Dive Review of Crystal Blue Resort in
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Crystal Blue Resort: "Great muck diving, great photo instruction, great price.", May, 2023, by David E Reubush, VA, US ( Top Contributor 66 reports with 33 Helpful votes). Report 12439.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I am a fan of muck diving and macro photography. Anilao had been on my bucket list for years, but, somehow, I had never had the opportunity to check it out. So, when my dive buddy called and asked me if I wanted to join him on a BlueWater trip to Crystal Blue to attend a photo workshop given by Mike Bartick I jumped at the chance. It was, definitely, the right decision. Mike is, by far, the best underwater photography teacher I have ever encountered. Sometimes it seemed like we were trying to drink from a fire hose, but all the information was clear, concise, and was information we could use to improve our skill set. Crystal Blue, about 2 hours west of Manila by van, is one of a number of resorts arrayed along a hillside in Anilao. At the highest level of the resort are the guest rooms. At the mid-level are the office, dining room, and camera room. The camera room is particularly notable. It is air-conditioned and every spot has a cushioned pad, a microfiber towel, a power strip, and a fluorescent light. At the lowest level are the gear storage, gear-up area, rinse tanks, dive shop, and boat landing. After trudging up and down the hill more than a few times the first couple of days I quickly got organized such that trips up and down were m ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Crystal Blue Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Belize, Bimini, Bonaire, Caymans, Curacao, Fiji, Galapagos, Indonesia (Wakatobi, Raja Ampat, Komodo, Lembeh, Bali, Banda Sea, Ambon), Philippines, Red Sea, Solomon Islands, Southern Bahamas, St. Thomas, Turks & Caicos
Closest Airport	Manila	Getting There	Basically fly to Manila and take the Crystal Blue shuttle to the resort. I will note that I had more delayed flights/almost missed connections on this trip than I have ever had. One of my bags missed the outbound connection so I missed the first several dives until the bag caught up with me.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	78-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	25-35 Ft/ 8-11 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Don't do anything dumb.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Crew carefully handled your camera from shore to boat and return. Large rinse tanks with adjacent high pressure air to blow off the ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Crystal Blue Resort in Philippines/Anilao

Crystal Blue Resort: "Great muck diving, great photo instruction, great price.", May, 2023,

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Dive Review of Crystal Blue Resort in
Philippines/Anilao