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Dive Review of Dream divers/Sabang inn and dive resort in
Philippines/N/A

Dream divers/Sabang inn and dive resort: "Sabang Bay, Puerto Galera", May, 2017,

by Eldon Okazaki, CA, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 9597.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments the bad: a 14 yr. experienced DM ( Jhonry) quit on May 20 due to conflict with mgm't.; there were biting bugs long after insectidcide spray in my room; no sharks; lots of new construction at the Sabang Inn continuing which may mean higher costs in future. A fellow American diver says Captain Gregg resort is the cheapest at Sabang; mabe. a croc.
the good: lots to see w/ Jhonry as DM; a giant barracuda seen once; turtle seen; sea horse, lots of Nudi, some colorful reefs, a scorpion fish, a stone fish; low cost since I did not stay at Atlantis resort ( $1700 / week); my cost for room and diving was less than $400/ week; surprisingly, breakfast was 100 peso (~$2 USD) next door at the Seashore; lots of polite resort workers.
neutral: a few "street walkers" last yr. became dozens this yr.; all young and slender w/ lots of make up on; only a few older guys had rented some for the time (week?)

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving SE Asia, Hawaii, Caribbean, Palau, Yap, Dominican Republic, Cozumel, Indonesia, Bonaire, Philippines, Red Sea, Mexico, etc.
Closest Airport MNL Getting There taxi meter or Uber to bus terminal; bus to Batangas port; ferry to sabang bay

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, cloudy Seas calm
Water Temp 28-30°C / 82-86°F Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-90 Ft/ 12-27 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions usually, you could dive what you want (at least, the very experienced German divers of Sabang bay did dive longer than 1:05 hr.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments boat rides were short minutes so no bucket of water was necessary
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