Dive Review of Crystal Blue Resort in
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Crystal Blue Resort: "Macro and Blackwater clinic", Mar, 2024, by Joel Horie, UT, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 13190.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We stayed a week and a half, for a macro photo class and blackwater class. This was setup through Backscatter.Photo and blackwater classes were taught by Mike Bartick and there were also daily Lightroom classes by Bruce Shafer. We enjoyed the classes and diving. This was our first trip to the western pacific and we enjoyed the whole experience. We flew Delta SLC-SEA-ICN, then KAL to MNL. Transiting ICN airport on Delta to KAL was very easy. Arrived about 1130 pm. Getting through immigration and customs was quick and easy. Crystal Blue Resorts sends detailed instructions on how to meet your resort driver, if you sc ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Crystal Blue Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Belize, Caymans, Socal, Bonaire, Roatan, Cabo Pulmo, Cozumel, Caicos, Phillipines, Indonesia
Closest Airport	MNL	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	77-80°F / 25-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Enter together, solo return okay.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Very nice camera room and repair bench. Large shore rinse tanks and drying bench with three compressed air nozzles. Boat crew would ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Crystal Blue Resort in Philippines/Anilao

Crystal Blue Resort: "Macro and Blackwater clinic", Mar, 2024,

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Dive Review of Crystal Blue Resort in
Philippines/Anilao