Into the World of the Butanding
Join us on board Azores to learn more about Whale Sharks in the Philippines and their migration path!
Join us on board Azores to learn more about Whale Sharks in the Philippines and their migration path!
Watching the sunrise over an endless sparkling ocean, you might be forgiven for thinking you were still asleep and dreaming. Small green islands dot the
Divers often debate between a liveaboard or a dive resort, which is better? Well, the answer depends on what you are looking for ! On
Shooting underwater photos is a delightful way to spend your dives. You get to search for fascinating and beautiful creatures and then share these discoveries
Located in the middle of one of the busiest shipping channels in the Philippines, Verde Island is a stepping stone between Batangas City in the
By Marty Snyderman While the term “muck diving” is one that would probably not pass a smell test with the marketing gurus on Madison Avenue,
By: Roni Ben-Aharon San Miguel is one of the most diverse muck dive sites I have seen in my life. Muck diving, or critter diving,
By Marty Snyderman In June, Atlantis Dive Resorts & Liveaboards hosted a group of thirteen seasoned photographers, videographers, authors, and ocean advocates for week-long stays
We pull off from the black sand beach on a bangka, an elongated wooden boat used extensively throughout the Philippines for transportation in this island nation. We head southeast towards Apo Island, a tiny green speck on the horizon. Within minutes of leaving shore, Atlantis Resort vanishes behind the narrow shoreline amidst the tall, swaying coconut trees. Negros Island, which we just left, becomes its own sea of green, set against a dramatic backdrop: The peaks of the dormant volcano Bukid Talinis (bukid meaning “mountain”) tower at 1,903 metres above sea level, reaching into a cloudless sky. From this vantage point, it’s hard to believe nearly 30,000 people live here, in Dauin. You can see little sign of human life once you’re a mile offshore.
The Atlantis Dive Resorts in the Philippine communities of Puerto Galera and Dumaguete are well known in the diving community for the astonishing variety of