Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores liveaboard in
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Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores liveaboard, Apr, 2010, by Stephen Tillinghast, CA, US ( 1 report). Report 5785.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Tubbataha Reef area was way overrated. It was very expensive & the ship was not quite ready for the 1st class experience promised. Below decks beds were box springs only for many thousands of dollars for the week! The captains quarters were double booked. Somebody was not happy. The food was terrible, but billed as gourmet fare. We're not demanding or snobby, but to be served dry wonderbread-like toast & jelly for breakfast was ridiculous considering the price. The dive operations end of the ship were outstanding w/ brand new everything & pleasant guides. Given the disappointing condition of the reefs, billed as "some of the best in the world", don't waste a lot of money to get here. It simply isn't worth it. Go for Indonesia instead where sea life makes this spot pale in comparrison. Puerto Galera, in contrast, was lovely. El Galleon was a great place to stay & Asia Divers was superb. The kitchen there was great with all sorts of fare.There was a huge plankton bloom while we were there, but if the vis had been as it usually is, the sites would be very nice. Atlantis Resort was closer into town & seemed really cheesy. Think Flintstones style rooms w/ lots of fake decorations.
Websites	Atlantis Dive Resorts
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Grand Cayman, Honduras, Cozumel, Sea of Cortez, San Juan Islands, Komodo Island area, Grand Turk, Bahamas, Socal
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	begin to surface w/700 PSi 100ft. max
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores liveaboard in Philippines/Tubbataha & Puerto Galera

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores liveaboard in
Philippines/Tubbataha & Puerto Galera