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Atlantis Dive Resort Full report   Pueto Galera   The Atlantis Dive Resort in Puerto Galera is one of the best dive destinations and bargains on the global market. Brilliant color... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2008   Steve Woerner
1000+ Dives
 
The Three P Resort   Romblon   "An extravaganza of nudibranchs"
Romblon is not easy to get to but it is worth the effort, especially if you love small creatures. The resort is owned by three Ger... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2024   Ian Kennedy
500+ Dives
Photos available 
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
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard S/V Philippine Siren   "Malapascua & The Visayas - 10 Nights"
Travel: When going to Asia, I generally like to arrive a couple days early to acclimatize to the time zone and provide a buffer fo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2018   Jon Hoffmann
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Sabang Inn Full report   Sabang   "Sabang, Puerto Galera"
it was good diving as usual; lots to see; but, some sites like West Escareo were repeated; new DMs; Germans like that dive operati... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2018   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
 
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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
Frontier Scuba/ Ark Bayz Full report   Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera   "Sabang Beach Diving, Puerto Galera"
It is a bit of “planes, trains, and automobiles” to get to the tiny village of Sabang Beach, but will worth the effort. The town ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2018   Andrew Robbins
250+ Dives
 
Asia Divers/ El Galleon Full report   Sabang, Puerto Galera   El Galleon is about a 4 minute walk from Sabang center on Puerto Galera. There are some ground level rooms, ours was up a few step... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2011   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sabang Inn Full report   Sabang/ Puerto Galera   the good: the most jolly diver (ever, in my 24 yr. of diving) was Koni ( from Lucerne, Switzerland);he was very over- obese but st... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
 
Takatuka Lodge Full report   Sipalay, Negros   "Good--an excellent blend of ambiance, good diving and a great beach"
The Sipalay area doesn't have quite the world class diving to be found in some of the better known Visayan destinations like Dumag... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2018   Alan Willis
500+ Dives
 
Sipalay Easy Diving and Beach Resort Full report   Sipalay/Negros   "April 2019 Remote from Dumaguete"
A week long side trip if you are diving the Apo Island/ Dumaguete area with extra time. This resort is about a 3. 5 hour drive from... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2019   Robert S Kuhn
500+ Dives
 
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort Full report   Sogod Bay   "Not Very Well Known, but Great Place to Dive"
Watch my video about this trip: [. . . ] Dates of Visit: August 21, 2019 – September 1, 2019 Background ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2019   Valera Sakhnenko
100+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort Full report   Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte   "Relaxing Stay...Great Diving!"
Sogod Bay is a somewhat sleepy area in Southern Leyte. Sogod Bay Scuba Resort is one of several in the area. The hotel was very ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2015   ROBERT PECORARO
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Peter's Resort Full report   South Leyte   the bad: to save money, you can take the public bus from Tacloban to Peter's resort, 5 hrs. (~140 pesos for seniors); the private t... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2011   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
 
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   "So good in Southern Leyte, Philippines"
... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2019   Louis Sparks
100+ Dives
 
Peter's Dive Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   "Peter's Dive Resort, Southern Leyte"
The resort has a good mix of wall diving and macro dives. The macro is at a site up Sogod Bay called Malitbog- - real muck div... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2016   L ALAN WILLIS
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
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
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Azores Full report LiveAboard Southern Leyte   RE: Atlantis Azores Southern Leyte Safari January 2013 Let me start by saying I really struggle with giving negative dive repor... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
1/2013   Curt Thompson
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Peter's Dive Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   My 2nd trip here. Corals in some places are in excellent health, but no place has limitless reefs. Other site are more mixed, wi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2012   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives
 
Peter's Dive Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   Peter's is about a 4 hour drive from the Tacloban airport, private van was negotiated down to 3, 000 pesos, or USD $70 at the curre... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Carl D Scott
250+ Dives
 
Peter's Dive Resort Full report   Southern Leyte   (same review submitted to tripadvisor) We stayed at Peter's for New Year's week 2009. We're a family of four, all divers. We ha... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Jennifer Widom
500+ Dives
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Southern Visayas   A 16 hour flight from LAX to Cebu with an hour or so lay0ver in Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. Interestingly the seats on the plane... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   Anne Warburton
500+ Dives
 
Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Southern Visayas   The Philippine Siren is a fairly spacious live- aboard that is kept clean and picked- up. It has 2 sailing masts that are for show n... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Vascots Full report LiveAboard Subic Bay   First of all this is bay diving and the water clarity can range from good to non- existent. On one of our dives we had another dive... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2011   R Villemarette
100+ Dives
 
