The lush and luxurious Atlantis Dumaguete Resort lies on a long peaceful stretch of beach near Dauin just south of Dumaguete. Home to the Atlantis Dumaguete Dive Centre with its PADI CDC and excellent underwater photographers facility, it is just a short trip to some of the most renowned dive sites in the Philippines – Apo Island, Siquijor Island and of course the local Dauin Marine Sanctuaries.
The resort is surrounded by an amazing tropical garden with some of the rarest plants to be found in the Philippines. Located at the beach, this up-market accommodation has an excellent restaurant and spa. It is the sister resort of Atlantis Puerto Galera Resort on Mindoro.
Other activities
Dumaguete has a wealth of places to explore; spend the morning shopping at a local market and lapping up the local culture, take a city tour, or enjoy a day in the mountains and take in the lush tropical countryside, natural pools, and waterfalls. Dumaguete also has golf courses, an exciting zip line, and a modern mall and local shops to buy souvenirs from.
We think…
The Atlantis Dumaguete Resort is a nice place to spend your holiday. Nice rooms, fantastic food and legendary service. A great resort for underwater photographers – the facilities are outstanding.
Atlantis Dumaguete Resort is located directly on the beach just south of Dauin, near Dumaguete, Negros.
The transfer from Cebu airport starts with a trip to the southern tip of Cebu which takes approx. 4-5 hours by minibus, followed by a short ferry to Negros (about 30 min.) and a further transfer (approx. 45 min.) to the hotel by car. Charges apply for the Cebu transfers.
Alternately, there are Express ferries from Cebu to Dumaguete. The direct services are currently not operating and you would need to transfer via Tagbilaran which could also take the best part of a day.
Transfers to the resort are available from Dumaguete domestic airport and Cebu International Airport.
Arrival in Cebu/Mactan Intl. Airport:
- From Cebu Int’l Airport to Liloan, Santander pier: 3.5 hours by car
- From Liloan, Santander Pier to Sibulan, Negros: 30 minutes by ferry
- From Sibulan, Negros to Atlantis DumagueteResort: 1 hour by car
Arrival from Cebu Pier:
- From Cebu pier to Dumaguete pier: 5-7 hours by fast ferry (via Tagbilaran)
- From Dumaguete pier to Atlantis DumagueteResort: 30 minutes by car
- Arrival at Dumaguete domestic airport:
- From Dumaguete Airport to Atlantis DumagueteResort: 1 hour by car
Atlantis Resort has forty guest rooms and suites. All are en suite and elegantly designed to give you maximum comfort, privacy and relaxation throughout your stay. Features include:
- Air conditioning& ceiling fans
- Fully stocked mini-bar
- Supply of emergency toiletries
- Cable T.V. with free movie and sports channels
- In-room safety deposit box
- Coffee and tea making facilities in suites
- Complimentary wifi throughout
See our travel partner website for the inclusions of each of the different room types.
The resort’s own Toko’s Restaurant is right on the beach and will provide you with a unique dining experience. Using fresh local products and flavours but made to an international standard, there is an ever-changing blackboard of lunch and dinner menus; choose from an extensive list of cocktails and shakes or enjoy the best coffee in town.
There is a huge private pool, with a shallow (1m) as well as a deep (3m) area that is filled with non-chlorinated water and sheltered by trees.
The Spa features four private therapy rooms – and there is also a sauna and rain shower area to complement your therapy. Unwind from a hard day’s diving and add the perfect finishing touches to your vacation.
The resort has a boutique shop for all your needs and more. Dive, equipment and accessories; sunscreen, t-shirts, swimwear, sarongs, and more such as beautiful native art.
Atlantis Dumaguete Dive Centre is a 5 Star PADI Career Development Centre, one of only few dive centres with such a rating in the region. You will find the highest standard of dive education, first class facilities and world class dive guides.
Explore some of the 30+ close dive sites or become certified in Nitrox, technical diving or Rebreather diving. The dive shop is very impressive and first choice for underwater photographers from around the world, as they offer a spectacular camera room.
Dive Service
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. Day Trips to Apo Island, Balicasag, Siquijor and Sumilon (Dumaguete) are offered as well as day trips (three tank days).
The facilities include:
- Underwater Photography Services
- High-quality rental equipment
- Spacious comfortable boats
- Fresh beach towel every day, snacks and drinking water
- Hot water shower in the dive shop
- PADI Courses from beginner to Divemaster and Instructor Level, plus most PADI Specialty courses
- Discover Scuba Diving for not-yet-divers
- Training pool and fully equipped classroom
- Kids Diving
- Marine Life Presentations
Camera Room
Atlantis Dumaguete has one of the most spacious air-conditioned Camera Facilities you will find in any dive resort worldwide. There are 21 individual cubbyholes to store equipment with a work surface 80cm deep with a shelf running the length of the work surface for battery chargers and eight fluorescent under-shelf lights. Five air-guns and 16 sets of power sockets in both 220 and 110 volts are positioned around the room.
The facility has 42-inch HD flat-screen TV mounted on the wall with both HDMI and USB connections so guests can show off their photos and video on the big screen at the end of a day’s great diving!
Atlantis Dumaguete also offers Fluoro Night Dives, where using a special filtered blue light and a yellow mask visor you can see first-hand the magic of fluorescence.
Dive sites
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.
Highlights are the dive sites around Apo Island with intact coral formations and varied diving in shallow coral gardens and beautifully decorated walls. Interesting underwater landscapes with sea fans, soft corals and feather stars offer a home for many colourful nudibranchs, moray eels, frog fish, seahorses, clownfish and sea snakes. About 450 different species of hard and soft coral have been found here. Atmosphere travels to Apo almost daily even if there are only 2 divers on-board. The trip takes only 20-25 minutes and 3 dives are offered. In addition to Apo Island, the protected dive site of Masaplod offers an abundance of fish life.
Pricing for Atlantis Resort Dumaguete
| Valid to 31 Dec 2024 | AUD | USD | |||
| 7 nights Deluxe Room (double / twin share) with unlimited diving | 2809 | USD | | | 2809 | |
| Optional extras | |||||
| Unlimited Nitrox | 162 | USD | | | 162 | |
| Single supplement | 532 | USD | | | 532 | |
| Day trip to Apo Island | 126 | USD | | | 126 | |
| Day trip to Whalesharks at Oslob | 145 | USD | | | 145 | |
| This resort's prices are in USD. The AUD prices shown are based on the current exchange rate. The price paid in AUD will be based on the actual exchange rate at the time any payments are made. | |||||
| INCLUDED: accommodation as specified, all meals at Toko's Restaurant, coffee, tea and filtered water during restaurant's operating hours (breakfast drinks, Italian and specialty coffees are not included after breakfast), unlimited internet access, unlimited scheduled boat diving (typically 5 dives per day). | |||||
| EXTRAS PAYABLE LOCALLY: Marine Park Fee, Tips, Alcoholic Beverages | |||||
| The per person pricing above is indicative only: we show 7 night with 10/12 dive packages at high-end and lower-end rooms (singles & doubles) for the purposes of comparison. We can give you a price (and availability) for any combination of nights/dives you wish to undertake, which will include any discounts due to you as part of that package, and any exclusions, or items payable at the resort. Please use the [Enquire Now] tab to give us your exact requirements and we'll give you the best deal we can. | |||||
