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Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera / Dumaguete   Before I left all I heard from people was. Are you sure it is a safe place to go? Did you know that Americans were kidnapped fro... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2005   Lucius "Bud" Foster
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dumaguete Full report   Negros   Excellent facilities. During busy times they scheduled dive boats to leave at different times to minimize number of people leaving... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2008   Darell Cook
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dumaguete Full report   Negros   I chose to dive Atlantis Dumaguete only (not also Puerto Galera). The Dumaguete location is quiet. Rooms are reasonable and no... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2007   Robert Ayers
<100 Dives 		 
Atlantis Puerto Galera Full report       3 hour van ride from Manila airport, one hour boat ride to resort. The resort was very good, although there were only ~6 divers th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2008   Darell Cook
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Puerto Galera Full report       Fantastic Divemasters, and staff both at the dive operation and the resort. By the end of the first day, everyone knew our names a... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Colin Zylka
1000+ Dives 		 
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Atlantis resort/ Atlantis Beach Resort Full report   Puerto Gallera   Pros: In my opinion this is one of the best dive sites in the world. Lots of very unusual stuff. Resort was very nice. Cons: Th... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2008   Daniel O. Benson
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis resort Dumaguete Full report   Dumaguete   This is a quiet, secluded resort with a wonderful beach and some of the best diving in the world! Getting there is easy: fly to M... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   Daniel O. Benson
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Resorts Full report       My husband and I went to Philippines in December 08. We stayed with Atlantis Resorts Dumaguete and Puerto Galera. The resort i... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
12/2008   Mona Cousens
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis, Dumaguete Full report   Dumaguete   "Great Muck Diving in Dumaguete"
I had been to Atlantis Puerto Gallera twice. This was my first time to Dumaguete. The muck diving here was great, the group I ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2019   Craig Howe
500+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Full report   Dumaguete   This is a wonderful destination and a great resort that is doing almost everything right. Atmosphere has an almost perfect locati... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Laura Todd
250+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report   Dumaguete   Macro heaven at sandy bottom “muck” dives, with some beautiful hard and soft corals, at numerous sites mostly within 5- 10 minute b... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   David Dornbusch
250+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report   Negros   It was a bit windy in February. Critter diving was not affected, but 1/ 2 hour crossings to Apo were choppy. Seas are reputed to ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2013   William S Maki
1000+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report   Dumaguete   Atmosphere is an excellent resort and has one of the best dive operations we've ever dove with. Clean, well laid out rooms with c... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2012   Paul
250+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort Full report       The dive operation was run very professionally. The dive briefings were thorough, the dive guides (majority) were extremely knowl... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2012   Gaylyn Franz
500+ Dives 		 
atmosphere resort/ atmosphere resort and spa Full report   Dumuaguete   beautiful resort, good service, dive operation as good as it gets. getting on an off the boat was difficult; shore entry and when... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2011   Deb Berglund
500+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort & Spa   Dumaguete - Dauin Coast   "Atmosphere Resort & Spa: Luxury Muck Diving"
Luxury accommodations and incredible macro- life amid the rubble and manmade reefs define a visit to Atmosphere Resort & Spa on the... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2024   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa   Dumagette   "Beautiful Resort, great diving, great staff"
Getting to anywhere in this area can be a challenge. But its all worth it! Having dove in Indonesia (x3), PNG, and Fiji and other... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2023   Rick Bates
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa   Negros Orientale   "4 years later and even better than before"
Our first visit to Atmosphere Resorts & Spa was in 2019. We were incredibly impressed with the resort and loved the diving (inclu... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2023   Steven Moore
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa   Dumaguete   "A lot to like, but a few annoyances"
My buddy and I followed our visit to Crystal Blue with an additional 9 days of, mainly, muck diving at Atmosphere Resort in Dumagu... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa   Dumaguete   "A lot to like, but a few annoyances"
My buddy and I followed our visit to Crystal Blue with an additional 9 days of, mainly, muck diving at Atmosphere Resort in Dumagu... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dauin   "Fantastic resort, great muck diving"
