Dive Review of Sea Explorers/Cabilao Beach Club in
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Sea Explorers/Cabilao Beach Club, Dec, 2008, by Helga Cookson, Brussels-City, Belgium ( 1 report). Report 4782.
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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 $$
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Comments	I've been twice before to Cabilao Beach Club which was then under different management and everything was fine then. This 3rd time, on 14/12/2008, I had a vestibular accident due to fatigue, diabetes, overweight and infiltration of bubbles through a hole between the two ventricles (severe vertigo, vomiting for 2 hours). The French dive master, who was not present, ordered 50 min. oxygen and next day sent me to a cardiologist in Tagbilaran (2 hours away). After an overnight stay (rehydration drip and 7 hours oxygen) I returned to Cabilao. On 16/12, the dive master said he had spoken to an expert in Cebu and I could dive again to -10m which I didn't feel up to. On 17/12, 84 hours later, he said that he had spoken to 2 experts and I had to go straight away to the recompression chamber in Cebu (5 hours away). With no DAN insurance and credit card, I asked whether Sea Explorers could advance the money which they declined (2500 Euro according to dive master). Luckily I refused to sign a paper drawn up by dive master in bad English that I refused to get hyperbaric treatment (which I could not afford)! So I stayed until the end (28/12). On my last day I learned from a reliable source that the cost for hyperbaric treatment was between 300 and 500 Euro only (which I could have paid). I was furious, flew back to Brussels and went straight away to hyperbaric expert who said I was extremely lucky to have no sequels, confirmed by several exams. I had extensive mail exchange with Sea Explorers who apologised but continue to employ the French dive master who causes nothing but trouble, also with the locals. The new manager runs away to private quarters and drinks spirits in case of stress. NO, I cannot recommend that base and Sea Explorers Management for that matter because of their hostile attitude. Please warn divers to steer clear of them and in particular Cabilao Island (not much to see after a typhoon in July 2007).
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	France, Spain, Holland, Truk Lagoon, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	26-28°C / 79-82°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-200 M / 328-656 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	90 min max
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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	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	Water basin only upon insistent request; big boat entry restrictive and uncomfortable, ladder missing 1 or 2 rungs, bad air quality (set-up next to building site using cement); guides, except for one, don't know how to care for UWPs, tend to complain about the hard work.

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Dive Review of Sea Explorers/Cabilao Beach Club in Philippines/Bohol

Sea Explorers/Cabilao Beach Club, Dec, 2008,

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

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Dive Review of Sea Explorers/Cabilao Beach Club in
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