Dive Review of Polaris resort in
Philippines/Cabilao island

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Polaris resort, May, 2013, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, US ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 6977 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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 $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	the good: the coral and reefs were a lot better than nearby Panglao island; very colorful reefs; lots of clown fishes; some new fishes not commonly seen; the German divers usually stayed shallow to increase bottom time; I missed 17 American divers by 1/2 day. Diving was good. Resort workers were friendly and cheerful. the bad: the operator used same dive sites (e.g., Looc or Looc pier) instead of other sites ( good thing I did not book 10 dives). The owner Franz Bauman does demand down payment ( e.g., 3000 pesos); then, at check out, that down payment is not on the account; it is far to travel ( ~ 2 hrs.)-- TAG airport to near LOON then, boat ride to resort --1645 Php; it would take much longer if you used public transportation; on the way back I paid ~ $70 USD and public buses were too full even if I wanted to use them. ; it was expensive diving, accomodation and food compared to usual Philippine resorts. wish I had known that It was mostly German divers (I would have brushed up on my German); all 12 dive sites were not usually dived.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	SE Asia, Hawaii, . Mexico, Palau, carribbean, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	usually follow the DM, but we were allowed to dive greater than 80 min. per dive usually ( the German divers demanded long times)
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	the boat rides were short so bucket of water not needed; do notg be fooled by number of dive sites (12); far away sites would cost more; there were repeated dives close to the resort

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Dive Review of Polaris resort in Philippines/Cabilao island

Polaris resort, May, 2013,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Polaris resort in
Philippines/Cabilao island