Arrived in Manila on Friday 30th March, stayed overnight at the Intercon in Makati. Pick up at 1200 hrs bang on time then on to the airport to pick up two friends arriving on the SIA flight from Singapore. Boat transfer at Batangas ran smoothly, as did the arrival and luggage transfer from the main jetty to the resort.
Check in smoothly (helped by the neck and shoulder massage) and a good night's rest before the start of what was supposed to be 6 days diving. Unfortunately ear problems and a cold on Day 4 screwed that up, but I managed to photograph 90% of what I aimed for on Day 1 including Pygmy seahorses.
Nudibranchs galore, but the usual site that was just overflowing previously with almost every type around here was very quiet (Boulders), Night dives on the wrecks were outrageous, including the Mandarin Fish dive at dusk.
The accommodation including dives and full board and transfers came to just over USD2,000, I spent an additional 18,000 pesos ($420) on drinks and a couple of t-shirts, stickers, aluminium pointer .... might sound a lot but I had three days of no diving so my rum intake increased
The staff are fantastic, really friendly and know your name from the moment you arrive. Rooms are spacious, food 7/10, service impeccable, and our dive guide Rusty has X-Ray eyes.
This was my third trip to PG, and for sure I am booking with Atlantis for my next trip even if it is the most expensive of all the dive resorts at Sabang, PG, you really do get what you pay for.
Camera Room with 110 and 220 V supply, compressed air for cleaning, and computers with free internet (even for your own laptop)
Beds are really comfortable, rooms fully air conditioned
Dive boats are pretty basic compared to Asia Divers, but when the furthest dive site is 10 minutes away, do you need more?
After you have initially set up your gear and analyzed your gas, everything is set up for you, but it is always your responsibility to check that your tank is on your own rig, never had a problem.
Rinse tanks for camera gear was the best I have ever come across, at other resorts I could not fit my housing into the rinse tanks as it was only set up for point and shoots.
Will I return here ...... absolutely, my friends Carole and Leon have been here 15 times and I now know why.
Check in smoothly (helped by the neck and shoulder massage) and a good night's rest before the start of what was supposed to be 6 days diving. Unfortunately ear problems and a cold on Day 4 screwed that up, but I managed to photograph 90% of what I aimed for on Day 1 including Pygmy seahorses.
Nudibranchs galore, but the usual site that was just overflowing previously with almost every type around here was very quiet (Boulders), Night dives on the wrecks were outrageous, including the Mandarin Fish dive at dusk.
The accommodation including dives and full board and transfers came to just over USD2,000, I spent an additional 18,000 pesos ($420) on drinks and a couple of t-shirts, stickers, aluminium pointer .... might sound a lot but I had three days of no diving so my rum intake increased
The staff are fantastic, really friendly and know your name from the moment you arrive. Rooms are spacious, food 7/10, service impeccable, and our dive guide Rusty has X-Ray eyes.
This was my third trip to PG, and for sure I am booking with Atlantis for my next trip even if it is the most expensive of all the dive resorts at Sabang, PG, you really do get what you pay for.
Camera Room with 110 and 220 V supply, compressed air for cleaning, and computers with free internet (even for your own laptop)
Beds are really comfortable, rooms fully air conditioned
Dive boats are pretty basic compared to Asia Divers, but when the furthest dive site is 10 minutes away, do you need more?
After you have initially set up your gear and analyzed your gas, everything is set up for you, but it is always your responsibility to check that your tank is on your own rig, never had a problem.
Rinse tanks for camera gear was the best I have ever come across, at other resorts I could not fit my housing into the rinse tanks as it was only set up for point and shoots.
Will I return here ...... absolutely, my friends Carole and Leon have been here 15 times and I now know why.
