Atlantis Azores

The Atlantis resort needs more than 5 stars. Top to bottom the staff is amazing, resort is beautiful and food is great. The diving here is second to none, absolutely amazing. We dove with the dive master Harnold and words cannot describe how amazing he was this week. Super knowledgeable, very friendly and kept us laughing the entire week. His ability to find nearly microscopic creatures was a sight to behold. Upon arrival, everyone knows your name and you are treated like loyalty by all. It was our second visit to this resort and certainly we will return! I highly recommend this place to all divers!!!

PRE-Trip: Reservation team were the most outstanding communicators I’ve experienced in 30 years of dive trip planning. Timely, concise, and on point. (Jacky, Mench, Emily, Maribel: You ROCK!).
DIVE TEAM: Very professional, friendly, and over-the-top helpful. Dive Master Cyrus took incredibly good care of us - we’ll be recommending him by name to our friends that plan to travel here soon. The other DMs were fantastic too, we just got very attached to ours (Cyrus). Great dive briefings, accompanied by hand painted maps of the sites (delightfully professional). And as with any well-run organization, we also noticed that the DMs have a POD mtg every morning (Plan Of The Day).
DIVE SHOP/GEAR AREA & CAMERA ROOM: They obviously took great care in laying out the arrangements for divers. From where and how you store your gear to dry in between dives, to the benches laying out, to the awesome camera room, this is exactly our kind of place (a divers paradise resort!).
DIVING: I wanted to see new and different things, and my mission was accomplished. Multi-colors of feather stars, sea horses, octopus, giant turtles, vibrantly colored fish, ETC!
FOOD/RESTAURANT PERSONNEL: Food was outstanding. More over-the-top friendly and helpful staff. Chef was a good sport about my continual special orders. Annie, Tim, Allieta, and King (Bar), and others: Thank you for taking such good care of us.
RESORT: Beautifully appointed. Very peaceful and quiet location.
EXCURSIONS: Apo Island trip was a treat. They bbq the meats on board and lunch was waiting for us in between dives. Here again, the best on-a-dive-boat-lunch we’ve ever experienced. And then some fine ladies of Apo Island rowed to our boat and boarded to present their wares for sale. Talk about luxury service! We also did the whale shark excursion. Recommend doing this on a week day as it’s a bit of tourist attraction. The Atlantis team was very professional about giving us a PRE-trip briefing the afternoon before (what to expect, timing, what to and not to do, like no sunscreen). Brilliantly carried out. And another chef-cooked meal waiting for us after swimming with the whale sharks (DEluxe!).
RESORT MGMT: Joseph (Resort Mgr), Cedric (Asst Mgr) and Albert (Wait Staff Mgr) were very attentive to us. They made my birthday very special. We also lucked out in getting to meet CEO Steve who was on site during our trip.

Definitely the ideal spot for intense diving while being pampered with high quality of housing. Food experience is quite amazing and the Chef will surprise you everyday. Do not hesitate to spend time at the bar where you will be warmly welcome.
Staff is absolutely great and you will be surprised by everyone calling you by your name after hrs ! :)))

DUMAGUETE, PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 SCUBA DIVE RESORT - THE BEST‼️ 12 days and 11 nights of genuine, kind, consistent impeccable customer service‼️Our scuba dive team, based in FL, but from several states encountered the most amazing personnel during our stay. The dive masters and their support team, all went above and beyond for our safety and joyful diving experience! If weather wasn't conducive to diving, we were invited to classroom presentations by the dive masters on the sea life. They were very informative! It's exciting to witness their brilliance and uniqueness but to also learn their life span, habits, etc elevates the diving experience. The restaurant, bar, spa, housekeeping, transportation, dive shop, landscaping, office .. are all staffed with professionals!! We were treated with impeccable service!

Amazing! Resort was great. Rooms were clean and modern. Staff called everyone by name. Diving was close and always a pleasure. Liveaboard was also a great experience. Staff just a great as the resort. Dives were amazing. Food was amazing both in the resort and aboard the liveaboard. Really - not a single complaint.

We recently went there and had a small family reunion. As soon as you go through the gate and enter that tropical heaven you know it is the right choice. The grounds are amazing, the views are fabulous, and the staff is spectacular!! The food was always on point and the chef is always on top of his game. The entire staff are the greatest. While there we went on a few excursions that were the highlight of the family trip. I would highly recommend this for a nice low key getaway!!! They always show you 5 Star treatment!!

