Atlantis Dive Resort, Dumaguete
My son and I stayed at Atlantis in July 2014. The staff at the resort are VERY friendly and helpful. By the second day, they knew everyone in our group of 22 by their first name. The dive masters are very good at spotting all manner of critters, especially small stuff, and this place abounds in such! Stuff I'd never seen before: orangutan crab, ornate ghost pipefish, spiny devilfish, zeno crab, two morays making love, sexy shrimp, etc. All of the boat rides except Apo Island are no more than 10 minutes from the resort. Every dive site had something unique to offer. The accommodations are somewhat basic, but more than adequate for divers--your basic bathroom with no shelves, leaky shower, spartan beds, etc. However, the air conditioning works and you won't be doing much but sleeping in the room. The food is very good, with multiple choices for each meal. The massages are fantastic and very inexpensive. I took a one-day photo workshop with Paul Ancla at the resort, and vastly improved the quality of my U/W photography as a result. I highly recommend this place.
