Dive Review of Moana; Plankton, palawan/White view Paradise; Nido bay in
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Moana; Plankton, palawan/White view Paradise; Nido bay, May, 2014, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, US ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 7613.
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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
Advanced
Comments	it's average diving; El Nido ( the nest) is 5 hr. van ride ( 500 peso) from Puerto Princesa; 7.3 hr. if using roro bus ( w/ A/C, 380 peso); the town of El Nido has dentist and pharmacy but lack chiropractor, doctors, etc.; unless you are at an expensive resort (2860 peso/ night), no electricity from 6AM to 2PM. there were sea horses inside rock formations; the DM, Hboy, found black ghost pipe fishes and nudibranches; tropical fishes everywhere. all 3 different dive operations were professional; snacks were included. food was slightly higher compared to Manila ( Pancit Canton was 60 peso near the airport but 200 peso ( ~ $4.65 USD) in El Nido; massages were 300 peso; "renting a girl" was by hearsay 2000 peso per night; I did not see Americans nor Canadians W/ Filipina "girl friends" all in all, the diving was ok but not spectacular as in Raja Ampat or Anilao, etc. Seadogs ( owner, Roy) is having a boat built for cruising N. Palawan.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Hawaii, Caribbean, SE Asia, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	79-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	follow DM; for Palawan divers only 50 min. dives; for Moana and Seadogs (only 2 dives a day) dives up to 63 min.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	bucket of water on boat

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Dive Review of Moana; Plankton, palawan/White view Paradise; Nido bay in Philippines/Palawan

Moana; Plankton, palawan/White view Paradise; Nido bay, May, 2014,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Moana; Plankton, palawan/White view Paradise; Nido bay in
Philippines/Palawan