Atlantis Dumaguete

Just a twenty minute drive from the local airport (just a sixty minute flight from Manila), on a long peaceful 1.5 kilometer stretch of uninterrupted golden sand, lies the lush and luxurious Atlantis Dumaguete Dive Resort. Designed with the elegance of Asian architecture, and constructed from indigenous Filipino materials and surrounded by an amazing tropical garden with some of the rarest plants to be found in the Philippines, it is just a short trip to some of the most renowned dive sites in Asia – Apo Island, Balicasag reef and of course the local Dauin Marine Sanctuaries.

Atlantis Dumaguete recently opened the new Spa. Very pleasing to the eye, the spa’s facilities include an authentic sauna imported from Finland, a Jacuzzi, a wet room for body scrubs, a “Rain Dance Shower Room”, an outdoor annex relaxation area, and a spacious massage room. There are also facilities for hand and foot spas available to guests.

The swimming pool is centrally located and blends in with the surrounding gardens, creating a natural setting with tropical ambience. In-water lounging areas allow you to sit and relax to the soothing sounds of the pool’s waterfall. The crystal clear water is chlorine free and constantly filtered and treated by the same system used to purify drinking water.

Atlantis is equipped with high speed satellite connection, either LAN or WiFi. They also provide computers for paid internet use for those traveling light.

Toko’s restaurant is right on the beach and will provide you with a unique dining experience. Using fresh local products and flavors but made to an international standard, we have moved away from monotonous a la carte menus. Daily changing blackboard lunch and dinner menus, theme nights with buffets, as well as a lunchtime Mongolian Wok. Or just sit down at Toko’s spacious bar for a cappuccino or a cocktail between meals.

Atlantis Dumaguete offers 4 Deluxe Sea View rooms which are located directly on the beachfront, allowing a commanding view over our naturally harbored area of the Philippine Sea. There are 24 Deluxe rooms surround the stunning swimming pool area (of which 8 can be combined to form four family suites, utilizing their adjoining doors). Nestled in the tropical garden area are a further 4 Deluxe rooms, together with the Honeymoon Hut. The Family Suite and 2 more Deluxe rooms are located between the pool-bar area and the tropical garden. All rooms have climate controlled air conditioning, a fully stocked refrigerated mini bar together with a supply of emergency toiletries, 4 stage ceiling fans, en-suite facilities, solar heated hot water, cable T.V. with complimentary movie channels, a patio area or balcony with woven swinging hammocks, and native furniture.

The Philippine Islands are home to more than 3000 species of fish and 448 species of coral – where else can you combine unbelievable muck-diving with pristine coral reefs and shoals of schooling fish?

Atlantis Dumaguete is a Five Star PADI Career Development Center where you will find the highest standard of dive education, first class facilities and world class dive guides. Spacious comfortable boats will take you in small groups (no more than 6 people) to the many local dive sites, most of which are within ten minutes of the resort. Talk to your guides about where you want to go and what you want to see. With 5 local dives per day (night dives available every day) or a day trip to more far ranging sites such as Apo Island you have plenty to choose from.

The facilities are top notch with 60 individual storage cubbies to keep your equipment dry and organized, high quality Scubapro rental equipment and a purpose built training pool. Extras such as a hot water shower in the dive shop equipment porters, and a fresh beach towel every day, snacks and drinking water make diving easy. Nitrox is available as well as PADI Courses from beginner to Divemaster and Instructor Level.

FLURO NIGHT DIVING

Fluorescence underwater is still a fairly new discovery and a lot is still unknown about what creatures fluoresce and why they do it. What we do know is that you will never see night diving in the same light again! Using blue light, corals and anemones glow bright green. Lizardfish and Spearer Mantis Shrimp have fluorescent patches. Hermit Crabs and Seagrass take on a different color. Night diving using blue light is a whole new experience where you can witness the magic of fluorescence. Atlantis Dumaguete offers night dives using fluorescent dive lights from Nightsea. This will be a unique and personal experience, with a maximum of two divers on the dive.