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Aqua Venture Reef Club

Anilao, Mabini, Luzon, Philippines
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Aqua Venture Reef Club
Ranked #2 of 6 hotels in Mabini
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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Oakland, CA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

In eight days diving from Aquaventure Reef Club, we found a lot of pluses and a few big minuses. Plus: Service was friendly and helpful, especially from the dining and bar staff. The dive setup area is spacious and comfortable, with ample rinse and storage facilities (we used an outside dive master and boat, so no review here of ARC's... More

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Los Angeles, California
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78 reviews 78 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
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Aquaventure is an Excellent Scuba diver's resort, but not necessarily the best choice if you are a non diver. Conveniently located 2.5 hours away (drive) from Manila. I have been visiting this resort for years now, and they have constantly tried to improve their resort to keep up with the new modern resorts along Alinao beach. They have new beach... More

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Seattle, Washington
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

Guide acted like a baby sitter. Did not point out much. Put in no effort to make my dive memorable, at least in a good way. These were basic check out dives more appropriate for a beginner, not someone with over 100 dives. Even though I was diving alone with the guide, he brought us up while I still had... More

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Makati City
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I've been to Batangas many times these past few months from Laiya, Mabini, Nasugbu, and Anilao to name a few. We only stayed here for the night thinking it was close to Laiya but it's about an hour and a half to two away. That's how big Batangas is. And we didn't know. We were just going on an adventure... More

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Muntinlupa, Philippines
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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We only stayed in Aqua Venture for the day and rented out a single room for a place to keep our things safe. The room was quite simple but very clean. The bathroom was quite spacious compared to the smaller rooms which are good for 2 persons only. There areshowers outside which are quite bigger than the bathrooms inside the... More

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Pearl City, Hawaii
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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I first visited Aquaventure in 2010 and returned again in 2011. I plan to be back in 2012 and I will keep coming back. Why? Because simply I have found no better diving than in Anilao. Aqauventure has stepped up its game for 2011 with a new downstairs bar/resturant right over the shore and new additional rooms. The food is... More

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Manila, Philippines
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011
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By far the best service and food in town. We go to Anilao a couple times a month, and have tried several other resorts...nothing can compete with Aquaventure. If you're going to dive, this is the place for you. If you're bringing your family and are not going to dive, one of the other places like Eagle's Point would be... More

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San Miguel, Bulacan
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011

My family went here on a day trip, to go diving. I have a yaya and a 9 months old baby, would you believe that they provide us a free room for my baby and yaya to stay while we go diving. I can't find any reason not to be back. The staff are great , the food is ok,... More

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Dublin, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2011
3
people found this review helpful

It was my first time diving in the Philippines and I absolutely loved it! Location: This place is all about divers, at the bottom ground level is the gear station which leads right to the shore where you hop right onto a boat and pristine divesites are within 20min or less. So ya, centrally located to amazing dive sites. Features:... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2011
1
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This diving resort is highly recommended if you desire quality service for a reasonable price. Definitely worth coming back and recommending to people who are still undecided where to stay for a diving vacation. Thank you ARC for making our vacation unforgettable. More

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Anilao, Mabini, Luzon, Philippines
Price range (per night):* 65 AUD - 99 AUD

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