Phenomenal trip. As always Dolphin makes sure the transfer process is well explained and goes seamlessly. Resort is great, staff beyond exceptional and fantastic muck diving. The divers with Dolphin are a great group which is why I live in Atlanta and dive with a Sacramento based shop (where I now also buy my gear). Their service and personnel are exceptional. There is a reason this was my 3rd trip to Atlantis Dumaguete and second with Dolphin.

The Peace Dive Boat was my first liveaboard experience and the first trip I booked with Dolphin Scuba. I wasn't sure how it was going to go but I can't say enough good things about my experience. The boat is old I'm not going to lie, but she's a trusty seaworthy vessel and I found my bunk 1A (near the stairs) extremely comfortable and cozy, (ear plugs are a must). The crew was great and the chef was AMAZING! And, last but not least the onboard hot tub was a God send. There is no other way to dive the CA coast (especially in December) than with the comforts the boat provided. If you're a fan of diving off the CA coast and are interested in checking out the Channel Islands, I recommend the Peace Dive Boat, you won't be sorry and you'll likely be kind of sad (like I was) when the three day dive trip is over. It was an AWESOME experience! And as far as booking trips with Dolphin Scuba, I have three on the books and I'm looking forward to booking more! The Dolphin Scuba team is excellent! They are professional, focused on safety and they're an absolute blast! I recommend checking out their website and seeing first hand for yourself!

Wonderful trip!! Rick was a terrific trip leader - energetic, creative and inclusive. So much fun! Beqa is a lovely resort - simple, clean, comfortable rooms. Good food! The diving is spectacular. Tigers, Bulls and Black Tips, oh my!! Next opportunity, go on this trip… you won’t regret it!

I thought this was an excellent trip. One leg to Fiji was nice. The staff at the hotel and the Dive Master’s were excellent. The food at Beqa lagoon resort was excellent as well. The diving was solid and the shark experience was fantastic.

This was an amazing experience. The staff was top shelf; very friendly, accommodating, and supportive. I cannot speak highly enough of them. The only 2 issues with this resort were the ponds around the bungalows, and the bus ride to and from the airport to the docks. The bus ride was horrible because of the seats in the bus, They were small and cramped. There was no padding to the seats and it was like sitting on plywood. There was no room between the seats, so you had to regular stand in the bus to get any relief. It would be better to take multiple vans than this horrific bus. The ponds around the bungalows was a horrible breading ground for mosquitos. The ponds were green and covered with algae. They were ugly and unpleasant. They need to be cleaned and filtered to prevent the mosquito problem. I was really disappointed with this problem. Simple maintenance and filtration would prevent this issue. The SCUBA team was excellent. They were attentive to the divers' needs. Improvement would be better communication while under the water between the diver master and the divers. Too many times the dive master would just swim off and not check on the status of the divers, including air pressure. We had to check with each other to make sure we were doing okay. The night dive was good. I would like to see doing a different location when multiple night dives occur. We did the same dive location both nights. For the price, an afternoon dive (or 3 or 4 tanks total per day) should be included. There is really nothing to do on the island, so more dives would be appropriate. The food was generally good. Breakfast was spot on each day. Lunch was good, with a variety of choices. Dinner was typically good, but generally the meats were overcooked, hard and dry. Simple changes to the process would correct this. My bungalow was fantastic. It was clean and comfortable, and the bed was really nice. Water pressure was low, and the hot water would kick on and off due to a pump issue. I slept great each night. Unfortunately, due to the mosquito issue described above, I could not sit out on the patio and enjoy that. The mosquitos were too invasive. The shark dive was fantastic. The dive crew was alert and attentive to the sharks and kept us safe. I would do this trip again.