Our family of four (Mum, Dad, 16 yo daughter and 19 yo son) traveled here for small critters. We chose Dauin because it has a rep... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   Don Vinh
1000+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort & Spa/ Atmosphere Full report       "Sets a new standard"
I've avoided the Philippines for several years out of concern that it wouldn't match up with Indonesia, PNG, Fiji, etc. Dumb. Th... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2019   Steven Moore
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dumaguete   "Nice staff, very comfortable accommodations, lots to see underwater"
Viz 40- 70’ - nutrient rich which made for constantly feeding soft and hard corals, some surge, chop and small white caps, wind wo... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2019   Hollie Lindauer
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dumaguette   "Nice staff, very comfortable accommodations, lots to see underwater"
Viz 40- 70’ - nutrient rich which made for constantly feeding soft and hard corals, some surge, chop and small white caps, wind wo... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2019   Hollie Lindauer
500+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report       "Laid-back and 5-star luxury"
We dove in Dumaguete 7 years ago and liked muck diving there. This time, we loved it. We even thought diving at some sites was bet... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2018   masako satake
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report       "Muck Diving, Good Food, Apo Island was the Best"
This was our first time muck diving and although I liked finding the seahorses, frogfish and other tiny critters, some of the div... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2018   GAIL MORRIS
250+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dauin   "High end resort with macro and muck diving, and reefs at Apo Island"
This is a luxury resort. All the amenities, pools, etc. , fine dining looking out over the sea. The diving is excellent- - macro and ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2018   L ALAN WILLIS
500+ Dives 		 
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dumaguete   "Not perfect, but close"
No dive resort has it all, but, at times, Atmosphere comes close. My wife and I have been to Atmosphere three times now, so I deci... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2017   Michael O'Reilly
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report       "Atmosphere Resort, Dumaguete Philippines"
Flights: AA/ Cathay Pacific were great. Cebu Pacific is a low budget operation. Only a 1 hour flight from Manilla to the resort, bu... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2017   Scott Oslund
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dauin, Negros Oriental   "Spectacular muck diving at an A+ resort!"
Atmosphere Resort offers some of the best diving I've ever experienced, anywhere, and the resort is the best I've ever experienced... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2016   Natasha Starkovsky
250+ Dives 		5Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Dumaguete   "Great Diving"
Great Muck Diving Feb/ March! Various Species with eggs. Water temp in the high 70's Resort was extremely accommodating and thanks... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   Richard Hunter
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort & Spa Full report   Negros Orientales   "Great Muck & Wall Diving"
Atmosphere Resort & Spa, September 11- 18, 2015 A van prearranged with Atmosphere picked us up at the ferry terminal from Cebu I... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2015   Bradley William Bowen
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Atmosphere Resort - Dumagete/ Atmosphere Full report   Negroes Orientale   Atmosphere resort is beautiful, with lovely rooms and wonderfully friendly staff. The meals are spectacular. Having the Atmosphe... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2012   Victor A Bary
250+ Dives 		 
Azores Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Pelagics! Pelagics! Pelagics!"
AZORES TUBBATAHA REVIEW Boarded the Azores live- aboard for a 7 night dive trip to the Tubbataha reef system in Puerto Princessa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Badladz Full report   Puerta Galera   Girlfriend and I dove with Badladz for 7 days in November, which was supposed to be the start of their high season. There were few... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2011   eric p. johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Badladz Divers Full report       "Puerto Galera and Badladz Dive Resort"
Dived Puerto Galera last year about the same time but only got in one dive before being blown out of the water by a typhoon. Thou... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2018   Robert L Short
100+ Dives 		 
Bahura Resort & Spa/ Bahura Resort & Spa] Full report   Dumaguete Island   As part of a FAM (familiarization) trip to the Philippines, we spent 3 days diving at Bahura Resort on Dumaguete Island, after spe... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2008   Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort   Anilao   "Best Macro Diving We've Experienced"
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Review The Diving: The macro diving was spectacular, with the variety of critters the most we have e... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2024   Catherine May
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Ribbon Divers/ Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Full report   Anilao   "Good value with a small dive operation"
