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Scuba Ventures/ Atlantis Full report   Puerta Galera   This was first time in Philippines and I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly people and great diving. Atlantis resort was ex... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2007   Martha Mandel
<100 Dives 		 
Scuba Ventures/ Atlantis Dumaguete Full report   Dumaguete   We spent one week here at Atlantis Dumaguete after previously diving at Atlantis Puerte Galera in the Philippines. Dumaguete is si... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2007   Martha Mandel
<100 Dives 		 
Scuba Ventures/ Atlantis Dumaguete Full report   Dumaguete   ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2006   Martha Mandel
<100 Dives 		 
Sea Dive Hotel Full report   Coron, Busuanga island   "Wreck diving at Coron, Philippines "
The good: short dives in 28 deg. C water; except for Barracuda lake which had 37 - 39 deg. C); short dives for deep dives ( 39 Meter... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers/ Ocean Vida Full report   Malapascua, Cebu   "An enjoyable week"
Malapascua is a small 1x3 mile island off the north tip of Cebu. Getting there in June, 2015 involved a short flight from Manila t... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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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
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 		 
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 		 
Sea Explorers/ Cabilao Beach Club Full report   Bohol   I've been twice before to Cabilao Beach Club which was then under different management and everything was fine then. This 3rd time... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2008   Helga Cookson
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers/ Alona Vida Hotel Full report   Alona Beach, Bohol   Alona Beach is on Bohol Island, about 300 miles south of Manila. It's turning into a dive resort, but fortunately isn't all the w... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2007   Michael Judd
250+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida   Dauin, Oriental Negros   "An Excellent Choice for Diving in Dauin"
Having previously sampled some excellent diving in this area from a liveaboard, my wife and I decided to return for more from a la... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   David W Allen
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Ocean Vida Beach and Dive Resort   Malapascua   "Thresher Sharks at Malapascua did not disappoint"
The threshers were cool!!!!! I stayed at Ocean Vida Beach & Dive Resort, and their dive operation is Sea Explorers located in t... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   Rene Cote
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort   Dauin/Apo Island   "Great Two Weeks in Dauin"
Pura Vida Resort is essentially integrated with Sea Exporers. Rooms and beds were comfortable, with porch seating area and mini f... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Michael Gallay
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort Full report   Dumaguete/Dauin   "Excellent Resort and Dive Operation"
The Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort, combined with their Sea Explorers dive operation is one of the best dive resorts I've visited... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2022   John Crossley
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Sea Explorers Malapascua, Cabilao, Full report   Malapascua, Cabilao, Dauin   "Great Dive Trip to 3 different locations Pre-Covid Shutdown"
My dive buddy and I had decided we wanted to go to a couple different islands in the Visayas area of the Philippine Islands. We us... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2020   Claire Rausch
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report   Dauin, Negros Occidental   "Excellent diving, but not all sites for beginners"
My second visit to Pura Vida resort at Dauin. As previously, Sea Explorers dive operations service was excellent & I was assigned ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2019   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Resort Full report   Dauin   "Diving diversity at Dauin (Pura Vida Resort / Sea Explorers)"
My first visit to Dauin was a great experience. My beachfront bungalow at Pura Vida was well furnished in a pleasant, well- maintai... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2018   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report   Malapascua, Negros, Bohol   "Diving the Philipines with Sea Explorers"
[. . . ] - There is much fear out there about traveling to the Philippines these days, but ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2017   Margo Peyton
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Beach & Dive Resort Full report   Negros Island   "Pura Vida Beach and Dive Resort - Philippines"
We went to the Philippines on a Kids Sea Camp trip, our third. It was absolutely fabulous. KSC does such a great job of training... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2017   VickiSingley
250+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report       "Visayas - Cabalo"
The resort The Pura Vida resort is beautiful and sits on a remote, quiet island. The island didn’t have electricity until 2015. ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
4/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report   Visayas   "Visayas with Sea Explores at Malapascua and Ocean Vida Resort"
The resort We stayed 5 nights in an upgraded ocean view room in March 2016. I recommend the upgrade, especially if you can get a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report       "Visayas - Alona Beach and Alona Vida Resort"
If partying and the beach scene is the focus of your vacation then this is an okay choice, but if diving is your focus I do not re... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report   Visayas   "Visayas - Dauin and Pura Vida Resort"
The resort was our second favorite of the four Sea- Explorer locations and is located on a quiet island with beautiful views of the... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
3/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines Cebu Office/ Ocean Vida Hotel Full report   Malapascua   We went to Malapascua to see the famous Thresher Sharks and we were not dissapointed. Trip takes 3 hours by road from Cebu and ano... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2014   Mario Mizrahi
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Seadoors LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Not enough value for the money paid"
This was our second trip to Tubbataha after 27 years. We always wanted to go back to Tubbataha because 27 years ago we enjoyed div... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
4/2023   Michael Bode
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Seadoors Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Great Diving; Great Local Crew; Clunky Boat"
SEADOORS REVIEW Boarded the Seadoors live- aboard at the Cebu Yacht Club on Mactan Island near Cebu City. The Seadoors has been ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2019   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		 
Seadoors Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Some Good, Some Bad"
The Good - The food, served buffet style was tasty plentiful, varied and accommodated the special diet needs of a couple of pa... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2019   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Seaquest Dive Center/ Oasis Resort Full report       "Good Diving but More Tourists Now "
Oasis Resort and Seaquest Diving Bohol, Philippines In the past 12 years I had made four previous trips to the Oasis Resort in B... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2019   John C Crossley
1000+ 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
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 		 
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 		 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Oasis Resort Full report   Panglao Island   The Visayas Dive Safari ends at Panglao Island and the Oasis Resort. No Nitrox at the Oasis. Divers set up and rinse their own g... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ Dives 		 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Hannah's Place Full report   Moalboal, Cebu]   Due to travel agent error, we were booked at Hannah's Place instead of Sumisid Lodge. Sumisid is attached to the dive center. Ha... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ Dives 		 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Visayas Dive Safari Full report   Visayas   This is a 5- day, 4- night dive safari from Moalboal, Cebu, to Panglao Island, Bohol. There are 13 dives from a large bangka. No N... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ Dives 		 
SI Dive   Cebu (Mactan Island)   "Shore Diving On Mactan (Kontiki) Prior to Boarding LOB"
I arrived a couple of days prior to boarding my LOB in Cebu to ensure that both me and my luggage made it to the boat before it de... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2025   Dean C
500+ Dives 		 
Sipalay Easy Diving and Beach Resort Full report   Sipalay/Negros   "April 2019 Remote from Dumaguete"
A week long side trip if you are diving the Apo Island/ Dumaguete area with extra time. This resort is about a 3. 5 hour drive from... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2019   Robert S Kuhn
500+ Dives 		 
Sipalay Easy Diving and Beach Resort Full report       I was warned this is not a fancy boat. This trip is considered a value trip. It would be "if", the breakfast, lunch and snacks we... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2013   Elliott Zalta
250+ Dives 		 
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort   Padre Burgos   "Padre Burgos - Excellent food & Service"
Sogod Bay Scuba resort is one of the best run Dive Resort we have been too with excellent customer service in all areas. The resor... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2023   Robert S Kuhn
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   "So good in Southern Leyte, Philippines"
... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2019   Louis Sparks
100+ Dives 		 
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort Full report   Sogod Bay   "Not Very Well Known, but Great Place to Dive"
Watch my video about this trip: [. . . ] Dates of Visit: August 21, 2019 – September 1, 2019 Background ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2019   Valera Sakhnenko
100+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
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