Diving in Palawan- any suggestions?

[Gussy]

I stayed at Club Noah last year and it was great. I'm going back this October and am thing about staying at El Nido (as Amanpulo is way expensive). How is the service and the beach? The facilities at El Nido are deteriorating from neglect, but I have heard from people who go to Palawan that service is the best. How is the diving?

I think you're already on your way--lucky guy!

I love the diving in Palawan. It beats the Caribbean by far, and puts Hawaii clear out of the picture.....

The coral is coming back in El Nido. I've found that even the corals were damaged, El Nido's corals are better than many places' undamaged corals. Check out Miniloc. There are a couple of upscale resorts near El Nido. Here's one:

http://www.resortsphilippines.com/palawan/elnidominiloc_index.html

Coron is great for wrecks. It also has a nice resort:

http://www.resortsphilippines.com/palawan/clubparadise_index.html

But far better is Coco Loco Island, just off of Roxas. It's incredible. But you won't get 5 star accommodations.

http://www.resortsphilippines.com/palawan/cocoloco_index.html

The owner of the dive op at Coco Loco has a liveaboard you can take to Tubbataha Reefs. Virgin diving with a lot of large pelagics. They can only go a few months of the year, April-June, I think.

http://www.palawan-yacht-charter.com/trips/cruises.html

If money is no object, try this place:
http://www.resortspalawan.com/

Enjoy!