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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
Submariner/ N/A Full report   El Nido, Palawan   "Nice operation, but some room for improvement"
I wasn't planning on diving El Nido, but our group detoured there when our liveaboard to Tubbataha cancelled due to the coronaviru... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2020   Carol D Cox
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
4Helpful vote(s) received
Palau Sport   Tubbataha   "World Class Diving Aboard Sturdy Vessel"
The Diving: Tubbataha overall is the most pristine diving we've had the privilege of experiencing, thanks to its limited dive s... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Catherine May
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
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
Munting Buhaning beach camp Full report   Nasugbu   Nasugbu is about a 4 hour bus ride from Manila. I stayed in a beach camp with several hotel style rooms, tree houses, and nipa hu... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
3/2009   Chris Stack
<100 Dives 		 
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Amun Ini Resort/ Same   Anda, Bohol   "Gorgeous reefs and muck in Bohol"
We were on a group trip to Bohol with our Boston- area dive shop May 13- 25. Travel logistics were generally smooth, although SFO la... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2023   Christopher Watt
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Sea Explorers Malapascua, Cabilao, Full report   Malapascua, Cabilao, Dauin   "Great Dive Trip to 3 different locations Pre-Covid Shutdown"
My dive buddy and I had decided we wanted to go to a couple different islands in the Visayas area of the Philippine Islands. We us... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2020   Claire Rausch
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
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 		 
Atlantis Azores Live Aboard Full report LiveAboard Cebu   "12 days around Cebu island"
This was my 3rd trip on this boat, so I really like it. The whole trip was great, but the highlights for most on the boat were th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   Craig Howe
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   "2nd trip to Dumaguete this year"
I was there in May and the manager kept telling me I had to come back, so I told him I'd been trying to get on their live aboard A... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2019   Craig Howe
1000+ Dives 		 
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
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 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Azores Full report LiveAboard Koror Trek   "Atlantis Azores"
Second trip aboard this boat. First time we didn't make it to Koror because of bad weather. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2017   Craig Howe
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerta Gallera   "Atlantis, Puerta Gallera"
Second time there in about 5 or 6 years. Had heard rumors that the resort had gone downhill, but did not find it that way. Had a... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2017   Craig Howe
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers/ Oasis Resort Full report   Panglao, Alona Beach   Cyclone hit China and winds stirred up pretty significantly. Boats could not go to the signature site of Baliscag Island. We dov... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2012   Craig W. Norris
<100 Dives 		 
Liquid Dumaguete Full report   Dauin   The coast of Dauin or south of Dumaguete was severely damaged by the storm and surge that hit the area in Dec. 2011. Several reso... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2012   Craig W. Norris
<100 Dives 		 
Neptune Divers/ Maya's Native Retreat Full report   moalboal   I knew it was risky to travel in the rainy season. But my first stop was not bad. Pescador Island is a good dive. The corals an... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2012   Craig W. Norris
<100 Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resort Full report   Dumaguete   "Beautiful diving at a well-run resort"
Our dive club spent a week at this resort on the island of Negros, one hour flight from Manila, in April 2022. Philippines require... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2022   Cyrus Ginwala
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ [same] Full report       "Atlantis Puerto Galera"
Third time back to the resort with Haas photographers. Good food, staff and great easy diving and crew... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2016   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete, Negros   "Good trip but disappointed in missing the livaboard"
Superbly run facility;both as a dive operation and as an Inn and restauraunt. Unfortunately our livaboard was in an unplanned dryd... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Dumaguete Full report   Negros/Oriental Island   Outstanding muck diving with a break to Apo Island for wall diving and some bigger reef critters. Quality and quantity of food mat... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2014   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   [Puerto Galera and Dumaguete   Atlantis runs a first class shore- based operation with excellent food but slightly lower quality than the near 5 star fare of a ye... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2013   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Puerto Galera Full report       Atlantis provides one of the best mixtures of value, great macro diving, food and dive operation. The enthusiasm of their entire s... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2012   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumagette   Superb muck diving. Saw creatures that I have never seen before like a hairy octopus and flamboyant cuttlefish. Dearth of large fi... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   [Pueto Galara   Biodiversity excellent with an emphasis on macro photography. Very efficient operation set up to complement a diver's schedule. In ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Dumaguete Full report       "Superb"
This resort is outstanding for seeing and photographing 0small critters. Water temperature is very comfortable, and there are ton... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2014   Dan Benson
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Pto Gallera Full report       "Best run dive resort I've seen!"
