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Dive Review of Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort in
Philippines/Tubbataha & Anilao

Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort: "Perfect Combo Trip:Tubbataha & Anilao", Apr, 2019,

by Gail M King, FL, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 28 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 11108 has 2 Helpful votes.

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Tubbataha on Atlantis Azores was a great trip to see the big stuff...diving was mostly very good with lots of sharks,tuna,several whale sharks,& even a Thresher shark...reefs were healthy...current always made for a fishey dive.Sometimes huge schools of snappers,jacks,& cudas,& many green turtles.Tubbataha area protection & very limited yearly use has paid off in a big way! The diving is worth the long trip.Atlantis Azores provides a good platform for diving in this remote area.Best & most food I've ever had on a liveaboard...great variety at breakfast & lunch.Dinner was ordered.Cabins were very small on the starboard side of the boat...the bed took up the entire floor space & there were no drawers at all...luckily we travel light.Port side cabins had more floor space & cabinets.Four well run dives each day were led by dive guides.Large dive deck & camera table.Our entire week had perfect weather & glassy sea surface...81-82 water temp & good vis.Next stop Anilao & Crystal Blue Resort for all the small critters...lots of nudis,muck critters,octopus,& morays.Four days of four dives each day with plenty to keep us interested. We were upgraded to one of their villas so lots of space after the cramped liveaboard cabin.Clean,simple dive resort is nothing fancy but all works very well...eat dinner while you enjoy the ocean & sunset after a good day of diving. This was a great dive combo trip...large to small underwater residents & liveaboard to landbased all in one trip. This was an Island Dreams group trip which was very well done in all respects.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Indonesia, Palau, Fiji, Philippines, Australia, Galapagos, Socorro, Hawaii, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, PNG
Closest Airport Manila Getting There LAX to Manila to Puerto Princessa for Tubbataha...fly back to Manila & van transfer to Anilao

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions Tell dive guide when you were down to 500
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks > 2
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments All good on Atlantis Azores.Crystal Blue has nothing on their small boats but big rinse tanks at resort.
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