Dive Review of Seaquest Dive Center/Oasis Resort in
Philippines/Alona Beach, Bohol

Other dive reports on Seaquest Dive Center

Other Philippines reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Seaquest Dive Center/Oasis Resort, Oct, 2012, by Lisa Evans, CO, US ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 6817 has 1 Helpful vote.
No photos available at this time
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	The diving here was really variable.. the protected areas - Pamilacan and Balicasag - were really good. Large schools of fish, healthy corals... really spectacular dives. Lots of sea snakes, several turtles, nudis, etc. Other areas - close to Alona Beach were so-so - definitely some cool stuff, but the coral was not in the best shape and there were very few large fish in the unprotected areas. That said, we still saw a variety of species - lots of scorpionfish, frogfish, and a variety of individuals of different species. I highly recommend Balicasag Island. We only got to go there one day - the second time it was too windy - but it's worth at least a couple days' diving there. Cabilao was a disappointment - supposedly great soft corals but that was overshadowed by the lack of fish. The dive guides were thoughtful and competent, although they did not know a lot of the species names (in English, at least...) They were enthusiastic about diving and generally polite and helpful. The resort was nice - very pretty, close to the beach, nice rooms. Food was okay - some dishes were good but some were so-so. The buffet breakfast was really good. I would have preferred to have paid for filtered water rather than having to buy it - at least they would refill your own bottle for a lower fee. We don't need more plastic water bottles.
Websites	Seaquest Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	GBR, Fiji, Raja Ampat, Philippines, Bonaire, Cozumel, Roatan, BVI, Belize, Sea of Cortez
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	84-84°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	One hour maximum. Stay with divemaster.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
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

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 554 dive reviews of Philippines and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Seaquest Dive Center

All Philippines Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Philippines
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. We specialize in planning scuba diving adventures to the Philippines.

Want to assemble your own collection of Philippines reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.09 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Seaquest Dive Center/Oasis Resort in Philippines/Alona Beach, Bohol

Seaquest Dive Center/Oasis Resort, Oct, 2012,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Dive Review of Seaquest Dive Center/Oasis Resort in
Philippines/Alona Beach, Bohol