Atlantis Azores

Hands down the best trip I have ever taken. Aside from the incredible diving, the staff at the resort and on the liveaboard made the trip perfect. My wife and I went on this trip as our wedding/honeymoon and even had an underwater ceramony at the resort. Everyone we interacted with on a daily basis were so friendly and accommodating. The resorts motto is come as a guest, leave as a friend and we truley felt line this. Hands down the best staff at any place I have ever visited. If you're looking for a dive trip and are thinking about Atlantis, I think it is the absolute best place you could go.

Atlantis truly aims to please, and they do! Wow! This was such a treat to go to Atlantis. They truly live by their motto of come as a friend, leave as family. Ramon, the resort manager, went out of his way to treat us to every amenity just for the two of us. The diving was fabulous. Our dive master, Norway, was patient and so good at finding those hard to find critters. We are older and don’t dive as frequently as we used to. It took us a couple of dives to clean out the rust. I loved how Norway and the whole crew handled our gear so professionally. I never had to carry anything in or out of the boat, everything was ready and where it needed to be when it was time to dive. The dining was top notch so good and delicious. Queenie at the spa was wonderful! She gave me a great massage and my feet truly appreciated the wonderful pedicure. Atlantis truly aims to please, so glad we listened to our friends and chose Atlantis for our dive experience in the Philippines. It was well worth the time and money. It is truly a great value.

One of my favorite places to stay! Beautiful property, amazing staff, and some of the best food I have had on vacation. We came as guests and left as family.

We had an incredible experience at Atlantis Dive Resort Dumaguete! We went as a group with our local dive shop. The diving was spectacular — from muck diving to vibrant reefs, the dive sites nearby offer something for every kind of underwater photography and marine life lover. We loved it so much we went to Apo Island twice, and the reefs there were absolutely stunning. Our dive master, Art, was fantastic — he spotted a blue ring octopus for us, which was an unbelievable find! The dive staff overall were professional and great at spotting critters big and small. The resort itself was comfortable and relaxing, with excellent service from the whole team, and we enjoyed the food and drink selections. Whether you’re chasing macro shots or just want to explore beautiful reefs, this resort delivers. We’d go back in a heartbeat and highly recommend it to any diver looking for a well-run, friendly resort with fantastic diving right at their doorstep!

This place is absolutely gorgeous! I can’t say enough wonderful things about it. The food is incredible, the diving is spectacular, and the staff is genuinely warm, welcoming, and friendly. I will definitely be back!
A few suggestions for future guests and the resort:
If you have long hair, bring your own shampoo and conditioner. I found my hair needed a little extra care.
Most of the dive masters were excellent—Cyrus was outstanding! He was attentive, knowledgeable, and made every dive enjoyable. However, I did have one dive master who didn’t keep a close enough eye on the group. I appreciate dive masters who regularly check on divers, point out interesting marine life, and are easy to follow, especially during night dives. Periodic refresher training for dive masters could help ensure a consistently high standard of service.
I also think the specialty night dives should be available to more than six participants, as they were very popular.
One safety concern mentioned by several divers was that the Nitrox cylinders were not clearly marked with the familiar green and yellow Nitrox labels. Nitrox tanks (filled with enriched air) should be clearly identified to help prevent accidental mix-ups and to comply with widely accepted industry safety practices for gas identification.
The highlight of my trip was spotting a blue-ringed octopus—an unforgettable experience! Between the amazing diving, delicious food, and exceptional hospitality, this was a fantastic vacation. I can’t wait to return.

Atlantis Dive Resort was recommended to my wife Michelle and I from a friend who had previously stayed and loved the experience. I was incredibly impressed by all staff from the initial welcome to the final departure after 5 days. The personal connection and attention to detail of all staff across the resort is something I have not previously experienced. Congratulations to the management team for how this resort is run!!! Having only recently completed my PADI OWD certification in May 2026 it was fabulous to have Ruel assist me as Divemaster for 3 days of diving. I now feel confident with diving. Apo Island diving sites (day trip on Atlantis boat) are out of this world beautiful. Next time I will also include the day trip to dive with the whale sharks. Food was exceptional and delicious. Varry as head chef does a great job with his team. Rooms are basic, mattress was very firm, but that is OK for divers. Very quiet at night after a day of diving .Made friends with other like-minded divers, many from US, who all seemed to like the experience of Atlantis. Many had also stayed previously at the Puerto Galera Atlantis dive resort. I will definitely return to Atlantis Dumaguete in the future and would recommend Atlantis to others.

