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Atmosphere Resort & Spa: "Laid-back and 5-star luxury", Apr, 2018, by masako satake, FL, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 10298 has 3 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	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 better than Lembeh Strait. The resort guarantees diver-to-guide ratio of 4:1, but ours was 2:1. Another couple who shared the same boat with us also had their own guide. My happy sightings: mating nudibranch with emperor shrimps on top, a pair of wonderpus, skeleton shrimp babies, baby dragonet, winged pipefish, little leaf sheep nudibranch, anemonefish eggs, and pregnant pygmy seahorses. I was able to see some of the tiniest creatures only on my zoomed-in camera screen, but not by my own eyesight. The resort has a dedicated camera room, but we did our camera work in our room, where there is more room and stronger air-conditioning. We learned that during our stay, a diver saw a baby Rhinopia at a frequented dive site. It is said to be the first ever encounter of the fish in Dumaguete. If they continue to spot a Rhinopia, I will have to go back. We had truly 5-star luxurious experience at this resort. Everything about the resort was fancy: well-appointed spacious room (they call each standard room a suite) and beautifully landscaped gardens. We felt its high price was justified particularly after the fantastic diving experience. All meals were a la carte from their expansive menu. Food and service was excellent, except (here again) that it was delivered often very slowly. At one count, we had to wait over 20 minutes for dessert. This slow dining-room service was the only negative thing about this resort. (We had the same exact experience at the nearby Atlantis Resort we stayed 7 years ago.) I would prefer buffet-style dining for a dive resort.
Websites	Atmosphere Resort & Spa
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Worldwide
Closest Airport	Dumaguete	Getting There	1.5 hour flight to/from Manila
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	-84°F / -29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	-25 Ft/ -8 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow the guide.
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	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Atmosphere Resort & Spa in Philippines

Atmosphere Resort & Spa: "Laid-back and 5-star luxury", Apr, 2018,

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Dive Review of Atmosphere Resort & Spa in
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