Water Temp
74   to 80    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
5
Water Visibility
30   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Required you to dive with DM as guide, but could do your own profile while
stying with group.  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  5 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  5 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  2 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
5 stars  
Boat Facilities
2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
3 stars  
Shore Facilities  
4 stars  
Comments
Shot both video and still. Land facility's were excellent, with seperate
rinse tanks, a dry room with work stations for working on cameras with
transformers and both 110v & 200v recepticles. Computers and
televisions for digital. They accomodated my still photo's with E-6 drop
off each day in town. No facility on boats for cameras.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
4 stars
Food
5 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
3 stars   
Advanced
5 stars    
Comments  
I found the dive and resort staff to be among the most accomodating I have
ever found in my travels.  The rooms were very comfortable and the food was
great with many choices 

The diving here does not lend itself to big animals, but the diversity of
animals is incredible. Frog fish, pipefish, flambuoyant cuddlefish, mantis
shrimp, ribbon eels and tons of variety.  Best to think macro when
photographing here, but then again some of the frog fish are the size of
cats. Only negative was the lack of accomodation for cameras on the boats.

On one afternoon I was the only diver and they did not hesitate to take me
out for two dives. Long travel, but well worth the effort.

 
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