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Peter's Resort Full report   South Leyte   the bad: to save money, you can take the public bus from Tacloban to Peter's resort, 5 hrs. (~140 pesos for seniors); the private t... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2011   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Sumisid Lodge Full report   Moalboal   the bad: biting bugs in room and parlor; but, once mentioned, they sprayed my room and used mosquitos repellant candle; Sumisid lo... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
 
Sea Explorers/ Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort Full report   Dauin, Negros Island   This was our first trip to the Philippines and chose Dumaguete City area over Galera because of what we read in the Chap Book. We ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2011   Henry O Ziller
250+ Dives
 
atmosphere resort/ atmosphere resort and spa Full report   Dumuaguete   beautiful resort, good service, dive operation as good as it gets. getting on an off the boat was difficult; shore entry and when... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2011   Deb Berglund
500+ Dives
 
Magic Island Resort Full report   [CebuN/A]   Great attitude of staff made the entire time enjoyable. The 2 1/ 2 hour drive to the resort made New York City driving seem tame by... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Richard R Kimball
250+ Dives
 
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Turtle Bay Full report   Moalboal, Cebu   A three- hour drive from the Cebu airport, Turtle Bay is one of several dive resorts on Moalboal. Owned by the pleasant Brit/ F... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Kimberley Fox/Michael O'Reilly
500+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   There are many pluses about Atlantis Dumaguete. The people (dive guides, restaurant staff, etc. etc. ) are all great. They aim to... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2011   David E Reubush
500+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   As with Atlantic Dumaguete there are many pluses about Atlantis Puerto Galera. The people (dive guides, restaurant staff, etc. et... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2011   David E Reubush
500+ Dives
 
Magic Island Full report       The macro life is amazing and the guides are expert at finding macro opportunities. In addition to the typical South Pacific ma... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2011   Tom Reynolds
500+ Dives
 
Vascots Full report LiveAboard Subic Bay   First of all this is bay diving and the water clarity can range from good to non- existent. On one of our dives we had another dive... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2011   R Villemarette
100+ Dives
 
Worldwide Dive and Sail/ S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Coron to Boracay   The boat and crew were great! The diving not what I expected…. The dive deck crew had your equipment all ready for you when t... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2011   Lisa Vitale
500+ Dives
 
Asia divers Full report   El Galleon   Puerto Galera/ El Galleon is one of my favorite places to dive and except for Australia sets the standard I use for diving other pl... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2010   R Villemarette
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   [Pueto Galara   Biodiversity excellent with an emphasis on macro photography. Very efficient operation set up to complement a diver's schedule. In ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   D.Demming
1000+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumagette   Superb muck diving. Saw creatures that I have never seen before like a hairy octopus and flamboyant cuttlefish. Dearth of large fi... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   D.Demming
1000+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Full report   Puerto Galera   We booked this trip with the very helpful assistance and advice of Ultimate Dive Travel. Flying from San Francisco in the evening... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2010   Pec Indman
250+ Dives
 
Paul's/ Liberty's Full report   Apo Island   Undercurrent readers are up- front and personally aware of the sorry state of the world’s marine environment. So shout out loud wh... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   John Woolley
250+ Dives
 
Boardwalk Dive center Full report   Subic Bay   Subic Bay diving was impressive if you want so great wrecks. The boat trip from shore to any wreck in the harbor is just mins (10 ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2010   wesley copley
100+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Dumaguete Full report   Negros Oriental, Dauin   Almost all the muck diving critters of PNG and Indonesia, but much easier to get to and much more comfortable. Leafy Sea dragon, f... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2010   Peter Heseltine
250+ Dives
 
Exotic Divers/ Malapascua Exotic Island Resort Full report   Malapascua   Exotic Divers and resort is a 5- Star operation. The staff are friendly, helpful and efficient. The dive centre 'top notch, ' The fo... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2010   Bob Penhearow
<100 Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   For an "all inclusive" dive resort this is the best we've encountered. The management, Simon, is exceptional and always available... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2010   Rose Mueller
1000+ Dives
 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   I really enjoyed El Galeon/ Asia Divers. The dive shop is immaculate, well organized, and professionally run - you're assigned a s... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2010   Jonathan Bank
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   Diving in the Philippines spoils you. . no other way to say it. When you see banded sea snakes, sea horses, turtles, and three diff... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2010   Jonathan Bank
250+ Dives
 
Butanding Center/ Vitton Beach Full report   Donsol   This trip was to snorkel with whale sharks, not to dive. The only place you'll want to stay is Elysia beach resort, with cool whi... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2010   Laura Todd
<100 Dives
 
Kasai Village Full report   Moalboal, Cebu   We spent a week at the beginning of June, 2010 at Kasai Village resort in Moalboal, in the Central Visayas. Kasai is a pretty lit... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2010   Robin A Masson
250+ Dives
 
