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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.
Great Staff, Great Diving ! I went to Dauin especially for diving as it is worldwide recognised for diving and choose Liquid Dumaguete for a… read moreI went to Dauin especially for diving as it is worldwide recognised for diving and choose Liquid Dumaguete for a few nights/dives.
I was warmly welcome by the staff, after a nice introduction of the resort, went to my room with sea view and I already felt relaxed.
Jim, Manager on site kindly help me scheduling my next dives, and I did a total of 10, all great dives.
Dive guides were very professional while giving their briefing, handling equipment (which is in good condition) and the dives were amazing !
There is everything you wanna see in Dauin if you are into small critters and they bring you on day trip to Apo Island to check out turtles, sea snakes and pristine corals !
Food was good and staffs very friendly.
I’ll definitely come back there on my next diving trip in the Philippines.
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Underestimated destimation in Philippines! We stayed at liquid only one night、since already booked a hotel in downtown. We should stay longer. Services are excellent…. read moreWe stayed at liquid only one night、since already booked a hotel in downtown. We should stay longer. Services are excellent. When it comes to diving dive guide is a lovely spotter. Muck diving would be as good as Lembeh. Beaches are black sand, but if you would like white sand, you could opt the short trip to Apo and Similon Island .Compared to well-known destinations such as Bohol and Cebu, accessibility from the airport and downtown is much better. The Dumaguete city has a lot of adequate restraints and massage parlors. The place to go in a short vacation, however we hope this place would not be so crowded. More read less
Great Staff Great Diving We went to Dumaguete to do our OW tickets. We had no plans and went to a couple of different… read moreWe went to Dumaguete to do our OW tickets. We had no plans and went to a couple of different dive reaorts enquiring about courses and accommodation. When arriving at Liquid the staff at the front desk were friendly and helpful and when we started talking about courses Jim came out from the office and spoke to us. He made us feel super comfortable and we knew this is where we would do our OW. He organised a driver to pick us up from where we were staying the next morning. The next day we met our instructor Aronne. An absolutely amazing instructor confident, professional and passionate. She was very thorough, clearly explained the topics and procedures and ensured to answer all questions and queries and we felt safe and comfortable at all times. All other staff and guides are extremely friendly and helpful. Sitting around the bar in the evenings feels like your with family, we made some great friends while at Liquid and highly recommend anyone who gets the chance to stay and dive with Liquid. The diving along the Dauin coast is absolutely amazing and we will be making a return trip.
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Professional dive resort, comfortable stay A dive resort with knowledgeable, patient dive masters who assisted me in my refresher course and helped me regained confidence… read moreA dive resort with knowledgeable, patient dive masters who assisted me in my refresher course and helped me regained confidence after a middle ear barotrauma incident during my last dive 18 months ago. Safety is given importance and equipment is in good working condition. The resort has a very laid back vibe with friendly staff.
Was surprised that the resort offers very good quality meal although the wait can be a little long during peak hours (no rush since we are on holiday). For 3 days, we only had one meal outside. Eventually we found out that main chef, Carlos has a good understanding of different palate given his previous experience at a global platform.
Price is fair for what we have paid for. We had a basic room, bed is comfortable. Cleanliness is acceptable. Faucet strength / water strength at the shower is a bit soft. Beachfront is mostly pebbles but we have unblock view of sunrise, moonrise during full moon. Very lovely patch of well maintained garden and swimming pool.
Would return for the quality dive experience, genuine hospitality and good quality food. read less
It was worth the trip! We had a great time during the snorkel tour. Guides & crew were friendly and accommodating. Lunch served while we… read moreWe had a great time during the snorkel tour. Guides & crew were friendly and accommodating. Lunch served while we were on the boat was good. We just loved the vegetable salad with Chef Carlos’ own concoction of the vinaigrette dressing.
We were assigned to a room fronting the beach that lent a quiet respite. All in all, it was worth the trip! read less
Liquid Great to be back at Liquid for the second time! Always a pleasure to be there! Did not stay there… read moreGreat to be back at Liquid for the second time! Always a pleasure to be there! Did not stay there but spent several afternoons at the pool and the bar. Food not as good as it used to. Staff as friendly as always. We hope to be back in the coming year. read less
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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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