I led a trip for 13 members of our scuba club and our 10 day stay at Atlantis Dumaguete was exceptional in every way. Starting from our first contact with staff where EVERYONE knew our names before even meeting us, to the farewell dinner on our last night, every staff member at the resort was attentive to our group's every need. The rooms are very well appointed and the grounds are park-like. The dive masters are fantastic, friendly, patient, and go over and above to find the most exotic (and invisible) critters for our photographers. Boat crews were very professional and between them and the dive masters, it made for one of the easiest dive experiences any of us have ever had. The kitchen and dining area staff were always super attentive and service was responsive and quick. The gourmet meals were presented like works of art and no one ever went hungry. In short. Finally, front desk staff were also there for our every need, from bringing in a docotr on short notice to help get our divers back in the water, to arranging land excursions and trips into town. I can't say enough good things about our stay. I highly recommend it!.

I spent 10 days at the Atlantis Dive Resort with our dive club. For people that like to to get a lot of diving in this definitely fits the bill. We had 5 dives per day scheduled and it kept us quite busy. The diving was a combination of Muck/Sand and Reef Diving some done as drifts and some returned to the boat. The room we had was very comfortable and had plenty of space for 2 divers. The pool was nice along with the adjacent spa. The restaurant and bar had excellent food and had a different lunch and dinner menu each day. The staff at the restaurant, front desk, dive shop etc. were absolutely fantastic and knew the name of every guest and treated people like family. Over all i really enjoyed this resort and found it to be one of the best run resorts I have stayed at.

This is the place you want to stay This is a phenomenal resort! I was there scuba diving with a group and then stayed an entire extra week as my group moved on as the resort is just that special. The service is beyond excellent. The team that works there goes out of their way to make sure you enjoy it. The tropical gardens provide that “resort” atmosphere while the spotlessly clean room makes you happy. The rooms vary from sized for couples, friends, to entire families and are roomy with exceptionally nice bathrooms and lighting. The entire resort is quiet with the rooms on the ocean giving you the ocean wave sounds if you choose to keep your balcony doors open. One thing I appreciate is the fact housekeeping is great about keeping doors closed so no mosquitoes to worry about in rooms!
Food is exceptional and they can cater to my severe shellfish allergy with no issues. Plus as a bonus, the staff remember my preferred coffee (double shot mocha light on the chocolate) and calamansi infused ice water after teh first day (Kudos to the team under Albert (Ali, Rachel, Annie, Tim, Roxy, Cherry, King etc). There is a standard menu but I choose one of the 5 specials every day (2 meat, 1 seafood, 1 vegan, and 1 vegetarian) plus soup/salad and beautiful and tasty deserts. Everything is made in house including the bread (which I ate way too much of).
The dive guides are exceptional under Junnar and while I dove mostly with one, every one I have driven with was great (Wing, Harold, Alf, Genie, Norway, Jason, Warfi, Art) plus the skiff captains carried every bit of my gear and made sure even in surging water I had no trouble getting in and out at the beach (Arnold, Jayson and Ating). Once you let them know your preferred setup, they set up your gear (you analyze the tanks) and take them to your skiff with everything but your mask. They are very careful with camera setups so you can trust them to carry. Diving from teh skiffs is a back roll but you take off all your gear in the water and hand it up before going up the ladder so makes it beyond easy. To top it off the location is perfect for the much diving of Duain. For those that lover reefs, APO Island is a short boat ride away and they offer 3 dives there several times a week and locally they will take you to the reefs but this resort is known for much diving (e.g. macro photography looking for small creatues that live in the sands such as nudibranchs, frogfish, seahorses, snake eels, shrimps, anemone with fish, mantis shrimps, octopus (including mimic, blue ring, coconut, wunderpus) plus phenomenal black water diving.
I was alone for a week but never lonely as the staff feel like family after awhile and the manager Cedric makes sure you have everything thing you need.