Anilao is not easy to get to and not cheap. We traveled from Puerta Gulera by fast boat and then a private van and it was clsoe to... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2020   Eileen J Councill
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Star Dive Resort Full report   Anda, Bohol   "Very Late Anda, Bohol, Philippines Report"
Sorry guys- - this is a very late report( this trip took place in Jan 2014)- - part 1 of 2. I just joined Undercurrent and not seeing ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2017   Robert L Short
<100 Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Boardwalk Dive center Full report   Subic Bay   Subic Bay diving was impressive if you want so great wrecks. The boat trip from shore to any wreck in the harbor is just mins (10 ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2010   wesley copley
100+ Dives 		 
Buceo Anilao   Anilao   "Anilao - muck diving heaven with a side of coral reef"
Buceo Anilao is very well covered by reviews in Undercurrent but I wanted to add my experience because it's always good to have cu... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2024   Pamela Herbert
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Buceo Anilao Full report   Anilao, Philippines   "Fantastic for nudibranchs"
This is nudibranch heaven. I've been there three times now and there have been nudies everywhere. Some are seasonal so there have ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2022   Margaret H Jorgensen
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Buceo Anilao Full report   Anilao   "Excellent Muck Diving in Anilao"
I think this place comes close to Lembeh. I couldn't believe how many pictures I took. There are 3 dives during the day and 1 at... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2019   Craig Howe
500+ Dives 		5Helpful vote(s) received
Buceo Anilao Full report   Anilao   "Buceo Anilao "
My wife and I are avid muck lovers!! After going to Lembeh 3 times, Tulamben 3 times and Bangka (which has tons of great macro) 3 ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2017   Alex Mitchell
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Buceo Anilao Full report       " Anilao"
Easy access to reefs from small boats that come to the shore within 15 meters from the hotel. You get on board with a helping hand... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2015   Peter Palmer
500+ Dives 		 
Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort   Batangas   "Set up well for Diving and Underwater Photographers"
Buceo Anilao is a dedicated dive resort in the Philippines only 2 to 3 hours from Manila. I was drawn to the resort because it bi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2024   Carol D Cox
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort   Anilao   "Customer service above and beyond!"
This is a relatively small resort (maybe 30 rooms) located on a hill in Anilao, but so pretty - - all the buildings are bright yell... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2024   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort   Anilao   "Excellent Resort, Exceptional Staff, Fantastic Diving, Great Value"
Following a friend's recommendation, we had made reservations for a two- week stay at the renowned Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2023   Valera Sakhnenko
250+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort   Anilao   "Plenty of critters and nice reefscapes"
After arrival in Manila it takes another 4 h by car and a short trip by boat to reach Buceo Anilao Dive Resort. Helpful staff will... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2023   Michael Bode
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort Full report   Anilao, Philippines   "GREAT"
[. . . ] ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2016   Joe Samplin
1000+ Dives 		 
Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort   Anilao   "Great Dive Operation and Healthy Corals Abound"
[None As noted in previous reviews, this beautiful resort is nestled on a hillside, requiring varying numbers of steps, depending ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2024   Ellen Sakoloff
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Buceo Resort Full report   Anilao   "Great Critter Diving Without All the Garbage"
I did this trip with "Our Beloved Seas" who booked the entire resort for seven days before we moved on to the Philippine Siren and... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2019   Richard J. Troberman
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Butanding Center/ Vitton Beach Full report   Donsol   This trip was to snorkel with whale sharks, not to dive. The only place you'll want to stay is Elysia beach resort, with cool whi... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2010   Laura Todd
<100 Dives 		 
Capt'n Gregg's Full report   Puerto Gallera/Sabang   Capt'n Gregg's is one of the oldest resorts on the beach in Sabang. It has six older rooms, and a recently completed additio... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2013   Tom Diehl
1000+ Dives 		 
Captian Greggs Full report       "Cheap dive travel The Philippines"
Many dive shops book trips with the large resorts and like to advertise five dives per day. Ironically, all the dive operators wil... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2016   bill mashek
1000+ Dives 		 
Captn Gregg/ La Laguna Full report   Puerto Galera-Sabang   "Good inexpensive diving in seamy Sabang"
Captn Gregg was not my first choice, but Atlantis was booked out and Marco Vincent did not reply to my emails. Chuck, Captn Gregg... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   DAVID SHEM-TOV
500+ Dives 		 
Captn Gregg/ La Laguna Full report   Puerto Galera-Sabang   "Good inexpensive diving in seamy Sabang"