This resort is simply the best run I've ever seen. Rooms are clean and comfortable. Restaurant has sit- down, made to order meals... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2014   Dan Benson
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
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dauin, Dumaguete   The typhoons of 2011 ans 2012 have significantly impacted the local reefs. My guess is that it will take many years to recover. Th... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2013   Dan Clements
1000+ 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 		 
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 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 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 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 Azores - Tubbataha Charter LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Somewhat disappointed. "
Overall, the trip was good. The weather was nice, the accommodations on the boat were nice, the tenders were fast and everything f... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2023   David Cook
250+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
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 		 
Sea Explorers/ Amorita Full report   Alona, Panglao   Excellent for macro life. Abundance of numerous, small and unusual critters I had not seen anywhere else. Muck diving near the r... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2013   David Dornbusch
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
El Galleon Dive Resort/ Asia Divers   [N/A]Purto Galera   "Very Convenient and Diverse Diving "
The best words I would use to sum up the diving are very convenient, great operation, wonderful staff and fun. You can easily do ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2024   David Holzman
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ py Atlantis Azores LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Extremely Hard Working Crew Made Diving Very Easy"
It had been 7 years since my last liveaboard so this was a shakedown cruise for me. In most respects this trip exceeded expectati... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2024   David M. Stanwick
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
El Galleon/ Asia Divers Full report   Puerto Galera, Anilao & Donsol   I stayed at El Galleon while in Puerto Galera. One CANNOT do wrong staying here. It is only 3 minutes walk from the fun stuff in S... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2009   David Richardson
250+ 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 		 
Thresher Shark Divers/ Tepanee Resort Full report   Malapascua   Malapascua requires a little effort to get to, with a 4 hour drive from Cebu City to Maya, from where local boats depart for the 3... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2013   David Shem-Tov
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Action Divers Full report   Puerto Galera   We had a wonderful experience with Action Divers. Our divemaster Simon Birtles was teriffic. The company is one of the smaller on... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2008   David Wells
100+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguette   "Good and friendly service"
Dive guides Paul and Warfi proved their knowledge and ability to point out much of the diverse underwater life. Spotting several sp... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Dean Watt
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Sabang Bay   "Still a Great Diving Destination"
This is the 4th time I've visited, and the diving is still great, and the resort has not disappointed. Wet and rainy conditions... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2016   Dennis A McCrea
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Samal Island Full report   Davao, Mindanao   This resort doesn't specialize in diving at all, but they do offer it. We had our 7 year old son with us, so we wanted a family ty... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2008   Diana Kersten
250+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resort Full report       I found the dive and resort staff to be among the most accomodating I have ever found in my travels. The rooms were very comforta... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2005   Don Paschal
1000+ Dives 		 
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 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report       "Puerto Galera, Philippines"
Outstanding bottom scenery when the sun is shining. In February, water temp was as low as 75 deg. . . make sure you have the right we... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   Donald K. Wilson
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   "Cold water surprise in Puerto Galera"
In October, 2014, we were at Atlantis Resort on Dumaguete. . . water was warm (end of summer). But, February in the Philippines? Wint... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   Donald K. Wilson
1000+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report       "Atlantis Resort, Dumaguete, Philippines"
Atlantis Resort is terrific and so are the staff people. English is spoken everywhere and the US $ is accepted. Rooms and suite... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Donald K. Wilson
1000+ Dives 		 
La Laguna Beach Resort Full report   Puerto Galera   The diving was very good. The corals in this area seem to be in very good shape, although there were very few big fish. The dive... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2003   Douglas Hansen
100+ 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 		 
Atlantis Dive Resort Full report   Dumaguette   Traveled from New Jersey to Atlantis resort in Dumaguette (17 hours) on Korean Air and Cebu Pacific. Korean Air permits you two 70... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2007   Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives 		 
