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Atlantis Dive Resorts: "Good muck diving", Oct, 2015, by Douglas Hansen, CA, US ( Contributor 15 reports). Report 8450.
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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
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Comments	The muck diving was pretty good. It is not as good as the Lembeh Strait, but it is easier to get to and not quite as expensive. The reefs around the neighboring islands were quite nice. The day trip to Oslob was pretty good. They feed the whale sharks there. There were many sharks, but since they feed them at the surface, the whale sharks spend most of the time in an unnatural vertical position. The resort staff were very friendly and helpful. They claimed that the water from the bar was safe to drink. However, my wife and I were sick from the day after arrival to the day after we left. I missed several dives and the trip to Apo Island because of my intestinal distress. I would not trust the water from the bar despite their assurances. The resort is clean, but a little run down. They lost power several times while we were there. The food ranged from good to terrible. The pad thai they offered one night was the worst I have ever tried. My wife, who happens to be Filipina, said their Filipino food was some of the worst she has ever had. The fish was good, and the western dishes were edible. The dive operation is well run, with adequate storage for gear. They show over 40 dive sites, but they only took us to a handful. We dove the same site 3 or 4 times sometimes. I wish they had taken us to more sites.
Websites	Atlantis Dive Resorts
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California, British Columbia, Florida, Cozumel, Bonaire, Curacao, Palau, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Closest Airport	Dumaguete	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 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
UW Photo Comments	They have the best camera room I have ever seen. The room is spacious, well air-conditioned with compressed air, excellent lighting and a large screen monitor for reviewing photos and videos.

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By report author: Douglas Hansen in CA, US at Oct 06, 2015 21:11 EST

When I wrote the report, I forgot to mention that we were there in February of 2015.

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts in Philippines/Dumaguete

Atlantis Dive Resorts: "Good muck diving", Oct, 2015,

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts in
Philippines/Dumaguete