Why You’ll Love This Trip: Atlantis Dumaguete is a boutique beachfront resort created by divers, for divers. With more than twenty dive sites just minutes away, you’ll explore a vibrant underwater world filled with frogfish, octopus, nudibranchs and other fascinating macro life.

Why This Trip Stands Out: Our curated trip includes a full-day excursion to Apo Island, famed for its turtles and spectacular coral gardens, plus a day trip to Oslob for an unforgettable encounter with whale sharks. Atlantis Dumaguete’s PADI 5-Star facilities, small dive groups and attentive valet-style service ensure every dive is smooth and relaxed. With an on-site photo centre, nitrox and expert local guides, this is world-class diving at its best.

Why Not Extend and Dive Puerto Galera: Pair your Dumaguete adventure with a stay at Atlantis Puerto Galera. Experience exhilarating drift dives, colourful reefs and coral-encrusted walls, and enjoy an included full-day trip to Verde Island, hailed as one of the best dive sites in the Philippines.

Friday's Philippine Airlines flight departs Melbourne at 9am, arriving Manila at 2.40pm. A short transfer to The Belmont Hotel will have us checked in and enjoying beers around the rooftop pool by 4pm.

The morning flight will have you arriving at Dumaguete at 12:35pm where a car will be waiting to transfer you to Atlantis Resort ready to check in to your room at 2pm.

Diving is very flexible with local dives offered at 9am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm (night dives available every day). There is a choice of dive site each time and dive groups have no more than 6 people. 

The reefs around Atlantis Dumaguete are home to more than 3000 species of fish and 448 species of coral. Combine unbelievable muck-diving with pretty coral reefs and shoals of schooling fish. The largely intact underwater world around Negros attracts divers and snorkelers. The dive sites are accessible all year round, and good to excellent visibility with generally low to medium currents can be expected.

Apo Island boasts pristine coral gardens, dramatic walls and vibrant underwater scenery alive with sea fans, soft corals and feather stars. Spot colourful nudibranchs, frogfish, seahorses, clownfish and sea snakes among more than 450 species of coral. Just an hour away, this full-day trip includes three dives and lunch — a true highlight of any Dumaguete stay.

Oslob offers an unforgettable encounter with the ocean’s gentle giants — whale sharks. Just a short trip across the water, this full-day excursion combines awe-inspiring close-up experiences with relaxed coastal diving. Enjoy three dives and lunch on a day you’ll never forget.

The morning Philippine Airlines flight to Manila arrives at 10am.

Those going home will depart at 7.15pm for the overnight flight to Melbourne arriving 6.20am.

Those going on to the Puerto Galera extension will be transferred by minibus to Batangas (approximately two hours, – 110 km south of Manila) and from there approximately 1 hour by boat to Puerto Galera, which is on the northern tip of Mindoro Island arriving mid afternoon.

Diving is very flexible with local dives offered at 9am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm (night dives available every day). There is a choice of dive site each time and dive groups have no more than 6 people.

Verde Island is often called the centre of the centre of marine biodiversity — a must for any diver. Expect exhilarating currents, breathtaking visibility, and walls draped in vibrant coral and teeming with life. This full-day trip includes three dives and lunch, showcasing some of the Philippines’ most spectacular underwater scenery.

Spend your day relaxing in the free form private pool sheltered by trees and enjoy a poolside service that includes snacks and full drinks menu. Try the Spa which offers surprisingly affordable two hour hot stone, Japanese Shiatsu and Thai masssages to name just a few options.

Your return transfer commences after lunch for your 7.15pm departure to Melbourne arriving 6.20am on Friday 18 September 2026.