Dive Review of
Atlantis Dumaguete in
Philippines/Negros

Caribbean, Fiji, Australia

Dive Conditions

Typically with the DM and less than 80 feet. Let DM
know at 750psi/50bar.  Lingest dive was 70 minutes.  

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Overall Rating

I chose to dive Atlantis Dumaguete only (not also Puerto Galera).  
The Dumaguete location is quiet.  Rooms are reasonable and not-small.  Nice
restaurant/bar overlooks the beach with an outside area: four 'specials'
each lunch and dinner, one veggie.  I haven't been to Indonesia, but the
"muck diving" at Dumaguete is spectacular.  Many Frogfish, Ornate
Ghost Pipefish everywhere -- and the DMs find them for you, I certainly
wouldn't have found them on my own.  Nudis, Leaf Scorpionfish,
Crocodilefish, Mandarinfish, Sea Moths, lots of huge beautiful anemones
with their fish -- I could extend this listing, divers weren't even paying
attention to the many beautiful Lionfish :-)   Altantis also runs optional
day-trips to nearby islands where the diving is more traditional reef-coral
flats slopes and walls.  Set up your gear once, then it is moved from tank
to tank and boat to boat.  Backroll off, shed BC then ladder back.  The DMs
are local and really know the area -- the secret to finding critters: I was
astounded at how well a Frogfish can color-match the background.  Max of
four divers per DM; a couple times it was just me and the DM. Recommended.
 

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