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Atlantis Dive Resorts: "Did not Meet Expectgations", Mar, 2023, by Mr Brent Woods, ON, CA ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 13 Helpful votes). Report 12398 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	When I travel to a high end resort, especially half way around the world, I have certain expectations. They are: a competent dive operation that doesn't restrict dives to the sites closest to the resort, comfortable accommodations, food safe to eat. I hope my ratings for food and service and attitude will come as a surprise to many and don't reflect the usual experience people have at this resort. The food was beautifully presented if slightly under-seasoned. The service was uniformly exceptional so why the abysmal ratings. The answer is food poisoning and the response to it. I was part of a group of 29. They were two other small groups. About two thirds of the guests got sick on the same day (our fifth day there) with the classic symptoms of E-coli poisoning. Several people were so sick they required medical treatment. EMT's were on site for at least two days. All of my group only ate at the resort. The only expression of concern our group leader got was a comment from the resort manager was the hope that the resort would not get a lot of one star reviews. There has been no other acknowledgement, apology or offer of compensation. The resort is located in the Sabang neighbourhood of Puerto Galera. A public alley runs through the resort and the waterfront promenade has to crossed to reach the dive boats. One has to deal with the vendors when going from one section of the resort to the other or to the dive boats. When the resort manager heard one of the vendors trying to sell items more nefarious than the usual souvenirs, he called the police and that vendor was not seen again. The resort climbs a hillside, if you have problems with stairs, request one of the few poolside rooms. The resort architect seems to have been inspired by Antoni Gaudi. This includes the room interiors. The toilet is in a water closet. The shower has no door and is open to the room. The bed frames are part of the room structure. The mattresses are narrower than the frames. The table and chairs in the room were too small to be useful. There were only three electrical plugs in the room and they were not conveniently located. The dive operation is one of the best run I have seen anywhere. The dive boats, like the resort in general, were lacking in comfort. They were small, difficult to board after a dive and had no sun protection. Five dives, including a night dive, are offered most days. The water temperature was lower than normal for this time of year. There was not a bad dive site. There was a mixture of reef and muck dives. The guides are skilled at finding the small stuff. The corals are healthy and colourful. Crinoids are plentiful, colourful and many are active during the day. The population of small reef fish is large. Larger fish, both adults and juveniles, are uncommon. A day trip Isla Verde is highly recommended. The camera room is well laid out but not air conditioned. I cannot recommend this resort in spite of the excellence of the dive operation. There are many other dive resorts in Puerto Galera. Try one of them.
Websites	Atlantis Dive Resorts
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Ontario, Quebec, Cuba, Roatan, Red Sea, Cayman Islands, St. Eustatius, Saba, Bonaire, Jamaica, Pohnpei, Galapagos, Costa Rica, Chuuk, Palau, Yap, Cozumel, Kosrae, Bahamas, Maldives, Indonesia, Carricou
Closest Airport	Manila	Getting There	Eva Airlines from Toronto via Taipei. I flew in Premium Economy. The larger seat with more legroom made less tiring
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive as a group with a Dive Master.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Atlantis Dive Resorts: "Did not Meet Expectgations", Mar, 2023,

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts in
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