Dive Review of Sea Explorers Philippines Cebu Office/Ocean Vida Hotel in
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Sea Explorers Philippines Cebu Office/Ocean Vida Hotel, Mar, 2014, by Mario Mizrahi, Mex, MX ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 17 Helpful votes). Report 7538 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	We went to Malapascua to see the famous Thresher Sharks and we were not dissapointed. Trip takes 3 hours by road from Cebu and another 30 minutes by boat. Hotel is nice and cozy with a beautiful beach. We arrived in the afternoon, had a chance to rest and sleep and left at 5 am to dive at Monad Shoal. They told us these sharks are very sensitive to strong lights and that's the reason for diving so early. We did 2 dives in 2 days and encountered the Threshers (3 on each dive) at 60 ft with very good visibility. Some others went to 90 ft and had very murky water so all they saw was shadows. The sharks are curious and if you swim or stay at places with good visibility, they'll eventually come to you. With over 500 shark dives under my belt, I considered my self lucky to be able to encounter this elegant looking creature. On the 1st day after breakfast and a rest, we went to do 2 dives in Gato Island, where we encountered all kinds of things, like Whitetip Reef Sharks, Cuttlefishes, Orang Utan Crabs and 2 gorgeous White and Yellow Ghost Pipefishes. On both nights our group of 16 divers had dinner served at long tables in the beach. Great place and Sven and Ollie are wonderful hosts.
Websites	Sea Explorers Philippines Cebu Office Ocean Vida Hotel
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cocos, Galapagos, Roatan, Palau, Sipadan, Cozumel, Guadalupe, Socorro, Bahamas, Malpelo, Komodo, Bali, Raja Ampat, PNG, Wakatobi, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	27-28°C / 81-82°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	5-15 M / 16-49 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	At shark encounters, staying together and lying on the sand.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Best place to setup camera equipment was our own rooms with charging facilities.

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Dive Review of Sea Explorers Philippines Cebu Office/Ocean Vida Hotel in Philippines/Malapascua

Sea Explorers Philippines Cebu Office/Ocean Vida Hotel, Mar, 2014,

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Dive Review of Sea Explorers Philippines Cebu Office/Ocean Vida Hotel in
Philippines/Malapascua