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
 
Solitude One Full report LiveAboard Sulu Sea   "Another Enjoyable Trip"
This is our group's second trip aboard Solitude One to Tubbataha, Coron, Apo Reef, the Verde Island Passage and Anilao. All accomm... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2017   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives
 
Stella Maris Full report LiveAboard Tubataha   "Tubataha, finally!"
This was my second trip to Tubataha and it was probably better than the first given the two year Covid break. The sea was a bit ro... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2022   Michael Francis
250+ Dives
Photos available 
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
Solitude One   Tubbataha   "Great boat and crew in Tubbataha! "
Tubbataha is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is 90 miles from the island of Palawan and is made up of two large atolls and a smal... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2024   Marcia Pedersen
500+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
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
Atlantis Azores LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Great Diving at Tubbataha"
It was a true privilege to dive at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tubbataha includes two large at... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2024   Wayne B. Batzer M.D.
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
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
S/Y Philippine Siren LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Well run live aboard but diving a bit disappointing"
The Siren is a wooden sailing boat, although the sails are rarely used. Being wooden, it tends to creak a lot, especially in rough... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
3/2024   Ian Kennedy
500+ Dives
Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
Seadoors LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Not enough value for the money paid"
This was our second trip to Tubbataha after 27 years. We always wanted to go back to Tubbataha because 27 years ago we enjoyed div... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
4/2023   Michael Bode
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
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
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
Infiniti Liveaboard Full report   Tubbataha   "Great diving in Tubbataha"
We had been to Tubbataha in 2016 (on the Azores) and always wanted to go back. Pre- Covid, it seemed like the boats to Tubbataha bo... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2022   Alice Ribbens
1000+ Dives
4Helpful vote(s) received
Solitude One Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Beautiful boat, fantastic dive site"
Solitude One is a beautiful 170 foot steel hulled vessel. The boat is full equipped for a comfortable dive trip from Puerto Prince... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2016   Bonnie McKenna
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
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
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Azores Full report   Tubbataha   "Tubbataha"
The Atlantis Azores cabins are a bit tight but the air conditioning and the ensuite facilities worked well. Our cabin had bunk b... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   "Seriously Amazing Diving in Tubbataha"
I've now seen some pretty spectacular reefs and these are at the top of my list in terms of health, diversity, and overall experie... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Angela Richards Dona
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Azores Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   Tubbataha Reefs, Palawan Province – Philippines Atlantis Azores Live- Aboard May 17- 24, 2014 Tubbata... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2014   Mel Cundiff
1000+ Dives
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   This is my first trip to the Philippines and I'm coming back. The Siren is a very comfortable ship with lots of room for anything ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2014   Mario Mizrahi
500+ Dives
 
Asiaqua/ MV Seadoors Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   Due to an unprofessional and polemic dive operator we went on this vacation with mixed feelings, fearful of a bad experience. Once... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2013   Ralph
500+ Dives
 
Atlantis Azores Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   Organization ruled as late afternoon we headed toward the liveaboard trip to Tubbataha Marine Park. Atlantis resort staff facilita... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2013   Jeanne Reeder
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Expedition Fleet/ Stella Maris Explorer & Oceanic Exp Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha   1) Stella Maris Explorer – Transition trip, Batangas to Puerto Princesa. The transition trip offers dives at Apo Reef, Cuyo Is... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
3/2010   Robert Flatt
500+ Dives
 
Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha & Anilao   "Perfect Combo Trip:Tubbataha & Anilao"
Tubbataha on Atlantis Azores was a great trip to see the big stuff. . . diving was mostly very good with lots of sharks, tuna, several ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2019   Gail M King
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
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
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Azores liveaboard Full report   Tubbataha & Puerto Galera   Tubbataha Reef area was way overrated. It was very expensive & the ship was not quite ready for the 1st class experience promised. ... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
4/2010   Stephen Tillinghast
1000+ Dives
 
Worldwide Dive & Sail/ Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha & Southern Visayas   I was not overly impressed with the diving in the Tubbataha area; perhaps because of the weather the first few days we were there. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Janet Czapski
1000+ Dives
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha and Southern Visayas   "Amazing!"
Diving: This was an amazing trip 13- night trip that took us from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Calalong Island, Apo Island, Dauin... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2019   Lisa Vitale
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Azores Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha Reef   This was a trip with Duane Silverstein of Seacology to dive as well as visit a Seacology village site where Seacology was providin... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2013   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives
 
Expedition Fleet/ Borneo Explorer Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha reef   Tubbataha was highly over rated; the first 2 days had mostly brown reefs, sand, some grass, and usual tropical fishes; it was sort... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2010   Eldon Okazaki
500+ 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
 
Explorer fleet/ Apo Explorer Full report   Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea   Tubbataha is a remote uninhabited area, a world heritage site, and an 11 hour boat overnight boat ride from Puerta Princess on the... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2009   Kay
250+ Dives
 
