Dumaguete, Philippines – Dive Micronesia Today
Dumaguete / Bohol Philippines
This university town of Dumaguete is just a short 45 minutes plane ride from Manila and located on the island of Negros Oriental. Rizal Blvd’s boardwalk has faux antique gas lamps and a grassy median strip making this large city seem very small. Its a unique place to spend time and relax. You will find everything from internet café’s, restaurants, bakeries, small shops, live music each night, and even its own Disco-nightclub.
Diving:
Diving in this area brings out the kid and excitement in all divers. A renewed way of diving is introduced to you by the uniquely trained dive guides. Atlantis Resort is known for its highly educated dive team. Dive masters Marco Inocencio, Lemuel Acuzar and Manuel Pontillas are first class at teaching divers a new way of looking underwater.
What’s to see?
Below is a list of the animals you will see in the ocean:
Giant Clam Frog Fish Sea Horse False Cleaner fish
Box Crab Orangutan Crab Cow Fish Hawksbill Turtle
Baby Sole Shrimp Fish Fingered Dragonet Egg Cowries
Black Pearl Oyster Tiger Cowries Thorny Oyster Sail fin Goby
Spike fin Goby Razor Wrasse Flounder Scorpion fish
Mushroom Coral Pipefish Spiny Devilfish Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Pipe Horse Mimic Octopus Leaf scorpion fish Mantis Shrimp
Flatworm Lion Fish Sea Moth Ornate Ghost Pipe fish
Commensal Shrimp Bubble Coral shrimp Bubble Coral Snowflake Moray Eel
White – Eye Moray Banded Pipefish Pink Squat lobster Blue Spotted Stingray
Spindle Cowries Marbled Snake Eel Shaded Batfish
Nudibranchs:
Risbecia Tryoni Glossodoris Atromorginata Nembrotha Lineolata
Hypselodoris Glossodoris Cincta Thecacera Picta
Hotel:
Atlantis Resort
Bohol, Philippines:
A working bee farm with organic gardens, old churches held together by egg whites, Chocolate Hills and the smallest primate in the world all in Bohol, Philippines. Just 5 hour travels from Guam, south of Manila, flying into Tagbilaran is where the adventure begins. Following the coastal road for a scenic view of the island, you would be sure to explore the countryside, outer towns and observe the Philippine lifestyle.
What is there to do?
See the Chocolate Mountains, scuba dive, snorkeling tours, hiking, cultural tours, church tours, Riverboat Cruise, Man Made forest, Blood Compact mater stature, Baclayton Church, Biggest Python in a zoo, Balicasag island, dolphin watching, visit a bee keeper, Tarsier watching, Butterfly Conservation Center, Hanging bridge and souvenir shopping are just a few of the tours in the area.
Dive sites:
Napaling, Duljo Point, Pungtud Wall, Black Forest, Rico’s Wall, Rudy’s Rock, Cervera Shoal, Kalipayan, Arco Point, Pamilacan Island, Hammerhead Point, Northwest Point and Southwest point.
Hotel:
Oases Resort / Seaquest Dive Shop.
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