Captn Gregg was not my first choice, but Atlantis was booked out and Marco Vincent did not reply to my emails. Chuck, Captn Gregg... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   DAVID SHEM-TOV
500+ Dives 		 
Cashew Grove Full report   Busuanga Coron   Next stop then was Cashew Grove on the other side of Busuanga. From the airport it´s a 1 h drive on bumpy dirt roads, where you pa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2014   Mike-y
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Club Atlantis Full report   Dumageutte   We spent 10 days diving at Club Atlantis, Dumageutte. It was a good trip with average diving (we are normally live aboard diver... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2007   allan jones
1000+ Dives 		 
Club Ocellaris Full report   Anilao   Philippines - - Anilao Not a Club Member? Beware. I wanted to go to the Nudibranch Capital and indulge in locating and identif... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2013   Jeanne Reeder
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Club Paradise Palawan Full report   Dimakya Island, Palawan Island   If you or your partner are looking for a laid back, great diving either before or after high intensity diving in the Philippines t... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2014   George Constantino
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Coco Grove Beach Resort Full report   [Siquijor Island   "Coco Grove Beach Resort"
Many Filipinos still fear Siquijor Island because it used to be known as an island of evil spirits and quack doctors. None of that... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2016   John C Crossley
1000+ Dives 		 
Cooper's Beach Resort Full report   Honda Bay, Palawan   "Pretty Good Diving in Honda Bay!"
We liked many things about Cooper's. The transfers from the airport and to the hotel in Puerto Princesa were nice, in an A/ C van. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Angela Richards Dona
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Full report   Anilao   My husband and I came to Crystal Blue for a two week underwater photography workshop mid- February to early March. Our flight to Ma... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2014   Pec Indman
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Dive Resort Full report   Anilao   Crystal Blue Resort in Anilao, Philippines We stayed for 14 nights in October/ November 2013. This resort is an inexpensive, rel... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2013   linda rutherford
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort   Anilao   "A great place for muck diving."
This was my second trip to Crystal Blue in 2 years (and my buddy and I have already booked at trip for 2025). My buddy and I both... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Crystal Blue Resort       "Consistently excellent, epecially for photographers"
This was our (my wife and me) 5th stay at CBR and we find it to be consistently excellent. This is especially the case for UW pho... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   David W Allen
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Crystal Blue Resort   Anilao   "Macro and Blackwater clinic"
We stayed a week and a half, for a macro photo class and blackwater class. This was setup through Backscatter. Photo and blackwater... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2024   Joel Horie
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Crystal Blue Resort   Anilao   "Great muck diving, great photo instruction, great price."
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 o... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Crystal Blue Resort   Anilao   "Awesome Macro Photo Workshop at a well appointed dive Resort"
This was a macro photo workshop sponsored by Blue Water Photo with two excellent instructors in Erik Luka and Dan Bishop. However... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   Gerald Canning
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Excellent Resort and Dive Operation"
I really enjoyed this trip! After a 2- hour van ride south from Manila I arrived at Crystal Blue Resort. It is situated on the side... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Thomas Callen
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "CBR--A Macro Wonderland"
After a 2 1/ 2 van ride from Manila, I arrived at the Crystal Blue Resort (CBR) in Anilao on June 24 for a 10 night stay. It was th... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2022   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   [N/A]Anilao   "Excellent diving, emphasis on photographers, better service if big SLR"
Beautiful resort with excellent food, very helpful staff. Camera room is amazing, temp controlled and over a dozen stations set up... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2019   Susan Molchan
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report       "Crystal Blue Resort sets high standards"
Attended a 10day underwater photo workshop with Mike Bartick. The 10days were intense with morning photo review, brief tips to try... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2019   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "photo course and fine diving"
I attended a May 20- 30 photo workshop hosted by Mike Bartick and Brook Peterson to get new ideas and improve my photography. The c... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2019   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "A Different Perspective Than Most"
This is our 7th trip to the Philippines, but our first to Anilao. We chose this hotel as it was recommended by our guide in Puert... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2019   Rose Mueller
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "More critters than anywhere I've been!"
