Dive Review of Alona; Marine Village/Alona; Marine Village Dive House in
Philippines/Panglao; So. Cebu

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Alona; Marine Village/Alona; Marine Village Dive House , Nov, 2008, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, USA ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 4564.
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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	As reported in the May '08 issue, the diving is good to very good (lots of small fishes; water is warm (esp., 28C at Alona divers); viz. is good; costs are very low. Tierra Azul (not recommended because it's almost shabby and no pool) only cost $15 (800 peso)/ nite for a fan room; that includes breakfast and sorta service -oriented personnel. At Trudi's place, lunch can be packed for ~ $2; dinner can be had for ~ $5 ( 250 peso). At Alona beach the locals do not really hassle/ hustle you for service for money. But, there must be an escort service since one can see Filipino girls with blonde guys and old guys. Lots of photo ops. Much diverse people -- Germans, Czech, French, etc.; but, al speak English. Saw signal golby on 1 dive; pygmy seahorse at local dive site and Baslicasag island. At Marine Village Dive House (south Cebu) the food was good and when there are a few people there, they OVER-feed you. Saw barramudi and ghost pipe fishes (2 types), etc.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Caribbean, Palau, Yap, Negros, Raja Ampat, No. Sulawesi, Mexico, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	27-28°C / 81-82°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	follow DM; usually not deeper than 100 ft; Marine House dive House about 45-50 min.; Alona divers had usually 60 min./ dive
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
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
UW Photo Comments	both places had no fresh water for camera; Marine village has camera fees even at Sumilion island; Alona divers does not charge camera fees; Tierra Azul and Marine Village has adapters for chargers

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Dive Review of Alona; Marine Village/Alona; Marine Village Dive House in Philippines/Panglao; So. Cebu

Alona; Marine Village/Alona; Marine Village Dive House , Nov, 2008,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Alona; Marine Village/Alona; Marine Village Dive House in
Philippines/Panglao; So. Cebu