Dive Review of Palau Sport in
Philippines/Tubbataha

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Palau Sport: "World Class Diving Aboard Sturdy Vessel", Apr, 2024, by Catherine May, ON, CA ( Reviewer 6 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 12940 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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	The Diving: Tubbataha overall is the most pristine diving we've had the privilege of experiencing, thanks to its limited dive season, lack of nearby inhabitation, & designation & protection as a World Heritage Site. The diving is all about being big, big schools of fish (trevally, snapper, barracuda, & assorted smaller fish), lots of various reef sharks, dogfin tuna, turtles, bumphead parrotfish, etc. & big, unpredictable currents. The other dive group saw a whale shark, 3 mantas, & 2 divers saw a hammerhead. The corals are wonderfully diverse, plentiful, healthy, & colourful. Other than 2 morning dives on the last day of diving, 4 dives were offered daily, 2 morning & 2 in the afternoon. Night diving is not permitted i ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Palau Sport
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Komodo, Bali, Palau, Banda Sea, Raja Ampat, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Hawaii, Maldives, Caribbean, Mexico, USA, Canada
Closest Airport	Puerto Princesa	Getting There	Manila flight to Puerto Princesa airport
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	45 - 50 minute dive time. Night diving not permitted in area. No gloves. No pointer sticks. No touching corals or critters.
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
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Report currently has 2 Helpful votes

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By Allen Wood in NV, US at Apr 24, 2024 12:30 EST

Great review. Gave me some things to think about. This location is on the short list for our 2025 Philippines trip, so the info is very helpful.

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Dive Review of Palau Sport in Philippines/Tubbataha

Palau Sport: "World Class Diving Aboard Sturdy Vessel", Apr, 2024,

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Dive Review of Palau Sport in
Philippines/Tubbataha