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Dive Review of Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Dumaguete in
Philippines/Dumaguete

Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Dumaguete: "Great Resort but Disappointing Liveaboard", Jun, 2025,

by Tom Baker, CA, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 13657.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments The Atlantis Dumaguete Dive Resort is for sure one of the nicest resorts I've visited. My rooms were spacious, clean, and comfortable. The food was excellent, with a good variety, lots of fresh fruit, and irresistable desserts. The dive operation was very well-run. My guides were amazing and seemingly missed nothing. Our two full-day trips to Apo island, where there were beautiful, healthy coral reefs were a nice wide-angle break from the usual muck diving near the resort. We found all sorts of macro subjects, from tiny to giant frogfish, ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Atlantis Dive Resorts   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving California, Red Sea, Raja Ampat, Galapagos, NY/NJ Wrecks, Cayman, Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe Island, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Maldives, Belize, BVI, Roatan, Bonaire, etc.
Closest Airport Dumaguete Getting There via Manila

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 84-85°F / 29-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments But for the lack of pelagics at Apo Island, I would have given the photography 5 stars. It is certainly 5 stars for macro, and there are nice reef scenes at Apo. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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