Dive Review of Solitude One in
Philippines/Tubbataha

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Solitude One: "Great boat and crew in Tubbataha!", May, 2024, by Marcia Pedersen, WA, US ( Contributor 14 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 12971 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	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Tubbataha is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is 90 miles from the island of Palawan and is made up of two large atolls and a small island. There is a lighthouse, a bird islet, and a ranger station. We visited the ranger station one evening at low tide. We made four dives most days for a total of 18 dives for the week. We had assigned dive groups of about six with the same dive master the entire week. Rotation of group entries was a little random and spaced too close together resulting in a crowd under water on a few dives. Briefings were good; there was always someone available to answer a question, help us on and off the skiff, assist with gear, etc. The boat has a huge dive deck ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Solitude One
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island, Hawaii, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, Honduras, Bonaire, Dominica, Turkey, Caymans, Bimini, Socorro, Belize, Philippines.
Closest Airport	Puerta Princesa	Getting There	Vancouver, Canada, to Manila and then Puerta Princesa. Flew Philippine Airlines and got our bid to business class from YVR to MNL. Lots of security checkpoints in Manila on the return trip--even one at the gate where they sequester everyone.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	85-88°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes or 750 psi; group stayed together
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
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
UW Photo Comments	Crew handled cameras carefully. Large camera rinse bin, dry tables, and air pressure on the dive deck. Large camera room with plenty of outlets, tables, and stools. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Solitude One in Philippines/Tubbataha

Solitude One: "Great boat and crew in Tubbataha!", May, 2024,

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Dive Review of Solitude One in
Philippines/Tubbataha