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Dive Review of Scuba Ventures/Atlantis in
Philippines/Puerta Galera

Scuba Ventures/Atlantis, Sep, 2007,

by Martha Mandel, CA, U>S>A (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports). Report 3660.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 4 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments This was first time in Philippines and I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly people and great diving.
Atlantis resort was excellent for staff,service, quality of food, clean attractive rooms, always had hot water and had clean sheets every other day. Very professional DiveMasters and guides are at Atlantis Puerta Galera. There were lots of crinoids, lionfish, frogfish, leaf fish, large batfish in schools, nudibranchs, all kinds of angelfish, triggerfish, and more!More Americans should visit the Philippines. Diving is like jumping into an aquarium. The few sites with strong currents were managable with help from the Divemasters.

Only thing that disturbed me was that the Filipinos hit and abuse dogs and cats and treat them as if they were pests; sad to see that.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 51-100 dives
Where else diving Catalina Island, southern California, Channel Islands, Little Cayman, Utila, Fiji.
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 79-82°F / 26-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions limited to 100feet
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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