Dive Review of Sea Explorers Philippines/Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort in
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Sea Explorers Philippines/Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort: "Great Two Weeks in Dauin", Aug, 2023, by Michael Gallay, NJ, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12519.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Pura Vida Resort is essentially integrated with Sea Exporers. Rooms and beds were comfortable, with porch seating area and mini fridge. Plenty of electric outlets. Food was good and inexpensive compared to other trips. Breakfast was a buffet. Two pools including a smaller one directly adjacent to the dive shop an ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Sea Explorers Philippines
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Antigua, Bonaire, Cozumel, Aruba, Isla Mujeres, Nassau, Florida Keys, South Florida, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Providenciales, Grand Cayman, Roatan, Belize
Closest Airport	Dumaguete or Cebu	Getting There	We flew from JFK to Singapore then to Cebu on Singapore Airlines, which was uneventful. Very long car/ferry trip back and forth to Dauin. Next time will fly into Dumaguete
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay within site of the guide. 60 minutes max
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Sea Explorers Philippines/Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort in Philippines/Dauin/Apo Island

Sea Explorers Philippines/Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort: "Great Two Weeks in Dauin", Aug, 2023,

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Dive Review of Sea Explorers Philippines/Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort in
Philippines/Dauin/Apo Island