Alona; Marine Village/ Alona; Marine Village Dive House Full report   Panglao; So. Cebu   As reported in the May '08 issue, the diving is good to very good (lots of small fishes; water is warm (esp. , 28C at Alona divers)... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2008   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
Pacifico Azul Full report   Anilao   th good: the diving was very good; they had security; the resident DM certainly pointed out many critters but defered to the mana... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2009   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis/ Atlantis resort Full report   Negro Orient   Similar to a link on Atlantis, there wrere few biting insects for 5 of 7 days; mabe vit. B- 1 works to keep biting insects off. The... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2006   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Puerto Galera   "Puerto Galera, Philippines"
Good: Fun, easy diving which makes it easy to spend lots of time focusing on the abundant small marine life. Zillions of nudibranch... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2017   Elizabeth Harvey
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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
Sipalay Easy Diving and Beach Resort Full report       I was warned this is not a fancy boat. This trip is considered a value trip. It would be "if", the breakfast, lunch and snacks we... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2013   Elliott Zalta
250+ Dives 		 
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 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   We dived for 10 days and just about the time I was wearying of muck we would take off for one of the islands, Apo & Siguijor, for ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2013   Erin ONeill
1000+ Dives 		 
Mike's Dauin Beach Resort   Dauin   "Excellent Family atmosphere"
This was our 23rd trip to the Philippines and our 20th time staying at Mike's; needless to say, we are quite happy with the resort... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2023   Frank and Debbie Crosby
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aiyanar Full report   Anilao   "Aiyanar in Anilao - great fun!"
After a week in Yap, Micronesia, my husband and I went to Aiyanar for a week of diving in Anilao. We were picked up in a van at t... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2017   Fredda Lerner
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Kasai Dive Academy/ Kasai Village Resort   Moalboal & Oslob   "New adventures at Kasai Village Resort"
Kasai Village is a lovely resort on the southwest coast of Cebu. Having travelled many hours from Malapascua, we were all happy to... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2023   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Exotic Island Dive Resort Malapascua   Malapascua   "Fine week on Malapascua"
Anyone travelling to Malapascua is probably wanting to see thresher sharks. There’s good news – the sharks have moved from Monad s... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2023   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Exotic Island Dive Resort Malapascua   Malapascua   "Fine week on Malapascua"
Anyone travelling to Malapascua is probably wanting to see thresher sharks. There’s good news – the sharks have moved from Monad s... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2023   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
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
Ducks Diving/ The Three P Holiday and Dive Resort Full report   Romblon   "The Three P on Romblon - critters galore"
Three P is run by three brothers, Philipp, Patrick and Peter who hail from Germany. The resort consists of a main building with sp... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2017   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   "Asia Divers at El Galleon"
There are perhaps 50 dive operations in Puerto Galera. The waterfront is wall- to- wall resorts and dive shops. Asia Divers at El Ga... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2017   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives 		 
Eagle Point Resort Full report   Anilao, Luzon   "Slow week gives us the diving advantage"
Contrary to our previous week on Malapascua, where we were on a beach area, Eagle Point is built on a hillside going down to the w... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2015   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Sea Explorers/ Ocean Vida Full report   Malapascua, Cebu   "An enjoyable week"
Malapascua is a small 1x3 mile island off the north tip of Cebu. Getting there in June, 2015 involved a short flight from Manila t... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report   Dumaguete   Last year I went on the Atlantis Azores liveaboard and spent a few days at Atlantis Puerto Galera resort. I was impressed by the o... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2011   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Puerto Galera Full report   Puerto Galera   After a week on the Atlantis Azores at Tubbataha reef, and a short journey to Donsol for whale shark encounters, I had a few days ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Azores Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha then Donsol   The Atlantis Azores is a well- run boat with a caring and detailed crew. Captains Paul and Randy have a fine crew who all went to e... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2010   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives 		 
Philippine Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Philippine Visayas 360 around Cebu"
This 10 night Aggressor trip had a lot of variety. . . large & small. We saw Thresher sharks, whale sharks, huge sardine bait balls, ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Gail King
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful 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 		 
