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Dive Review of Solitude One in
Philippines/Tubattaha, Philippines

Solitude One: "Amazingly healthy reefs and life in a relatively undiscovered location", May, 2023,

by Geoff Fallon, OH, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12425 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments The health of the reefs is absolutely jaw dropping, it even surpasses Cuba. The hard corals are quite healthy with, for example table corals that are six feet in diameter. The reefs teem with schools of fish like jacks, sweetlips, barracuda and snappers, among others. There’s also the chance to see big stuff and during my week we saw two manta rays and one whale shark, plus a leader and one of our group together saw a tiger shark. And speaking of sharks, it was common to s ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Throughout Caribbean, Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia & Philippines
Closest Airport Manila Getting There From Manila it's a one hour flight to Puerta Princesa, which is 15 minutes from the boat.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas surge
Water Temp 84-85°F / 29-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions 60 minute dive times so that we could all get 4 dives per day.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks 1 or 2
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Dedicated camera room which was a little small for 16 photographers but would be fine for a smaller group. All battery charging must be d ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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