Dive Review of Liquid/Amontillado in
Philippines/Dumaguete

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Liquid/Amontillado, Jun, 2013, by Bonnie McKenna, TX, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 7053 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	First, let me make clear the dive operator Liquid and my accommodations at Amontillado Dive Resort were A-1. My concern is with the area of Dumaguete. I am certain many divers are going to loudly disagree with my assessment of this area, but this is my opinion. This is not my first time diving in the PI, but the first time in this area. The PI is at the apex of the golden triangle of diversity in the IndoPacific. I was looking forward to some great photo opportunities. I was totally disappointed!!!! The reefs are, in my opinion, sufffering from the pressure of too many divers. The corals were almost nonexistant, colorless and broken. Fish??? I counted exactly two sweetlips on eight dives. I suggest, due to commercial and subsistant fishing; the area is fished out. Our dive guides fished for their lunch...they were happy to be dinning on a sergeant (sp.?). Areas I visited: Apo, Siquijor, Dauin and Sumilon. Whale sharks at Oslob...it is for sure you can get up close and personal with the sharks, perhaps too close. The sharks are fed so it does present an artificial setting. We were advised to go during the week as the weekends are circus like. Despite my disappointment in Dumaguete, I will return to the Philippines, but in a different area.
Websites	Liquid Amontillado
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia (Raja Ampats, Cenderwashi, Jayapura, Ambon, Lembeh, Bunaken, Bali, Flores, Timor, Alor), Yap, Palau, Chuuk, Phonpei, Hawaii, So. Calif, Mexico, Croatia, Red Sea, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Guam, Saipan
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Recreational dive limits and 60 min. dive time.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Neither Liquid nor Amontillado had facilities for photographers. Both resorts said that they were planning on setting up camera rooms.

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Dive Review of Liquid/Amontillado in Philippines/Dumaguete

Liquid/Amontillado, Jun, 2013,

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Dive Review of Liquid/Amontillado in
Philippines/Dumaguete