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Scuba diving in the Philippines is amazing. Explore it from our PADI 5* CDC Dive Resort!
Liquid Dive Resort is a small boutique resort located on a secluded beach front in Dauin, home to some of the best diving in the Philippines. Established in 2011, Liquid Resort has evolved over the years. We have continuously expanded and improved our facilities, yet the one thing that remains constant is our staff. The heart and soul of Liquid. Our local team will welcome you with Filipino hospitality. You will arrive as a guest and leave as a friend.
The ocean has been our passion since the day we opened our doors. Our PADI 5* CDC dive center has won numerous PADI and PADI AWARE awards and has been a Green Fins member since 2019. Our in-house Institute for Marine Research (IMR), works closely with the local government and our local community to protect our corner of the Coral Triangle. Together we strive to be leaders in sustainable diving and resort practices in the Philippines.
Located only 20 minutes from Dumaguete city, Liquid is well equipped to cater for experienced divers, couples looking for a quiet retreat and families wanting a relaxing beach holiday. Whether you desire to take a course at our PADI 5* CDC dive center, read a book by one of our swimming pools, join a fitness class at our spacious gym, watch the sun rise on the beach front, utilize our co-work space, play a game of billiards, hike to waterfalls or indulge in a relaxing massage you will find the perfect place here at Liquid.
The Philippines lies in the Coral Triangle which is home to over 600 different reef-building coral species, creating one of the most diverse ocean environments on the planet.
Dauin coast has made a name for itself as one of the premier muck diving destinations in Asia. With over 30 different dive sites offering a wide array of critters, this area offers a little bit of everything for all levels of divers, whether you are beginner or professional photographer you will find be amazed by the diversity of the Dauin coast.
Liquid's house reef 'Mainit', is the best drift dive in Dauin, where you can encounter schools of barracuda, turtles, blue spotted rays, morays, healthy coral outcrops and schools of tropical fish. One of its most unique features is the natural hot spring that can be found towards the end of your dive. This unique experience is must dive for all our guests.
Only a short boat ride from Liquid is Apo Island, famous for being one of the first official Marina Protected Areas (MPA) in the country. Apo offers stunning coral reefs, abundant marine life, great walls and turtles on most dives. We recommend you join us on a 3 dive day trip, at least once during your stay
Liquid is an eco-friendly resort with ongoing environmental initiatives, we strive to be environmentally conscious both above and below the waves. For many years we have been a plastic free resort, we conduct dive site and beach clean-ups on a regular basis and our retail outlet only sells locally sourced and produced products.
Excellent! From the quick responses by Tom to all my questions, all the details taken care of, incredibly friendly staff who… read moreFrom the quick responses by Tom to all my questions, all the details taken care of, incredibly friendly staff who enjoy their job and their quests, the very attentive dive masters, great food and beautiful setting, this place was simply excellent. Add in two amazing dive trips to Sumilion and Apo Islands which were spectacular.
Great value and great service.
Only issue was with our shower not working but this in no way tempered our view of Liquid. read less
Super friendly bar staff, great food, fantastic diving and all very professional I visited Liquid Dive Resort after receiving a recommendation from another dive centre. And I felt like part of the… read moreI visited Liquid Dive Resort after receiving a recommendation from another dive centre. And I felt like part of the family. I couldn’t have wanted any more from the staff. The dive centre is very professionally run. The bar staff are very efficient and will talk to you for hours (very appreciated when travelling solo) and the good was great! I already miss the place and will be booking a trip back! All in all I can highly recommend. read less
Lovely place I had one night in a nice fan room. Amazing service from the staff and really good food! And coffee!
Chilled… read moreI had one night in a nice fan room. Amazing service from the staff and really good food! And coffee!
Chilled atmosphere in the evening. The pool area is really nice and the resort is just at the beach, where there is sun beds as well.
Been there a couple of times after, just as walk in guest and the staff is always so welcoming and friendly
And the massage is amazing!! read less
Best place on Dumaguete Honeslty, I found most resorts in PH extremely overprices, Liquid beinf no exeption BUT at least here u feel better… read moreHoneslty, I found most resorts in PH extremely overprices, Liquid beinf no exeption BUT at least here u feel better about paying way to much for a vert basic room.
The resort is UR BEST OPTION on Dumagueta. Look no further. Extremely neat, clean & well manicured. Rooms are big & comfy but basic for the price.
Reception staff werw amazing. Food not to bad, great vibe by the pool & BAR. Lovely pools. Most staff were extremely friendly but on in particular named Joy Joy was far from a Joy. She was unattentive, rude & seemed unhappy when she had to tAke our order.
We booles a day trip to Apo, and as the only snorklers we felt, unimportant. It was expensive I i was extremely underwhellmed by Apo sea life. We saw amazing coral, very little fish & a good few turtles thanx to our hardworking guide – who made sure we saw turtles, think his name is Abo?
