Dive Review of Turtle Bay Resort in
Philippines/Moaboal, Cebu

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Turtle Bay Resort, May, 2009, by Carl Scott, TX, USA ( Contributor 16 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 4837.
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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
Advanced
Comments	The good: the diving and the food! Dive sites were 90% walls, with very healthy corals in most places. Tons of marine life, with at least 1 turtle all but guaranteed on each dive. Food was outstanding, always served family style, except breakfast that was made to order. Resort is quiet and isolated, very few guests during my stay. Closest village is a 5 minute motorcycle ride, or 30 minute walk, not much there but a few restaurants and small bars to accompany half a dozen backpacker style hotels. No need to leave the resort, though, unless you want someone other than the restaurant help to drink a beer with. Rooms are sufficient, but not large. All have a covered front porch with table and chairs. Staff is very accommodating, and the owners are great hosts. I did find it a bit expensive for the Phils, but Caribbean divers would probably consider it a bargain.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Thailand, Micronesia, most of the Caribbean and Pacific coast of Central America
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	dive time 1 hour
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	Only shortfall was lack of nudibranch variety in this place, otherwise great photo ops. Shore facilities included separate rinse tank for cameras, plenty of room on boat.

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Dive Review of Turtle Bay Resort in Philippines/Moaboal, Cebu

Turtle Bay Resort, May, 2009,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Dive Review of Turtle Bay Resort in
Philippines/Moaboal, Cebu