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Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores: "Tubbataha", May, 2016, by Brian Morrow, GA, US ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 9045.
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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	The Atlantis Azores cabins are a bit tight but the air conditioning and the ensuite facilities worked well. Our cabin had bunk beds with a double size bed on the bottom and a single above. The single bunk serving as our "closet". Overall, the ship looks like it is getting close to the time that a refurbishment is required. The diving operations ran smooth. Each skiff was assigned a group of divers and a dive master. Not sure why the DM's did not alternate since they each had a different focus on finding and pointing out fish or other things of interest. We saw two whales sharks, hammerheads, lot's of white tips and turtles as well as several encounters with a couple of manta rays. The visibility was generally very good and currents moderate to strong on occasion. Water temps were in the low to mid-80's with occasional updrafts that were probably 10 degrees cooler. I wear a 1 mm suit so the occasional cool water was noticeable. I was surprised at the number of other ships diving Tubbataha as Atlantis seems to be the only company advertising in the U.S. Our group consisted of seven of the total of fourteen passengers. There were eight Americans, two Canadians, three people from Hong Kong and a nice lady from Dominica onboard.
Websites	Atlantis Dive Resorts
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over Caribbean, Sea of Cortez, PNG, Solomons, Palau, Yap, Raja Ampat, Moorea, Bora Bora, Hawaii
Closest Airport	PPS	Getting There	Fly into Manila and onward to Puerto Princessa. I suggest avoiding an overnight in Manila as traffic congestion can make for a long trip to a hotel.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay within sight of the group and keep it to about an hour. Other than that you were on your own.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Cameras were handled carefully in the skiffs and brought to a rinse tank after each dive. Camera table, with compressed air hoses, was more than adequate for the 12 or so divers with cameras.

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores in Philippines/Tubbataha

Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores: "Tubbataha", May, 2016,

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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores in
Philippines/Tubbataha