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Exotic Resort Divers/Exotic Dive Resort, Nov, 2009, by Graham, Scotland, United Kingdom ( Top Contributor 41 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 5250.
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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	Malapascua bills itself as the place on the planet for Thresher shark encounters (Monad Shoal). It delivered, with Thresher sightings (one trip really outstanding) on 2 out of 4 dives, with one other dive yielding Manta/Devil ray sighting. Be prepared for a really early start (c.4.30/5am) and don't expect lengthy Thresher sightings (if at all). 50% hit rate for Threshers we were told is about average. There are virtually no medium sized-fish (the dynamiters have taken care of that!). However, the small critters were there in abundance (Sea Horses, mating Mandarin fish, many flatworms and nudibranchs, crabs, blue ringed octopus, pygmy sea horses, shrimps of all sizes and colours etc.). The Exotic Resort is not flashy but the accommodations were clean and comfortable and the food/service very good. The Exotic Dive operation on site was good. Service was great. All dives within 10 mins to 1 and a half hours from the resort. We packed in 21 dives over 5 and a half days, averaging an hour a dive. The local guides are good and great at picking out small critters that we would never have spotted.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Bermuda, Red Sea, Galapagos, Hawaii, Maldives., Mauritius, Seychelles, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	28-30°C / 82-86°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	5-20 M / 16-66 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Nitrox 36 used on dives on Monad Shoal (for Threshers)otherwise Nitrox or Air
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No specific UWP facilities but guide went out of his way to find small critters and allow UWP opportunities

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Dive Review of Exotic Resort Divers/Exotic Dive Resort in Philippines/Malapascua

Exotic Resort Divers/Exotic Dive Resort, Nov, 2009,

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Dive Review of Exotic Resort Divers/Exotic Dive Resort in
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