I joined Atlantis Dumaguete as a dive group leader with Aqua Hut Scuba and Travel in July 2024. I can safely say that Atlantis nearly tops every one of my trips I have been on over the years. If you are considering Atlantis I promise you will not be disappointed.
We transferred to Dumaguete from Puerta Galera in the middle of our trip to check out both resorts. Atlantis provided and organized all of our transfers to and from the airport in Manila and Dumaguete as well as secured our domestic airfare. The staff took us to each airport and helped us unload and load up all of our luggage at both locations.
The staff at Dumaguete were top notch. From the small and simple things like remembering your name each day, to being more than helpful at any given time when needed. No matter what you were doing, or where you were on the grounds you were met with a smile, greeting and assistance if required without hesitation.
The short van ride from the airport in Dumaguete ends with you stepping off into a tropical paradise. The grounds of Atlantis Dumaguete are one of the prettiest I have seen on a trip before. From the lush greenery to the huge and towering trees with vines hanging from them, I truly enjoyed my time here. The rooms are situated on a narrow walkway that makes it feel like your own slice of tropical jungle outside your doorstep. The pool area and spa are a conveniently located in the middle of the resort for easy access for your lounging and pampering needs.
The front desk, dining area, camera room, class room and dive shop are perfectly located together around a small plaza area at the waters edge. I truly enjoyed having my meals each day looking out over the beautiful sea just a few feet away. Dumaguete's resort had a new and modern feel with the camera room having all the necessities to store your camera safely each day with plenty of charging ports and compressed air as well.
The dive shop was tucked away just down the path from the beach which made for a nice and easy short walk to the boats each day for diving. The locker room was very spacious with plenty of room to hang your gear and place all your dive accessories in your own named cubby. Tanks, and wash bins were located just outside the locker room so you could start or end your day of diving with ease. Diving in Dumaguete is mostly "Muck" diving with lots of amazing critters, turtles and more to see, but it is not a whole lot of coral diving. You could choose to add on the "Apo Island Day Trip" or if you have it included, this is a great location to do some good coral diving. As with the Puerto Galera dive staff, Dumaguete's is just as amazing. Their knowledgeable dive guides and dive team will take care of all of your needs and help you make a memorable trip.
The room at Dumaguete was very spacious. I believe I had a suite, with two large beds, couch, dressers and a double vanity sink bathroom with walk in shower and closet. There were plenty of outlets that were 220v with international style plugs so you did not need an adapter. The AC worked perfectly and it was a wonderful stay overall.
The food was phenomenal, and our group absolutely loved the menu options and choices for food during our stay. The bar area was perfect place at the end of each day to sit back, relax and enjoy your favorite beverage.
Don't forget to check out the local area while you are here. Atlantis is very good about setting up any and all day tours to the area. So check out the waterfalls, hot springs or go into the local villages and towns to support the community. You won't want to miss it.
In the end we stayed 5 days at Dumaguete and between here and Puerto Galera, Dumaguete was my top choice. I truly enjoyed my stay with Atlantis, and I cannot thank them enough for their services to our group. We will without a doubt be joining Atlantis again in the future. I highly recommend Atlantis to anyone who is a diver, dive group or even vacationer to stay with them. You will not be disappointed!

Atlantis Dumaguete Resort was our Washington DC based ( Underwater Adventure Seekers) #1 choice for diving & resort amenities in the Philippines 🇵🇭 for celebration of our 65 year old club's existence!
Highlights
Pretrip communication electronically was proactive & thourough..do read the website esp FAQ ..lots of perfect trip planning info and links regarding expectations and guidance for travel
Seamless conceirge dive experience ( besides analyzing your tank if you use eanx) you don't lift a finger to bring your gear on & off the boat
Professional extremely knowledgeable dive guides finding all sorts of sea creatures in the much ( Warfi genie Alf wing jason junnar sorry for those we missed blame it on our forgetful head not our heart)
Restaurant services know you name, food preferences & can adjust easily regardless of your requirements? ( vegetatian/ vegan etc)..Alfred runs an awesome service with bar staff..King made my expresso daily and wait staff during our stay Annie Rozy Rachel were rock stars
Administration/ management from desk staff on point t ready to answer any logistics ( eg tours, room issues) under steady had of manager Joseph his assistant Brian and sales/ marketing Marco , Maribel for travel.. all made our grp stay pleasant & coordinated
We were able bring supplies to the local schools & provide a donation to their efforts thru Blue Sky Education Project and do some coral reef work..make sure you support the local economy venture off site ( highly recommend the red rock water falls hot springs half day tour)
Housekeeping & grounds maintenance excellent..daily cleaning with smiles and true pride in their work
SPA staff gracious, affordable treatments & appointments able to be done around dive schedule
Camera & classroom topnotch modern spacious
Resort itself is well laid out with luscious tropical feel flowrs, plants, winding cobble stone pathways( with updated room layouts, & good shower pressure with places to lay out your wet clothes ( reasonable laundry service avaliable)
Dive briefings are organized & timely, divers have assigned spaces and rinse gear & outdoor shower area spacious
Dive boat options whether bangka or speed boat are safe, stable & well-equipped ( o2 1st aid/water) with knowledgeable captains & crew
I'm sure lm missing some names & other crucial elements but their tag line" come as guests leave as friends" is TRUE

This is the top of the top. This is a resort where you will leave crying as theu will offer you so much you won't believe it.
The restaurant is providing a la carte menu that is different every day.
The mango cocktail is recommended.
The accommodation is clean, tidy, cool, quiet.
The diving (macro) is just superb.
The guides are skilled and so dedicated.