Palaka Siargao Dive Center

Palaka Siargao Dive Center

Palaka Siargao Dive Center
4.5
潛水和浮潛
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00
星期一
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00
星期二
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00
星期三
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00
星期四
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00
星期五
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00
星期六
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00
星期日
上午 8:00 - 下午 6:00

4.5
4.5 分 (共 5 分)117 則評論
非常好
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非常好
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一般
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糟透了
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Martin H
香港873 則投稿
3.0 分 (共 5 分)
2024年3月 • 單獨旅行
They have a small operation down a side street in General Luna. The staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. We walked from the dive shop to the pier in our wet suits.

The dive boat is fine and the coxswain excellent.

We did two dives but the sites aren't that good. There are very few fish and the corals are limited. The visibility is pretty good and there us an interesting short tunnel which you swim through. Apart from that, it's pretty limited. If you just want to get in the water for a dive, then this is fine, but if you're expecting more, you'll be disappointed.
發表日期:2024年3月13日
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Karin B
3 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2024年2月 • 夫妻情侶
Vi bodde inte på resorten men dök med Palaka dive center i Gran Luna. Proffsig, trevlig personal. Bra guidning och fina dyk. Rekommenderas😊
發表日期:2024年2月21日
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markchangco
加州洛杉磯1 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2023年12月 • 單獨旅行
I couldn't be happier with my experience with Palaka Dive Center. Here are some things I want to highlight why they deserve 5-stars. Note: I don't have an underwater camera so these photos were taken while training on surface.

Communication
I never had a problem with communicating with them. Before arriving to Siargao, I had to ask a lot of questions about things: fees, cancellation, safety, etc. and they were incredibly patient to answer everything despite all the annoying back-and-forths.

Fees and Payments
Payment transaction was easy and there were no hidden fees, it was straight-forward. They accept PayPal and most credit cards. I'm also of the opinion that their rates are quite reasonable.

Instructors
On my first day, I had Adrienne as my dive instructor. She was detailed and methodical in teaching every skill for a beginner like me. We had the first session at Palaka Resort's Pool. Despite intermittent rain causing the pool's water to be unclear, we managed to complete the skills needed for next day's open water dive session.

For the rest of the required skill building and open water dive sessions, Carlos took over as the dive instructor. I think I consider myself as someone who is better in theory than experience. In short, I think a lot. There are a couple of skill building in open water that I find it hard to bring into effect and Carlos was able to explain it that it began to make sense and therefore making it easy to execute.

Both of them showed a calm and composed demeanor, demonstrating patience during every learning session. They will tell you if the water is not suitable for diving for a beginner. And, they will also advise to stay away of doing certain activities after diving which means they look-out after their students. Being new to this, being underwater loaded a lot of gear feels overwhelming, so kudos to the both of them for guiding me with grace. I'm glad I went with them for my first diving experience.

Advice: They are in Siargao Island which means they follow island time. Expect everyone to be laid-back and slow. Being on time isn't part of their culture. Lol
發表日期:2024年1月2日
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Thank you Mark for your amaizing review and constructive feedback! We are pleased to read that you had a great expierence with us and above all that you managed to master all the required skills to be part of the certified divers family ! We certanly had a great time with you! Your comment really incourages the entire team to do our very best to make sure that people like yourself, receive as much information as needed to feel confortable and welcome at Palaka. Safety is our top priority, and we try to make sure that people acquire enough knowledge to be safe for themselves also. We also try our best to make sure that people that come to learn about diving feel safe and confortable above all. We really hope to see you again in the future to have you explore more the beautiful underwater world of Siargao. Yes, Siargao is indeed a laid-back Island but at least we are happy that you came in earlier than the rest of the divers to drink a coffee together in the morning ;) Hope to see you again Mark! Adrienne.
發表日期:2024年1月6日
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Cesar Alberto O
法國巴黎6 則投稿
1.0 分 (共 5 分)
2023年12月 • 單獨旅行
worse dive center I’ve ever been, they look after the money and they don’t care about the divers security. I went to Siargao and was rainy season, weather was terrible with thunderstorms and lot of wind. I share to the dive center that I didn’t feel safe to go on a boat on those conditions more than 24h before the diving and they deny me a refund.