Amun Ini Full report   Bohol   "Relaxing Diving, Gorgeous Corals, Chill Resort"
Amun Ini is a small and lovely resort located about a 2. 5 hour drive from the airport. So if you are flying SFO to Manila to Boho... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2018   GAIL MORRIS
100+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   El Galleon is in my opinion the best all- around dive resort in the Sabang area. El Galleon has its own dedicated dive store (Asi... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Gareth Richards
100+ Dives 		 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Southern Leyte   "Southern Leyte with the Siren"
This is a large boat (130') with 8 rooms and various configurations. We booked with the superb staff (Mike) at Reef & Rainforest, ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Gari Sisk
1000+ Dives 		 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha & More   "Awesome Diving on a Really Good Liveaboard"
This was our second trip on a Siren boat and our first to the Philippines. We liked our first trip with them to Palau and when we ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2017   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		 
Expedition Fleet/ Oceanic Explorer Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha Reef   We were in Cabin A1. A1 and A2 have more space than A3 and A4, because A1 and A2 do not have the storage that A3 and A4 have. A3... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ Dives 		 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Oasis Resort Full report   Panglao Island   The Visayas Dive Safari ends at Panglao Island and the Oasis Resort. No Nitrox at the Oasis. Divers set up and rinse their own g... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ Dives 		 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Visayas Dive Safari Full report   Visayas   This is a 5- day, 4- night dive safari from Moalboal, Cebu, to Panglao Island, Bohol. There are 13 dives from a large bangka. No N... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ Dives 		 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Hannah's Place Full report   Moalboal, Cebu]   Due to travel agent error, we were booked at Hannah's Place instead of Sumisid Lodge. Sumisid is attached to the dive center. Ha... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ Dives 		 
Exotic Island Dive Resort Full report   Malapascua   Philippine Airlines (PAL) has the only direct flights from LAX to Manila. The flights were completely full both ways. The Sports... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   Gayle & Bob Bringas
500+ 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 		 
Solitude One   Tubattaha, Philippines   "Amazingly healthy reefs and life in a relatively undiscovered location"
The health of the reefs is absolutely jaw dropping, it even surpasses Cuba. The hard corals are quite healthy with, for example ta... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2023   Geoff Fallon
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aiyanar Resort, Anilao, Philippines   Aiyanar Resort, Anilao   "Much improved since before covid with better food and dive boats."
Much improved in two ways as compared to my pre- covid visits: the food and the dive boats. The quality of food appears to me to sh... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   Geoff Fallon
1000+ Dives 		 
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
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report       It is hard to find the words to describe what a first class diving operation, Atlantis Dive Resort- Dauin provides. The Manila a... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2014   George Constantino
100+ Dives 		 
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
Little Mermaid Dive Resort Full report   Malapascua   "Wished for Better Weather But Still Awesome Diving"
This is an SSI- affiliated operation and is a bit cheaper than others on Bounty Beach, which is the main hotel / resorts area in th... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2017   Gianni Zanini
500+ Dives 		 
Atlantis Dive Resort Full report   Puerta Galera   Great service, great accomodations and great dive- staff. Very enthusiastic guides/ instructors, even when doing 5 dives a day. Som... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2002   Giles Charlton-Jones
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Philippines   Cebu Island   "Aggressor Philippines in Cebu"
I saw thresher sharks in Kimua shoal, nudibranchs in almost every dive, sea snakes and an incredible cave penetration in Gato Isla... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Giorgio Bonmassar
250+ Dives 		 
Exotic Resort Divers/ Exotic Dive Resort Full report   Malapascua   Malapascua bills itself as the place on the planet for Thresher shark encounters (Monad Shoal). It delivered, with Thresher sighti... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2009   Graham
250+ Dives 		 
S/Y Philippine Siren LiveAboard Tubbatatha   "Fantastic reefs and fauna"
We had been trying to get to Tubbatatha since our original trip which was planned for March 2020 and cancelled due to Covid. This ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2023   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
Donsol Eco Tour/ Ticao Island Resort Full report       "Whale sharks at Ticao Island"
Ticao Island is a two hour transfer by boat from Donsol, one of the areas in the Philippines which has whale shark aggregations ea... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2015   Graham McGregor
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Puerto Galera   "Great experience at El Galleon Resort and Asia Divers in Puerto Galera"
My wife and I spent 10 consecutive days diving with Asia Divers in Puerto Galera in April 2019 and stayed for 11 nights at the adj... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2019   Gregory Bruce
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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