Dive Review of
Philippine Island Divers/SunApartelle in
Philippines/Alona Beach, Bohol

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Dive Conditions

Strong recommendation to limit the dive to 60 minutes, but it wasn't
enforced too much  

The operation is not particularly set up for UWP, as most divers are not as
experienced.  No facilities on board the boats and on shore facilities have
camera wash with regulators.  

Overall Rating

As our expectations were not very high, we were pleasantly surprised by the
diving at this location.  There were a number of interesting sites, some
variety in fish life and good support from the dive organization.  Although
there are a number of dive operations at this location, we would strongly
recommend this operation as they are the most professional we found.  We
dove for three days with another operation which had a great dive master,
but boat operations and captains were terrible (drinking beers while we
were diving, one rented boat couldn't start so divers were waiting for
almost an hour for a pick up after a dive).  Accordingly, our experience
with Philippine Island Divers was completely professional.  They were able
to supply Nitrox (even found a leak in the seal of the tank before a dive
and were able to get another tank within 15 minutes); the dive masters were
interested in showing nudis, cleaner shrimp and other special items without
being cloying and the support organization was great.
Our hotel was away from the beach and was quite pleasant.  It had a great
pool and each room was a mini-apartment with a complete kitchen and
balcony.  Should you go, stop off at the supermarket before you leave the
city you fly into for provisions, as there are only small shops by Alona
Beach.  There are some very good restaurants (especially an Italian
restaurant on the road to the beach) and other features to make this a nice
destination.  If you haven't flown through Manila before, be prepared: it's
not the easiest airport to find food (at any hour) and expect to go through
security about 10,000 times.  Luggage and customs is also strange....But
the people are great and the country is beautiful! 

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