The situation in the island was really bad, island hoping tours was cancel, flights cancelled and even the local Filipinos at my hotel suggested that it was not a good idea to go in a boat on those conditions. Adrianne, a French instructor that was living on the island for two weeks insisted me that they will not refund me as I advise with 24h only from payment (note I wasn’t on the island for more than 48h, impossible to advise with more time than I did) and she decided to keep my money and not even proceed with a partial refund.

I end up taken the refresh course at least, but the pool was super small, no one should do anything on that pool, should be prohibited as is not even close to a Padi standards. In resume, they scam me, keep my money and didn’t do anything to try to accommodate my request even considering that the weather conditions in the island was terrible and I would never jump in a boat on those conditions, the safety should always go first, but at Palaka and specially for this French girl, money goes first, then safety and costumer satisfaction.

I hope at least this review allows you to not book anything with Palaka as they don’t care about you, divers gonna dive on safe conditions.
發表日期:2023年12月7日
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Dear Cesar, We are very sorry that you had a bad experience on the Island. Your review is totally unfair and wrong, it is beginning of rainy season on the Island and it rains on and off, however there is nothing we can do about it. Scuba diving with rain is not an issue and there was barely any wind on that day (less than 5 knots), this is not something that stops boats from going on trips. We need clearance every morning and afternoon from the Coastguard to go out with our boat and we had full clearance to go out on the day of your scheduled dives. Safety always comes first for us in Palaka, it is our top priority! A few days before your booked activity, there was a mild earthquake with a Tsunami warning for further south that the Island and it is perhaps the reason why you were frightened to go out on the boat for your scheduled activity. The program that you booked was a PADI ReActivate also known as a PADI Scuba Refresh for those who do not dive in more than one year and you haven’t been diving in close to two years. We recommended for you to do the PADI ReActivate which includes a pool session on the first day of the program in the morning with one of our experienced PADI Instructors, which also includes a theory part and confined skills in our swimming pool. The swimming pool is located in our resort and has been built for the training of scuba diving with a gradual depth of 1 meter to 2,5 meters to the deepest part, as it contains a shallow area deep enough in which to stand to perform all the confined skills for all PADI courses, it is then in PADI standards. Therefore, you have done your PADI ReActivate on day one and demanded a refund for your booked activity at exactly 7:11 AM when your scheduled meeting was at 8:00AM which is less than 1 hour before your booked trip, not 24 hours ahead as you mentioned ! On that same morning we had also three other certified divers and one snorkeler and everyone had a great time a returned safely. You have signed our documents in the dive center that mentions our terms and conditions about our no refund policy for last minute cancellation, only if we at Palaka are not able to fore fill the booked activity due to bad weather conditions or for any other reason. I am sorry that you felt unsafe due to weather conditions and not because of the safety procedures of Palaka Dive Center. Adrienne, General Manager of Palaka Dive Center and Palaka Resort.
發表日期:2023年12月16日
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Tim S
3 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2023年7月 • 好友旅行
I completed the last 2 dives of my advanced open water certification here. Got to see a lot of beautiful fish, jelly fish and the natural underwater landscape of Siargao. I’ll definitely be back to check out more of the caves they have.

Thanks to Antonio for being an awesome dive instructor. He was very thorough and patient throughout my instruction. I highly recommend him if you’re stopping by. Probably the best dive instructor I’ve had in a while.
發表日期:2023年7月9日
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SandraZobel
西班牙馬德里6 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2020年10月
Doing my PADI Freedive was long overdue but I'm super stoked I waited to do it in Siargao. I have been a diver for as long as I can remember and I never imagined I would enjoy freediving this much. Jake made sure we were a small group of 4 to keep social-distancing standards and of course to make sure the quality of teaching was never compromised.

