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Dive Review of Asia Divers/Out of the Blue in
Philippines/Puerto Galera

Asia Divers/Out of the Blue, Oct, 2013,

by Jack Douglas, CA, US ( 2 reports). Report 7253.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 3 stars Shore Diving 2 stars
Snorkeling 2 stars
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments All of the people at this dive operation are pleasant and go out of their way to assist, and carried all of my equipment in and out of the panga boats. Some dive equipment malfunctions however. The knowledgeable instructors very helpful in pointing out small critters. Would take me out even when I was the only diver signed up. Especially nice for night dive to observe Mandarin mating. Local water sanitation can be dicey during rain runoff from local community.

One dive operator catering to Asian divers did not instruct the divers to be respectful when observing the Mandarins. They simply dumped a group of them off with flashlights as we were patiently waiting in the dark as one must do when observing them. This spooked them. Be wary of stonefish around coral.
Websites Asia Divers   Out of the Blue

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Thailand, Hawaii, California, Costa Rica, Mexico
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather windy Seas choppy
Water Temp 72-78°F / 22-26°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Dive instructors would allow divers familiar with area to dive own profile.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Good variety for macro, including Mandarin mating behavior. Was able to view good variety on some single dives. Some dives are drift, making for challenging macro. Some dive instructors would not wait for UWPs, others were very helpful. However I would still recommend for UWPs, especially for nearby Verde Island which takes a 15-20 min boat ride from Puerto Galera, and is good for wide angle as well as macro. Some images from trip can be viewed at www.flickr.com. Search member name : jdphotos2007.
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