Infiniti Liveaboard LiveAboard Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park   "Excellent Liveaboard Dive Trip at Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park"
The operation of the Infiniti liveaboard was excellent and I would definitely go with them again. The dive operations were efficie... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2023   Joseph Muratore
1000+ Dives
 
MV Infiniti Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha Reefs, Palawan   "High class liveaboard, quality diving in Tubbataha. "
Prior to this trip I rated the old Undersea Hunter in Cocos Island as being the best live aboard I have experienced, the Infiniti ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2019   Phil Johnston
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
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   Tubbataha to Cebu   "From Tubbataha to Cebu"
Boarded the Philippine Aggressor in Puerto Princseca for a 10 night transition trip to Cebu City. We spent 5 days diving the Tubba... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2022   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha to Cebu   "Tubbataha on the Siren: Great & Not-So-Great"
The Great: Definitely among the top 5- 7 dive itineraries I've been on in past 25 years. Comparable to Raja Ampat in terms of hea... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2015   Michael Wood
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Worldwide Dive & Sail/ Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha, Apo & S. Visayas   A comfortable phinise schooner. Spacious cabins & saloon, bathrooms are a little small relatively. Large dive deck area with indiv... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2011   Martin Roberts
500+ Dives
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Tubbataha, Negros, Cebu   "Great trip! Tubbataha was the highlight! "
We just returned on the transition trip (from Tabbataha to Sebu) in May/ June 2018 and had a terrific time! The diving in Tubata... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2018   Leslie Chow
1000+ Dives
6Helpful vote(s) received
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
Atlantis Azores Full report LiveAboard Tubbitaha   "Many Whale sharks & Mantas; strong currents; dive operation needs work"
Divemaster planned drift dives from zodiac going AGAINST 3 knot current until we complained to the captain. Better training and s... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2017   Barry Lenk
1000+ Dives
 
Philippines Aggressor   Tubbutaha   "Outstanding Liveaboard and Diving "
We have been on almost a dozen liveaboards, half dozen Aggressors, so our expectations are high. The Philippine Aggressor accepte... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2023   Terry H Anderson
1000+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor LiveAboard Visayas   "Diving a variety of location on a nice boat and great crew"
PHILIPPINES AGGRESSOR II REVIEW After diving Moalboal and Bohol, I returned to Cebu City and Mactan to board the Philippines Ag... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Aggressor 2   Visayas   "We dodged a typhoon but got to see the Thresher Sharks"
Our itinerary was changed to avoid the path of a typhoon, resulting in a longer voyage between dive sites, but it was a prudent de... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2024   Janet Westin
250+ Dives
 
Philiipines Aggressor LiveAboard Visayas   "Big Boat, Little Stuff, Macro Dream"
We did the 10 day Visayas 360 itinerary. The boat is huge at 135', with 12 staterooms, 3 on the upper deck with small balconies... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   Thomas Smith
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Aggressor Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Phillippines Agrgrressor- Maiden Voyage"
The crew on this boat were some of the nicest most hard- working people you will ever know and meet so I can't say enough good thin... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2022   Laura Tesler
500+ Dives
 
Aggressor Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Phillippines Agrgrressor- Maiden Voyage"
The crew on this boat were some of the nicest most hard- working people you will ever know and meet so I can't say enough good thin... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2022   Laura Tesler
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
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
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Excellent boat, great service and really great diving!! "
This was my first trip to Philippines and I will be back soon! From the first day we met the agent, this was a really good operat... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2019   David C Kinney
1000+ Dives
 
Seadoors Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Great Diving; Great Local Crew; Clunky Boat"
SEADOORS REVIEW Boarded the Seadoors live- aboard at the Cebu Yacht Club on Mactan Island near Cebu City. The Seadoors has been ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2019   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Seadoors Full report LiveAboard Visayas   "Some Good, Some Bad"
The Good - The food, served buffet style was tasty plentiful, varied and accommodated the special diet needs of a couple of pa... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2019   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report   Visayas   "Visayas with Sea Explores at Malapascua and Ocean Vida Resort"
The resort We stayed 5 nights in an upgraded ocean view room in March 2016. I recommend the upgrade, especially if you can get a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives
 
Sea Explorers Philippines/ Pura Vida Full report   Visayas   "Visayas - Dauin and Pura Vida Resort"
The resort was our second favorite of the four Sea- Explorer locations and is located on a quiet island with beautiful views of the... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
3/2016   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives
 
