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Atlantis Dive Resorts: "Decent Service, Good Food, OK Accommodations", Jun, 2019, by Rik Pavlescak, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 11321.
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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
Overall Rating
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Comments	Getting to the resort including flying into Manila, spending a night at an airport hotel (The Belmont is a quick walk away) and getting picked up the following morning by van for a more than an hour drive to the dock. From there, it was a boat ride to Puerto Galera, and then about a 5-10 minute walk to the resort. Once we arrived, we were greeted with a head/neck massage, refreshments and given a full orientation. Brief issue upon arrival with my room: I had paid a single supplement and was "upgraded" to a single suite which was a very tiny room with an ocean view, above the dive shop with very steep steps. I inquired with the trip coordinator about this--especially after having paid more, and was moved to "regular room" which had a queen size bed, decent bathroom area (separate shower, toilet, sink areas) along with a twin bed that I could use for my camera/equipment/luggage. The only challenge was the room was at the top of the property, which meant an 85 step climb every time I wanted to go to the room. Next challenge was the photography room. It looked like a nice facility, but there was a photo workshop group happening at the same time as my visit and the room was packed. I found a spot for my camera and put it on the table and plugged in batteries and chargers. A few hours later I came back and nearly panicked thinking my camera had been stolen. Instead, it had been moved to a completely different area of the room--I have no idea by whom, but I took it as a hint not to use the camera room moving forward. Diving was a pleasure. We had 1 dive guide to four of us and the set-up for analyzing nitrox tanks was convenient. Plenty of nudibranchs, blue ring octopus, coconut octopus, and frog fish to keep me happy. Boat crew was happy to have me hand up BCD with tank/weights prior to my scrambling up the ladder after each dive. Food options each meal provided enough variety and the food was tasty. The layout of the resort is a bit awkward: the dive shop is directly on the beach with easy access to the boats. There is foot trafficked roadway that separates this from the rest of the resort, with the dining area adjacent to the road. So, at most meals we were greeted by locals attempting to make eye contact and sell us their wares--beads, hats, sunglasses, and other trinkets. While they stayed to the roadway only and did not come onto the resort property or the dive shop, we had to encounter them at each meal and before and after every dive. One of our group was seriously ill and had to be flown home. The resort crew went out of their way to accommodate her--preparing special meals and making travel arrangements. She remarked almost 5 months later about how great the staff was in helping her get to the airport, etc.
Websites	Atlantis Dive Resorts
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Costa Brava, Roatan, Key West, Cozumel, Key Largo, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Philippines, Bali, North Sulawesi
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes and depth limits
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	Camera room was on site but fully packed. Not sure of all facilities. On boat, there was a fresh water tub available for cameras.

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts in Philippines/Puerto Galera

Atlantis Dive Resorts: "Decent Service, Good Food, OK Accommodations", Jun, 2019,

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts in
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