Dive Review of Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort in
Philippines/Tubbataha & Anilao

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Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort: "Perfect Combo Trip:Tubbataha & Anilao", Apr, 2019, by Gail M King, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 28 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 11108 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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
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Comments	Tubbataha on Atlantis Azores was a great trip to see the big stuff...diving was mostly very good with lots of sharks,tuna,several whale sharks,& even a Thresher shark...reefs were healthy...current always made for a fishey dive.Sometimes huge schools of snappers,jacks,& cudas,& many green turtles.Tubbataha area protection & very limited yearly use has paid off in a big way! The diving is worth the long trip.Atlantis Azores provides a good platform for diving in this remote area.Best & most food I've ever had on a liveaboard...great variety at breakfast & lunch.Dinner was ordered.Cabins were very small on the starboard side of the boat...the bed took up the entire floor space & there were no drawers at all...luckily we travel light.Port side cabins had more floor space & cabinets.Four well run dives each day were led by dive guides.Large dive deck & camera table.Our entire week had perfect weather & glassy sea surface...81-82 water temp & good vis.Next stop Anilao & Crystal Blue Resort for all the small critters...lots of nudis,muck critters,octopus,& morays.Four days of four dives each day with plenty to keep us interested. We were upgraded to one of their villas so lots of space after the cramped liveaboard cabin.Clean,simple dive resort is nothing fancy but all works very well...eat dinner while you enjoy the ocean & sunset after a good day of diving. This was a great dive combo trip...large to small underwater residents & liveaboard to landbased all in one trip. This was an Island Dreams group trip which was very well done in all respects.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Palau, Fiji, Philippines, Australia, Galapagos, Socorro, Hawaii, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, PNG
Closest Airport	Manila	Getting There	LAX to Manila to Puerto Princessa for Tubbataha...fly back to Manila & van transfer to Anilao
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Tell dive guide when you were down to 500
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	All good on Atlantis Azores.Crystal Blue has nothing on their small boats but big rinse tanks at resort.

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Dive Review of Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort in Philippines/Tubbataha & Anilao

Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort: "Perfect Combo Trip:Tubbataha & Anilao", Apr, 2019,

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Dive Review of Atlantis Azores & Crystal Blue Resort in
Philippines/Tubbataha & Anilao