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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 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report   Dumaguete   Macro heaven at sandy bottom “muck” dives, with some beautiful hard and soft corals, at numerous sites mostly within 5- 10 minute b... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   David Dornbusch
250+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers/ Amorita Full report   Alona, Panglao   Excellent for macro life. Abundance of numerous, small and unusual critters I had not seen anywhere else. Muck diving near the r... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   David Dornbusch
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sabang Inn Full report   Sabang/ Puerto Galera   the good: the most jolly diver (ever, in my 24 yr. of diving) was Koni ( from Lucerne, Switzerland);he was very over- obese but st... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives 		 
Genesis Divers/ Peter's House Full report   Bohol   good: it was low cost; down the street was Aquatica where you can get meals for 88 Peso; Trudi 's also has low cost food; the w... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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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 		 
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
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   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
Dive Solana Full report   Anilao   I tacked on a day's vacation to week- end layover on a business trip. Crystal Blue had no vacancies, recommnended Dive Solana. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2013   Nigel LLEWELLYN-SMITH
<100 Dives 		 
Thresher Shark Divers/ Tepanee Resort Full report   Malapascua   Malapascua requires a little effort to get to, with a 4 hour drive from Cebu City to Maya, from where local boats depart for the 3... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2013   David Shem-Tov
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   Crystal Blue Resort is a relatively new property being developed under the direction of Mike Bartick, an engaging and ambitious Am... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2013   William R Kimlinger
500+ Dives 		 
Divemaster and boat set up by hotel/ Solana Dive Resort Full report   Aniloa   Spent three days diving following three days of business in Manila. Dive resort was a three- hour drive South of Manila (had car a... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2013   Peter Sterman
250+ 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 		 
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/ Azores Full report LiveAboard Southern Leyte   RE: Atlantis Azores Southern Leyte Safari January 2013 Let me start by saying I really struggle with giving negative dive repor... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
1/2013   Curt Thompson
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Adventure Scuba Full report   El Nido   In El Nido Town on the island of Palawan there is a dive operation about every 100 yards. My husband and I were on our honeymoon... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2012   Kate Dowden
<100 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 		 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Oasis Resort Full report   Alona Beach, Bohol   The diving here was really variable. . the protected areas - Pamilacan and Balicasag - were really good. Large schools of fish, h... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2012   Lisa Evans
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Anilao to Coron   The boat is very nice. Cabins are roomy, although there is very limited storage for bags or clothes. More hooks and shelves woul... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2011   ann mcgrath
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Southern Visayas   A 16 hour flight from LAX to Cebu with an hour or so lay0ver in Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. Interestingly the seats on the plane... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   Anne Warburton
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   We'd stayed twice at Atlantis, Puerto Galera. The former manager urged us to go to Dumaguete as it's isolated from the town. The... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
9/2012   Rose Mueller
1000+ Dives 		 
UW Photography Guide & Bluewater Photo/ Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   The value just can't be beat. 4 divers per guide and wildlife everywhere. Of course, you have to get past the plastic floating by ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2012   Rene Umberger
1000+ 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 		 
Liquid Dumaguete Full report   Dauin   The coast of Dauin or south of Dumaguete was severely damaged by the storm and surge that hit the area in Dec. 2011. Several reso... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2012   Craig W. Norris
<100 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 		 
Kasai Village Full report   Cebu   The resort is quite nice. Well maintained, pleasant staff, good restaurant. But the dive operation was iffy - - it looked like ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2012   Robert M Ayers
250+ 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 		 
Sunbeam Marine resort Full report   Anilao   the good: food about a block from the resort was good and very cheap ( ~ 1/ 15 (40 peso, or $0. 94) the cost of resort dinner ($15);... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2012   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives 		 
White Beach Divers Full report   Boracay   the good: 500 peso/ nite incl. fan, tv in room. sm. table chairs and sm. cabinet BUT no en suite bathroom. ; at that time the exchg... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
5/2012   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ 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 		 
Exotic Dive Resort Full report   Malapascua Island   Exotic Dive Resort is the first one to develop thresher shark encounters on Malapascua Island in Northern Visayas. The resort is v... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2012   Stanley Zuk
1000+ 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 		 
Atmosphere Resort - Dumagete/ Atmosphere Full report   Negroes Orientale   Atmosphere resort is beautiful, with lovely rooms and wonderfully friendly staff. The meals are spectacular. Having the Atmosphe... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2012   Victor A Bary
250+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report       The dive operation was run very professionally. The dive briefings were thorough, the dive guides (majority) were extremely knowl... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2012   Gaylyn Franz
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis - Puerto Galera Full report   North - Island of Mindoro   The diving was very colorful. You go here for the small stuff - all kinds of interesting critters from orangatan crabs to frog fi... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2012   Dorotrhy McDonald
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 		 
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 		 
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
Philippine Fun Divers/ Isis Bungalows Full report   Panglao Island (Bohol)   Alone beach is a popular tourist destination in this area, consisting of perhaps 1 km of white sand beach, packed with hotels and ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2012   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives 		 
Peter's Dive Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   My 2nd trip here. Corals in some places are in excellent health, but no place has limitless reefs. Other site are more mixed, wi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2012   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   We spent 4 nights at Atlantis Puerto Galera in December. The rooms rise up the hillside, getting fancier as they get higher, so if... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2011   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Sabang, Puerto Galera   El Galleon is about a 4 minute walk from Sabang center on Puerto Galera. There are some ground level rooms, ours was up a few step... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2011   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Badladz Full report   Puerta Galera   Girlfriend and I dove with Badladz for 7 days in November, which was supposed to be the start of their high season. There were few... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2011   eric p. johnson
250+ 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
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 		 
WORLDWIDE SAIL & DIVE Full report LiveAboard VISAYAS   I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF WORLDWIDE SAIL & DIVE (WWS&D) TO COMMENT ON SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PHILIPPINE SIREN... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Walt Brenner
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Southern Visayas   The Philippine Siren is a fairly spacious live- aboard that is kept clean and picked- up. It has 2 sailing masts that are for show n... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Liquid Full report   Negros, Dumaguete, Dauin   Liquid is a brand- new dive operation built from scratch by owners Tim and Zoe Latimer, who previously managed dive operation... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2011   Greg Liebman
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao, Batangas   Great macro, over- priced everything. First, the diving. Visibility was low, as a result of it being at the tail end of the rainy... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2011   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives 		 
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