I have never seen so many critters packed into one location before, including Indonesia, etc! In one dive at Octo Point we saw sev... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2019   Mark Etter
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Great Muck Diving in Anilao"
Anilao is like Lembeh with less trash. Crystal Blue does diving from bangkas, small flat- bottomed wooden boats with dual outrigge... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2018   Mark Rosenstein
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Pacific   "Crystal Blue Resort"
Crystal Blue is a nice resort and has a beautiful camera room for your use for camera charging, lens changes, etc between dives. ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2017   Patricia A. Sinclair
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Outstanding Muck Dving, Great Resort!"
This surely is one of the top places in the world for muck diving and macro photography! The diversity of strange, unearthly creat... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2017   Tom Baker
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Loved Crystal Blue and Anilao"
Went to Crystal Blue Resort with a large group of photographers looking to do some muck diving and photograph critters over 10 nig... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2017   Annette Lohman
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Anilao is Big on the Small Stuff"
Anilao is famous for muck diving and when you go muck diving you expect to see weird stuff. We were not disappointed! We flew n... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2016   Eric Eckes
1000+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Great Macro Photography!"
Excellent destination for diverse macro photography. The resort caters to dive photographers with its dive guide “spotters”. As ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Tim
1000+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Crystal Blue Dive Resort - Anilao"
We did a split trip to the Philippines - 5 days in Anilao and 7 days across the bay in Puerto Galera at Atlantis. We were there t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2016   BRUCE VERSTEEGH
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort/ Crystal Blue Full report   Anilao   "Crystal Blue, Anilao, Philippines"
After a 14 hour flight from LAX to Manila direct we drove about 2 and 1/ 2 hours to the resort built on the side of a hill. My nic... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2015   Anne Warburton
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report       "Good for MACRO"
The only negatives here are the long bus ride from Manila and getting on and off pangas for diving. But the DMs do a great job of... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Helena Soler
250+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "critters and chilly water in Anilao,.Luzon, Pillipines"
Lots of stair climbing. Water was cold LOTS OF STAIR ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2015   Dr Don Major
1000+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report       "Close, but no cigar"
First the good: In my opinion the Anilao area of the Philippines offers about the best muck diving on the planet. It's definitel... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2014   Dan Benson
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Photography workshop in critter haven"
This was a photo workshop trip with Bluewater Travel out of Los Angeles. The destination is really outstanding for photography - ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2014   Lisa C. Evans
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "A well-kept secret that offers many types of diving"
When a planned trip to Africa was postponed a year, we were left with non- refundable airline tickets that we needed to use before ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2014   Greg White
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   Anilao beckoned once more, and I could not resist a return trip to the land of Nudi's and other esoteric critters. No disappointm... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2014   Jeanne Reeder
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   ALL GOOD. . . DIVING, RESORT, & FOOD. NO SURPRISES. ALL WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN. DIVING WAS EXCELLENT WITH LOTS OF VARIETY CLOSE TO THE RES... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2014   Gail M King
1000+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   anilao   Diving primarily muck, not much wide- angle photography. Night dives very good. Layering of wetsuits advised as temps had some... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2013   Deborah Berglund
1000+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   "Great Macro Shots - Anilao"
Crystal Blue Resort arranged for boats, crew and divermasters to accommodate the small group there focused on UW photos. We had th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2013   Mr Franklin Mah
100+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao, Batangas   We are planning on returning to Crystal Blue. There is a maximum of four divers per guide, and the photo subjects and corals are o... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2013   Dan Clements
1000+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao   Crystal Blue Resort is a relatively new property being developed under the direction of Mike Bartick, an engaging and ambitious Am... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2013   William R Kimlinger
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Blue Resort Full report   Anilao, Batangas   Great macro, over- priced everything. First, the diving. Visibility was low, as a result of it being at the tail end of the rainy... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2011   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives 		 
Devocean Divers Malapascua/ Hippocampus Beach Resort Full report   Malapascua   "Thresher Sharks"
Malapascua Hippocampus + Devocean Divers When I checked my list of creatures I put on a “must see”, I found many tick of meaning... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2019   Michael Joest
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Discovery Palawan Full report   Tubbataha   "From Tubbataha to Quarantine Hell"
The diving was amazing in Tubbataha! Pristine reefs, huge schools of fish, mantas, sharks, Napolean Wrasse, baracuda! The boat wa... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2022   Lisa Annaheim
500+ Dives 		Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
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