WORLDWIDE SAIL & DIVE Full report LiveAboard VISAYAS   I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF WORLDWIDE SAIL & DIVE (WWS&D) TO COMMENT ON SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PHILIPPINE SIREN... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   Walt Brenner
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
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
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Visayas - Cebu, Bohol, Apo, Ne   "Great service, diverse diving"
We chose this trip because of the diversity of the dive sites visited. There were shark and whale shark dives, muck dives, drift ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2016   Lenore Neigeborn
500+ Dives
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard Visayas / Malapascua   "Good diving on a boat with some problems"
So, the good news is we saw lots of good stuff, including the famous thresher sharks at Monad Shoal (though we saw them with lots ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2017   John Sommerer
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Marco Vincent Dive Resort   White Beach, Puerto Galera   "Excellent Dive Trip"
The resort and the dive operations were efficiently handled and I have only good things to say about staff, dive operations, divem... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2023   Joseph Muratore
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
the dive shop operated by the resort. Full report   [Cebu, Moalboal   "Good."
We visited all the dive sites during our dive vacation there. All the sites are wall dives except for one site. These dive sites a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Andrew Colin Thompson
100+ Dives
 
Magic Island Resort Full report   [CebuN/A]   Great attitude of staff made the entire time enjoyable. The 2 1/ 2 hour drive to the resort made New York City driving seem tame by... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Richard R Kimball
250+ Dives
 
Dive Society/ El Dorado Resort Full report   [Dumaguete   "Great Value and Diving at El Dorado Resort"
In the past I've used the Dumaguete Atlantis Resort a couple times but I wanted to save money this year so my family went to the E... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2014   John C Crossley
1000+ Dives
 
Thalatta Full report   [Dumaguete/Apo Island]   "March 2019 Apo Island & Dumaguete"
Our second visit to this resort which is a 30 minute drive south of Dumaguette and the closest dive resort to APO island. They ha... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2019   Robert S Kuhn
500+ Dives
 
Asia Divers/ [same]El Galleon       "AWESOME trip"
This was our 3rd trip back to this resort and before we left, we made reservations for 2025. We spent just about the month of Ma... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2024   Michael Patrick Guerin
1000+ Dives
 
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 
Exotic Island Dive Resort Malapascua       "Malapascua: Better than Ever?"
[Malapascua: Better than Ever? This was my forth trip to Malapascua in the past 25 years, with about ten years since my last vi... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2023   John Crossley
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ Atlantis Dumagette       "This resort met Expectaions"
When I travel to high end resort, especially one half way around the world, I have certain expectations. They are: a competent di... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   Mr Brent Woods
500+ Dives
 
Atlantis Dive Resorts/ [same]Puerto Galera       "Did not Meet Expectgations"
When I travel to a high end resort, especially half way around the world, I have certain expectations. They are: a competent dive... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2023   Mr Brent Woods
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Asia Divers Full report       "The Philippines is open for Diving"
The Philippines is open for Diving Puerto Galera/ Coron April/ May 2022 (skieer@gmail. com) I have been informed by Asia Diver... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2022   Raymond C Villemarette
1000+ Dives
Photos available
3Helpful vote(s) received
Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report       "Enjoyable diving"
Great operation for "older" divers. . lots of help with gear and boats! Good destination for the solo diver. EVERYONE workin... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2019   Charlene Spencer
500+ Dives
 
Seaquest Dive Center/ Oasis Resort Full report       "Good Diving but More Tourists Now "
Oasis Resort and Seaquest Diving Bohol, Philippines In the past 12 years I had made four previous trips to the Oasis Resort in B... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2019   John C Crossley
1000+ Dives
 
Quo Vadis Dive Resort Full report       "Nice week in Moalboal, Cebu Philippines"
We had an enjoyable week of diving at Quo Vadis. We stayed in the Premier suite which directly overlooked the water with a privat... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2019   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives
 
S/Y Philippine Siren Full report LiveAboard     "Siren Cebu Liveaboard"
This 10 day itinerary circles the entire island of Cebu, starting and ending at the Cebu Yacht Club. Three daylight dives every d... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2019   Andrew Robbins
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort. Full report       "Best Soft Coral Garden in the Philippines"
Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort Balingoan Philippines I had not been to the Mantangale Dive Resort for a couple years and I’m gla... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2019   John C Crossley
1000+ Dives
 
Magic Oceans Resort Full report       "A Very Well Organized Resort for Diving"
Magic Oceans Dive Resort Bohol, Philippines Although I have made several trips to dive the Panglao Island area of Bohol, I had... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2019   John C Crossley
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nelson Scuba/ [same]New Eve's Kiosk Full report       "Diving at Panagsama Beach, Philippines"
This is just an addition to the Panagsama Beach diving. Most resorts in the Philippines ( except New Eve's Kiosk) ask me to send ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2019   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
 
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
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
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