All in all a pleasant stay, and if ever I came back to Dumagueta,, which I wont, i will stay here again More read less
Sharks, Manta ray, Turtles! Loving it! Stayed in Liquid for 5 days and was mostly doing the diving.
DIVING:
Coastal dive is quite nice with turtles, octopus… read moreStayed in Liquid for 5 days and was mostly doing the diving.
DIVING:
Coastal dive is quite nice with turtles, octopus and fat nudi branch. My friends also took the NITROX lesson there. Very reliable dive guides and dive instructors, everything is well organised.
Most importantly saw many many sharks! And Manta Ray too! Feel super lucky!
LIVING:
Standard room is not very large but quite enough, with a nice terrace in front and 1 min walking from the sea. Could enjoy the wind and bright stars at night. Like the pool and enjoyed swimming there. They also have billiard, but didn’t play it, needs more rest after diving.
EATING:
Like the PIZZA, fried rice, and salads, quite tasty. However we were not used to the fried food there, they were using a special oil that has an unfavorable smell for us. Beer is nice too. Also took a trip to city center to eat more seafood! There is a restaurant recommended about 15min walk away, still think it’s too far to go haha.
Very nice experience and quite recommended! More read less
Probably the best dive resort around Dumaguete Fifteen-villa high standard PADI 5* dive resort owned by British-Canadian couple and under the management of a British-Taiwanese couple. … read moreFifteen-villa high standard PADI 5* dive resort owned by British-Canadian couple and under the management of a British-Taiwanese couple. We stayed there for 12 days in early November. The resort is eco-friendly, e.g. you cannot buy drinking / mineral water or soft drinks in plastic bottles, so you have to buy aluminium bottles with the resort logo and then you can fill them up (for free) from a dispenser near the bar. Also eating your own meals bought outside the resort in rooms is prohibited. Breakfasts are served in the restaurant while lunches and dinners in the bar next to the pool (all meals a'la carte). Rented equipment is in excellent condition and cost 700 php daily. However, if you want to use the same set during your entire stay, you have to pay extra 300 php daily. Otherwise you will get different equipment every day. As the resort is Padi 5 * you can do a lot of training and courses during your stay. The Wi-Fi is rather average, the best in a common area, but in the rooms rather weak or almost no internet at all (room no 14). The villas are comfortable, however, during heavy rain at night our floor was a bit flooded. The room was clean, cleaned daily. The towels were changed daily or on request. The number of sockets in the room for charging cameras, torches etc. is insufficient. Tip: it's good to have… Fifteen-villa high standard PADI 5* dive resort owned by British-Canadian couple and under the management of a British-Taiwanese couple.
We stayed there for 12 days in early November.
The resort is eco-friendly, e.g. you cannot buy drinking / mineral water or soft drinks in plastic bottles, so you have to buy aluminium bottles with the resort logo and then you can fill them up (for free) from a dispenser near the bar. Also eating your own meals bought outside the resort in rooms is prohibited. Breakfasts are served in the restaurant while lunches and dinners in the bar next to the pool (all meals a’la carte).
Rented equipment is in excellent condition and cost 700 php daily. However, if you want to use the same set during your entire stay, you have to pay extra 300 php daily. Otherwise you will get different equipment every day.
As the resort is Padi 5 * you can do a lot of training and courses during your stay.
The Wi-Fi is rather average, the best in a common area, but in the rooms rather weak or almost no internet at all (room no 14).
The villas are comfortable, however, during heavy rain at night our floor was a bit flooded. The room was clean, cleaned daily. The towels were changed daily or on request. The number of sockets in the room for charging cameras, torches etc. is insufficient. Tip: it’s good to have your own extension cord with splitter.
Despite the fact that the resort is considered to be a paradise for muck divers, there was no camera room in the resort, and the boat was not equipped with a water-filled container to keep the camera in between the dives.
The engine of the only boat in the resort refused to work twice during our stay, so the plans and the location of the dives were quickly changed on the spot and we went to other places by jeep. It took some time to arrange everything since we were already on the boat transferred there by a small boat called ‘taxi’. It is necessary because of the very rocky seabed.
A big advantage during our stay was that during the entire stay we did not even hear a compressor for charging cylinders. All the staff were very professional, helpful and kind. The resort is safe and very well guarded 24/7.
After a dive you could have a nice time by the pool or in the bar chatting with other guests.
I heartily recommend the place to all divers and non-divers with families as well.
Thank you all for the great 12 days spent with you.
Special thanks to Rhanda (our dive guide during entire stay) for excellent care under water
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The Institute for Marine Research (IMR) is a grassroots non-profit organisation located in the heart of the coral triangle, and Liquid Dive Dumaguete. The Institute conducts long-term and fine-scale research on the coral reef ecosystem that fringes the Dauin coastline, whilst also carrying out marine conservation and restoration initiatives to preserve Dauin’s inshore reef for decades to come.
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