Azalea Дайвинг-сафари, Филиппины

Slow boat to Tubbataha

This is a small boat with a correspondingly small number of divers (10). On this trip we had 7, and dove in 2 groups. All were competent and neither group experienced any diver related issues. The boat appeared ready to leave port at about sundown, but the tender suffered an engine issue sometime before we were to leave Puerto Princesa, and finding a replacement and receiving coast guard clearance delayed our departure until 2 am. A storm passing to our South further delayed our arrival at Tubbataha and we missed one day of diving as a result. The Azelea promptly refunded the value of our lost dive day when we returned to port. I was berthed on the upper deck and have no complaints about the quarters. Air con was available all night, and would be switched on during the day if the crew was asked. But it wasn't necessary. The food was good, and always plentiful. The crew was awesome, and would do anything for you. The diving, as expected, was terrific, and the guides were capable, friendly, and familiar with the area. 4 dives were offered each day except departure day (2 at Jessie Beazley). Nitrox is not available, if that's your thing. This is not a luxurious boat, and not for everyone. But for my dive buddy and me, it was what we were looking for and we were not disappointed at all, except for what was mentioned at the top, and that, though unfortunate, was not the fault of this dive op. We would, and in fact might, go again with Azelea.

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The diving, the number of divers, the price

Better than expected

Diving at Apo Reef was the highlight; especially the ‘shark airport’ dive site...there were probably 18-20 whitetip sharks hanging out. We had some rough/windy conditions the first night and had to take an alternate route to Apo, and ended up only doing 7, instead of 8 dives, but it was understandably the right thing to do for safety. The crew is great, and the owner was on the trip with us. Overall, an enjoyable trip and worth the money.

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Diving, smaller number of guests, friendly vibe

Crociera stupenda, paesaggi fantastici con personale altamente professionale!

Le immersioni ad Apo reef, escursione a Black Island.

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Immersioni, paesaggi, cordialità dell’equipaggio

Parfait ! Notre premier voyage plongée en bateau et sûrement pas le dernier :D

Tout a été parfait. L'équipage est incroyable : un chef au top du top qui nous a préparé des petits repas excellents (merci Martin), Edu notre dive master une vraie perle, les cabines sont petites mais hyper bien agencées et pratiques, les plongées justes magiques : tellement de requins, des raies, des poissons de toutes sortes. On a adoré ! Une chose est sûre ce n'est pas notre dernier voyage sur l 'Azalea. Et pour ceux qui doute encore : foncez ! Alors oui ce n'est pas le plus luxueux des bateaux mais la convivialité est tellement forte qu'on s'en fiche de ne pas avoir de douches chaudes ou de cabines grand luxe ! Le confort de ce bateau suffit largement et en plus niveau qualité prix vous ne trouverez pas mieux :D

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Qualité des plongées, peu de plongeurs, repas au top

Une semaine incroyable avec une équipe formidable

De superbes épave et récifs de corail

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Les plongée la nourriture et l'équipe

Great diving and famous wreck dives

The crew and owner of the boat was extremely happy people who did their best. Me being vegetarian, my options were limited on the dining table but for the non vegetarians, it's a foodies paradise. Divemasters we're experienced and knew the sites well. A week passed by in great company!

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People, food, bed