Dive Review of Magic Island in
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Magic Island, Jan, 2011, by Tom Reynolds, CA, US ( 2 reports). Report 5966.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The macro life is amazing and the guides are expert at finding macro opportunities. In addition to the typical South Pacific macro critters you will see a bait ball at Pescadore, potentially with large fish feeding plus lots of turtles and the possibility of a whale shark. The accommodations are excellent and everything is convenient at this small resort. The best connection from the US west coast are through Philippines Airlines. You stop in Manila, then continue to Cebu where the resort picks you up. Overall a very reasonable cost for an excellent experience.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Carribean, Palau, Hawaii, Fiji, Indonesia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 foot depth restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Lots of macro and WA opportunities on both boat and shore dives.

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Dive Review of Magic Island in Philippines

Magic Island, Jan, 2011,

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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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Magic Island in
Philippines