Our course lasted three days. The first day took place on dry land to go over the theory. He took his time explaining every detail until all of us understood fully and felt comfortable to move forward. He also took his time to show us the breathing, equalising and relaxing techniques which already made the first day super engaging, helpful and interactive.

The second day was in the pool where we started using the knowledge learned the previous day. We were all able to find our perfect weight to swim/float comfortably and held our breath much longer than we expected which made us feel extremely proud and eager to get out to sea.

The last day we went out to the sea and just had a blast. Jake had to adapt to some equalisation and seasickness problems in the group and did so very professionally. We all felt very comfortable at all times and the group that had started out as strangers became a team there to support and celebrate each other.

Jake was super flexible and made sure to recommend the best times to do the course each day but was always happy to adapt to our personal needs. All the gear was provided for (although you are free to use your own if you have it) and it was all in perfect conditions. All in all the experience was absolutely fabulous and all I want now is to go back and continue practicing and improving my time and depth.

My personal goal for this course was to be able to take pictures while free diving and I feel super confident now and Im just dying to get better to improve my experience underwater. Super grateful that Palaka Dive Center stayed open during Covid-19, it gave my stay a very positive and fulfilling purpose. Next time I go I hope the center is back to normal so I can also hang out there and try the food and smoothies everyone keeps talking so highly about!
發表日期:2020年11月7日
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Michael C
英國巴斯爾登10 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2020年1月 • 夫妻情侶
I found the staff to be very professional & friendly & we done some great dives including a swim through an arched rock formation which was a first for me.
發表日期:2020年2月6日
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Mellody
紐約州紐約市1 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2020年1月
Came to Palaka Dive center for my open water scuba diving and basic freediving certification and I must say it was a great experience overall.

Shoutout to Jake, my freediving instructor and Damien, our scuba diving instructor. Awesome team that will make sure you'll do great and have an amazing experience.

Staff also were really nice especially Antonio who I spoke to a lot through email before going to Siargao, very thorough and made sure that everything will work out in regards to scheduling and such.

Highly recommend for everyone who's visiting Siargao. I'm definitely coming back for more diving experience with the Palaka Team!
發表日期:2020年2月2日
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Ketan T
2 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2019年12月
Me and my mate undertook our PADI open water scuba and freediving courses with Palaka. Honestly one of the best experiences we had in Siargao.

From scheduling to getting certified, the whole process was a breeze. The team responds to emails quickly and the staff are amazing. The center is flexible with timings; accommodating around any of our plans whilst we were on holiday - of course dependent on the weather conditions. All equipment is provided. Would recommend diving with a buddy, as it works out cheaper than doing it individually.

We scubaed with Damien and free-dived with Jake. They are both highly accommodating, knowledgeable, look out for your safety, want you to have fun and most importantly bring the banter. We went out and the conditions were peaking, sun was shining and visibility was optimal. Though there weren't a lot of fish, it was still a surreal dive, especially at Daku.

You learns tonnes during the course, some of which you can apply in your everyday life. Each scuba dive lasts 30-50 min - which feels like ages when you're underwater. But, once you surface all you want to do is dive again. You come into freediving not imagining holding your breath longer than 30 secs, and leave being able to easy go over 1.5 mins.

Palaka accentuates your love for the water. You come as strangers and leave as best friends. Highly recommend.
發表日期:2019年12月23日
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Léo G
4 則投稿
5.0 分 (共 5 分)
2019年12月 • 夫妻情侶
J'ai passé mon Padi OW il y a quelques jours avec ce centre de plongée et c'était tout simplement parfait! L'ensemble de l'équipe est bienveillante et sympathique, ils prennent le temps avec chacun et cela fait une belle difference! Un grand merci à l'instructeur Damien qui a rendu ces plongées incroyable et m'a donné envie d'aller plus loin! Merci!
發表日期:2019年12月12日
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