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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
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   When you look at El Galleon one has to really consider and review three items, the rooms (accomodations), the restaurant and the d... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2011   Robert S Kuhn
250+ Dives 		 
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Thresher Shark Divers/ Cocabana Full report   Malapascua   Good service from this established dive centre. There is a large scale training operation here including DM & IDC training with ma... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2011   Martin Roberts
500+ Dives 		 
Planet Dive Anilao Full report   Anilao, Batangas   I was on a business trip to Southeast Asia and had a weekend to kill in the Philippines. Rather than spend time in Manila, I decid... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2011   James Castanino
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   The hotel was nice, but we spent the previous week at Atlantis Dumaguete and were truly spoiled there. We were not spoiled here. ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2011   Michael A Thompson
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   The hotel was wonderful situated in a park like setting. One of the most remarkable things about this place is that all employees... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2011   Michael A Thompson
1000+ Dives 		 
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 		 
Peter's Dive Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   Peter's is about a 4 hour drive from the Tacloban airport, private van was negotiated down to 3, 000 pesos, or USD $70 at the curre... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives 		 
Exotic Full report   Malapasqua   The good: we saw Thresher sharks 3 of the 4 mornings that we got up at 4 or 5 am to go see them and twice they were circling for a... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
5/2011   Karen Guthrie
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   Last year I went on the Atlantis Azores liveaboard and spent a few days at Atlantis Puerto Galera resort. I was impressed by the o... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2011   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerta Galera   Have been to Atlantis Resort about 5- 6 years ago. Accomodations were the same - cave- like rooms built up the hill. The surprise ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Anne Warburton
250+ 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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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
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 		 
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/ 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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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   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
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 		 
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 		 
Pacifico Azul Full report   Anilao   th good: the diving was very good; they had security; the resident DM certainly pointed out many critters but defered to the mana... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2009   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
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