Atlantis Azores Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha then Donsol   The Atlantis Azores is a well- run boat with a caring and detailed crew. Captains Paul and Randy have a fine crew who all went to e... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2010   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Puerto Galera Full report   Puerto Galera   After a week on the Atlantis Azores at Tubbataha reef, and a short journey to Donsol for whale shark encounters, I had a few days ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   There were very few other guests at Atlantis when we were there, so it was very quiet. The resort is very nice - we did have to m... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2010   Lisa Evans
100+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   This was the second half of our trip - first week spent at Atlantis Puerto Galera. This was very different! The resort was just ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2010   Lisa Evans
100+ Dives
 
Dive with Chot/ Sabang Inn Full report   Mindoro island   The good: very good diving (compared to Tubbataha reef); low season, very few divers at Sabang Inn, lots of room and service from ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives
 
Expedition Fleet/ Borneo Explorer Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha reef   Tubbataha was highly over rated; the first 2 days had mostly brown reefs, sand, some grass, and usual tropical fishes; it was sort... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2010   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives
 
Fun Dive Asia/ Vittion Beach Full report   Donsol   We went to the Donsol area to see the whale sharks (see separate report) and a day of diving was included in our package. In a wo... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
5/2010   Laura Todd
250+ Dives
 
Worldwide Dive & Sail/ Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha & Southern Visayas   I was not overly impressed with the diving in the Tubbataha area; perhaps because of the weather the first few days we were there. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Janet Czapski
1000+ Dives
 
Acacia Full report   Anilao/Batangas   This area is a little different in that the resorts are set up to serve primarily locals and do most of their business over long w... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Laura Todd
250+ Dives
 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   First I must tell you that I am now spoiled for future dive trips to equal this place. The dive sites were all within 5 to 20 min... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2010   Renee Ross
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Azores liveaboard Full report   Tubbataha & Puerto Galera   Tubbataha Reef area was way overrated. It was very expensive & the ship was not quite ready for the 1st class experience promised. ... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
4/2010   Stephen Tillinghast
1000+ Dives
 
Atmosphere Full report   Dumaguete   This is a wonderful destination and a great resort that is doing almost everything right. Atmosphere has an almost perfect locati... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Laura Todd
250+ Dives
 
Dive Society/ El Dorado Full report   Dumaguete   The muck diving around the resort was very good. I saw many of the same creatures as I saw in Lembeh. Some of the things that ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2010   Phillip C Gans
500+ Dives
 
Expedition Fleet/ Stella Maris Explorer & Oceanic Exp Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   1) Stella Maris Explorer – Transition trip, Batangas to Puerto Princesa. The transition trip offers dives at Apo Reef, Cuyo Is... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
3/2010   Robert Flatt
500+ Dives
 
Magic Island Dive Resort Full report   Moalboal, Cebu Island   Well worth the 24+ hour travel from U. S. and Europe. Best routing through Hong Kong, KL or Singapore, non- stops then to Cebu City... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2010   Michael
500+ Dives
 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Oasis Full report   Bohol, Panglao   Summary - - Traveling in a group of four, we agreed that our dive vacation to the Oasis Resort / Seaquest Dive Center exceeded al... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2010   Bernie Lutz
250+ Dives
 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   Despite the fact that it's against the law in the Philippines, prostitution appears to be alive and well in Puerto Galera. Virtual... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2009   Rosemary Chengson
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Exotic Resort Divers/ Exotic Dive Resort Full report   Malapascua   Malapascua bills itself as the place on the planet for Thresher shark encounters (Monad Shoal). It delivered, with Thresher sighti... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2009   Graham
250+ Dives
 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   I was with El Galleon and Asia Divers after the worst of the typhoons in Luzon. We had reduced visibility, and some increased wav... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2009   Liz Wagstrom
100+ Dives
 
Atlantis Full report   Dumaguete   One of the very best resorts visited in 30 yrs of diving. Surprisingly easy to get to via Philppines Airlines. Join Mabuhay Miles ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2009   Peter Heseltine
500+ Dives
 
Philtec/Villa Ligaya/ Villa Ligaya Full report   Anilao, Batangas   Very expensive charges for boat and so very poor value. *Very* long drive (5+ hours)from Manila in terrible traffic. Do NOT recomm... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
8/2009   Peter Heseltine
500+ Dives
 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   El Galleon is in my opinion the best all- around dive resort in the Sabang area. El Galleon has its own dedicated dive store (Asi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Gareth Richards
100+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resort Full report   Puerto Galera   Dive masters were very good at pointing out the small critters, e. g. nudibranchs, manta shrimp, ornate ghost pipefish, orangutan c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Phil & Nancy Hamilton
500+ Dives
 
EasyDiving/ Thalatta Beach Resort Full report   Dumaguete   After diving for a week in Malapascua, we traveled down to Thalatta Beach Resort which is in Zamboinguinta, south of Dumaguete. T... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Jason Pellegatto
250+ Dives
 
Exotic Island Divers Full report   Malapascua   From Cebu City, getting to Malapascua takes a 3 hour car ride and an additional 45 minute boat ride. If you land at night after f... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2009   Jason Pellegatto
250+ Dives
 
Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort Full report   N. Mindanao   the good: 3 tanks of nitrox per day of boat diving; incl. dives at Camiguin island; very spacious resort the bad: pay for dinne... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives
 
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