The coastline around Dumaguete and Dauin boasts some of the best macro diving in the region and there's plenty of opportunity for snorkellers and non-diving holidaymakers to enjoy the surrounding area, or simply sit back and relax watching the world go by.
Divers will be amazed by the reef life and the Dauin area is possibly one of the best macro locations around and particularly popular amongst photographers. If you prefer your marine life larger and enjoy a drift dive, head to Apo Island a short sail away and you will find schooling pelagics, turtles, enormous grouper, napoleon wrasse, white-tip sharks and pristine hard corals.
Dumaguete is known as the 'City of Gentle People', so you're assured a warm welcome and first class hospitality!
Ideal for viewing: giant frogfish, ornate ghost pipefish, spotted eagle ray, green turtle, flamboyant cuttlefish
Dive trips
This
dive location
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Choose from five exceptional diving locations in the Visayas region of the Philippines. Enjoy stress free diving adventures as you island hop between them, exploring everything from macro life to pelagics.
Find Out More about Island Hopping Dive Safari
Duration inc. flights: 18 days
Price inc. flights: From £2,995 pp
Trip type:
Tailor-made trip idea
These liveaboard trips operate throughout the year to the Visayas, one of the best diving locations in the Philippines. Highlights include outstanding macro life in Dauin and Malapascua's thresher sharks.
Find Out More about Visayas Liveaboard
Duration inc. flights: 12 days
Price inc. flights: From £3,795 pp
Trip type: Liveaboard
trip
Combine two premier resorts for an unforgettable dive experience in the Philippines. Enjoy the diverse sites of Puerto Galera and search for unusual critters in Dauin from these welcoming dive resorts.
Find Out More about Dive into Atlantis
Duration inc. flights: 13 days
Price inc. flights: From £4,495 pp
Trip type:
Tailor-made trip idea
Experience world-class diving at a beautifully calm pace with this superb trip idea, which combines two of the Philippines’ hidden gems for a diving holiday brimming with indulgence and laid back luxury.
Find Out More about Dive Into Luxury Philippines
Duration inc. flights: 14 days
Price inc. flights: From £4,295 pp
Trip type:
Tailor-made trip idea
Suggested accommodation options are shown below.
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Located in Dauin, this modern beachfront resort sits amongst an old coconut plantation, in close proximity to some of the best macro dive sites in the region. Facilities include an infinity pool, spa, restaurants and a bar.
Find Out More about Atmosphere Resort & Spa
Located in Dauin, Atlantis Dumaguete is a boutique dive resort set amongst tropical gardens with easy access to world-class dive sites along the coast as well as Apo Island, famed for its spectacular marine life.
Find Out More about Atlantis Dumaguete
This spacious beachfront resort is located in Dauin, just south of Dumaguete, on Negros Island. It was built for divers and offers 27 rooms and bungalows, with an on-site dive centre offering daily boat dives to Apo Island.
Find Out More about Pura Vida Beach & Dive Resort
Our suggested liveaboard is shown below.
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MY Sea Gypsy is an elegant Bond-style vessel that delivers modern, sleek luxury to liveaboard diving in the Philippines. It’s a boutique vessel with massage services and accommodates just eight divers.
Find Out More about MY Sea Gypsy