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

Make sure you stop by! The diving in Dauin is insane. I was there for four days doing some really cool muck diving. I didn’t… read moreThe diving in Dauin is insane. I was there for four days doing some really cool muck diving. I didn’t get to go to Apo, but the muck diving was more than enough for me. There was barely a dive where I didn’t see frogfishes and seahorses. Knowledgeable guides with eagle eyes! A must go place if you want to dive in the Philippines! read less

Enjoyable time at Liquid Booking process was swift and informative from Zoe who answers questions quickly. A week after booking an offers was posted… read moreBooking process was swift and informative from Zoe who answers questions quickly. A week after booking an offers was posted on the website, we asked about if we were eligible for the offer but wernt as we booked outside of promotion time, a good will gesture of wine and T-shirt was given though. If you are wanting to go out of season possibly wait closer the time to book so you can take advantage of the offers they may do.
The resort is 500m down a dirt track off the main road, you can get a tricycle from the resort to Robinsons mall for 350pesos or you can go to the main road and get a public tricycle for 20peso per person, we also bargained a private tricyle from the main road.
Resort has 2 pools which we didn’t use, looks like 1 for dive training and another recreational pool.
Grounds are kept clean and well manicured.
24 hour security to the resort.

Diving – Dauin is renowned for muck diving so dont expect many coral dives. The muck dives have plenty to see with a good variety on each dive, including a few wreck vehicles.. the house reef was a nice coral drift dive with plenty to see to.
My guide, Jun, was fantastic, very good at seeing tiny critters, tried hard to find what I wanted to see, very helpfull setting up equipment, friendly and funny to. He has been diving a while but still has the diving passion and still enjoys every dive!
The equipment used is still in OK condition, I only used the reg and BCD but had no problems with them.
Most dives are close by so transport is usually in a jeepny, the odd close dive like san migel or mainit are in a small transport boat.
The Apo island dive there was problems with the boat they hired, battery problems ment we were waiting about 40mins before we set off to Apo and was also an hour late comming back as the battery discharged again on the last dive, hopefully they use a different boat in the future or make sure all boats carry a spare in future.

Lodges – If you want a lodge with a sea view you need to choose 1,7,8 or 15. We were stayed in number 11 and i wouldnt reccomended this one. It backs onto the restaurant/bar so think it might be noisy during high season also your privacy is non existent here, the walk ways to the bar and restaurant split off here so a lot of human traffic passes you.
Room was clean, shower hot and bed was comfy.
A mini bar, laundry service, hair dryer and shampoo are all available in the rooms. A small TV also provided if you want a relaxing evening after a busy dive day.
I do like a safe in rooms but unfortunately there are none in rooms here.

Food/drinks – Food is very good here. The food was well prepared, tasty and a decent portion size. There is a good variety on offer with a very good selection that caters for vegetarians. Drinks also have a good selection from smoothies to flavoured beers and also the popular happy hour 2for1 cocktails that run from 16:30-18:30.

We stayed for 8 days and can give you a rough gide of price for your budget.
AC Room- 32000peso or $600
BCD and regulator hire, 9 dives at dauin, an apo day dive all with nitrox, your sanctuary charges and your underwater camera charges – 26500peso or $500
All our food and drinks 14000peso or $270
As you can see its great value!!
All staff were friendly enough but a special tanks(excuse the pun) goes to Jun, Rhanda and Adrian who excelled in customer engagement and made the whole experience a lot more fun!!
Overall liquid is a very nice place for you to use for your stay in Dauin! read less

Gear Up, Get Wet Before my trip started I, like most do, Googled the dice centres close to where I will be staying and… read moreBefore my trip started I, like most do, Googled the dice centres close to where I will be staying and this is how my first class experience started with Liquid Dumaguete. Email after email sent to dive centres in the area and within minutes, Tom from Liquid Dumaguete replied. To the point, no B.S answers to my initial questions. Second round of questions in regards to dives, dive locations and the like produced the same standard of: to the point, no B.S answers. Finally the cost: no messing around, to the point, no B.S answers. Not a Peso more was charged to me. I had two days of diving with a Dive Master called 'Ian' but he goes under many other names for some reason. Anyway, Ian as I knew him is a great guy, my type of Dive Master, not pushy, identifies those who need him to assist and lets the others do their own thing but keeps a close eye on both. Ian has eyes like a hawk and uses them to point out the smallest of macro but also understands who is interested in what so tailors his attention accordingly. For an old sea frog like me, Ian could not have been better: there if I need him, there if I don't but discretely and not glued to my fins. All in all my experience with Liquid Dumaguete was first class, good condition gear, good service, great… Before my trip started I, like most do, Googled the dice centres close to where I will be staying and this is how my first class experience started with Liquid Dumaguete.

Email after email sent to dive centres in the area and within minutes, Tom from Liquid Dumaguete replied. To the point, no B.S answers to my initial questions.

Second round of questions in regards to dives, dive locations and the like produced the same standard of: to the point, no B.S answers.

Finally the cost: no messing around, to the point, no B.S answers. Not a Peso more was charged to me.

I had two days of diving with a Dive Master called ‘Ian’ but he goes under many other names for some reason. Anyway, Ian as I knew him is a great guy, my type of Dive Master, not pushy, identifies those who need him to assist and lets the others do their own thing but keeps a close eye on both.

Ian has eyes like a hawk and uses them to point out the smallest of macro but also understands who is interested in what so tailors his attention accordingly.

For an old sea frog like me, Ian could not have been better: there if I need him, there if I don’t but discretely and not glued to my fins.

All in all my experience with Liquid Dumaguete was first class, good condition gear, good service, great team: would not hesitate to recommend Liquid Dumaguete or hesitate to visit again.

One small constructive comment: They really need some better and bigger thermos for coffee as it ran out or was p155 warm

Best wishes to all at LD, hope to see you again soon. More read less

Luxurious yet unpretentious Beautiful, well-maintained grounds with 3 pools. The staff is super friendly and helpful to anything you might need. Their blue… read moreBeautiful, well-maintained grounds with 3 pools. The staff is super friendly and helpful to anything you might need. Their blue version of the long island iced tea is extra strong and quite a way to start a good night. They have a luxurious, relaxing, unpretentious vibe. You can enjoy the beach or snorkel right in front of the property and the dive shop can set you up for all your diving needs. A great place to be. read less

It's a little out of the way but worth it. We left Dumaguete City because we found it to be a typical tourist trap with tourist pricing. So we ventured… read moreWe left Dumaguete City because we found it to be a typical tourist trap with tourist pricing. So we ventured to Dauin which is 30 minutes outside of Dumaguete. We heard that there were beach side resorts there. A good advice is to travel with a local. It can be easy to get lost.

When we came upon the resort, to be honest it didn’t look like much. So we wanted to check the rooms out first as well as the dining menu.

We entered within the walls of the property. It was as if we were transported to a tropical paradise. These words cannot do it justice. It was so beautiful.

The rooms were all single dwellings made of bamboo. But it had airconditioning. As soon as I saw the room, I said "sold!".

The dining experience is casual. The food was native cooking. It tasted good. I am an American and advise to get more than one dish is you’re hungry. The portions in the Philippines tend to be on the small side. More read less