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

Great muck diving We stayed here for two nights and had a great time. Everything you need from a dive resort, good… read moreWe stayed here for two nights and had a great time. Everything you need from a dive resort, good food, service and fantastic guides. We had heard how good the muck diving was from friends and we were not disappointed. So many little critters everywhere it was a macro photographers wet dream. If you are looking to tick some rare critters off of your bucket list then dive here and especially at Liquid. More read less

Highly recommended! //Diver I spend a couple of days at Liquid dive & beach resort for diving, and felt so comfortable with everything…. read moreI spend a couple of days at Liquid dive & beach resort for diving, and felt so comfortable with everything. The dive excursion offered to Apo island comes in a package that was effective, well-organized and worth every single peso, considering all that came included. The food in the restaurant is absolutely AMAZING, as well as service overall at the whole resort in their facilities. I stayed in their Deluxe cottage(Clean, lots of space and very nice for couples)

DIVING:
As an active dive instructor myself I have to say that their dive resort gave a really professional experience for diving and it seemed to me that the team has good ambience, people enjoyed their job. I think that matters a lot. They have two pools(one separate for diving that has been designed for PADI standards) as well as two classrooms(of which one is an official IDC classroom) I got to borrow books, even though I was not doing any course, and it’s also possible to order personal Diving Labels from their reception!

The best was that I could literally walk from the diveshop, do my dive and return, without having to carry my tank nor box. That’s proper diving service. Very grateful for all the assistance and good guiding 🙂

One very big plus with my stay here was that Zoe and Tim have preserved very much of the nature and genuine feeling of being in the Philippines within the resort. I really like that. Another(not as important but nice) plus was that the boat served homemade cookies after the dive!

Had a lovely stay, highly recommended!! read less

Excellent service We stayed this hotel one night and quite enjoy the resort,good location,excellet service and very friendly staff.The room is clean… read moreWe stayed this hotel one night and quite enjoy the resort,good location,excellet service and very friendly staff.The room is clean and big enough.Has great dive and great pool.good bar and restaurant,gread value and we enjoyed the day there. read less

Great Service, Great Dives Liquid Dumaguete is off the main national road of Dauin. It's about a 45-minute drive from Dumaguete Airport. … read moreLiquid Dumaguete is off the main national road of Dauin. It's about a 45-minute drive from Dumaguete Airport. We were met at the airport by our van driver. Very pleasant fellow. Told us a bit of Dumaguete history, he passed by Siliman University to show us what it looked like and showed us where to buy silvanas as "pasalubong" for friends and officemates. We got to the resort just before the start of happy hour. Adrian, one of the dive guides and bartender gave us a thorough briefing of the resort, showed us our room, and walked us through the salient features of the room. We went back to the bar and Adrian was there to meet us to plan the dives over the next 3 days. This was over drinks. Due to the impact of Covid 19 on the economy, many establishments had to shed employees or keep a number to double-hat. It was a good thing Adrian was our guide for the next 3 days as he seemed to be excited about diving again after a long while. He talked about the macro critters we should expect to find in Dauin, one of them is the Shaun the Sheep nudibranch that Edith and I have never seen. I thought Adrian was joking but if you google Shaun the Sheep nudibranch, it's real. Anyway, we had a great 4-night stay at Liquid. PAL had canceled the Sunday flight out… Liquid Dumaguete is off the main national road of Dauin. It’s about a 45-minute drive from Dumaguete Airport.

We were met at the airport by our van driver. Very pleasant fellow. Told us a bit of Dumaguete history, he passed by Siliman University to show us what it looked like and showed us where to buy silvanas as "pasalubong" for friends and officemates.

We got to the resort just before the start of happy hour. Adrian, one of the dive guides and bartender gave us a thorough briefing of the resort, showed us our room, and walked us through the salient features of the room. We went back to the bar and Adrian was there to meet us to plan the dives over the next 3 days. This was over drinks. Due to the impact of Covid 19 on the economy, many establishments had to shed employees or keep a number to double-hat. It was a good thing Adrian was our guide for the next 3 days as he seemed to be excited about diving again after a long while. He talked about the macro critters we should expect to find in Dauin, one of them is the Shaun the Sheep nudibranch that Edith and I have never seen. I thought Adrian was joking but if you google Shaun the Sheep nudibranch, it’s real.

Anyway, we had a great 4-night stay at Liquid. PAL had canceled the Sunday flight out of Dumaguete and moved us to the Monday flight. That was good as we got to stay one more day and do more dives.

I must say my wife and I were treated very well. Adrian and Tony (resort hand) were very good to us. They made sure we got our gear on properly and that we had food, water, and towels at the end of each dive. We were spoiled rotten by these two. Saturday, we joined a dive boat to Apo Island. If you go to Dumaguete, make sure to do Apo Island. If not diving, at least snorkel. The coral reef in Apo Island is so beautiful and healthy.

As for the other amenities and the quality of food and service at Liquid, my wife and I really like the place. There is saltwater and a freshwater pool. The bar is nice (my favorite place to hang out after a long day diving), the drinks are great, the food…oh you must try the gambas, the ceviche (kinilaw), toasted tune and the garlic shrimp penne. We had these almost every night for dinner. That’s how good they were. The owners of Liquid, Tim and Zoe, also hang out in the bar, and they are nice people.

The resort also has a backup generator that is enough to drive the air conditioners in the resort. Dumaguete has recently been scheduling brownouts on Sundays for maintenance. As such, the resort gets quite a number of guests who want to get away from the heat and no power which could last almost 9-10 hours on a Sunday.

Just to cap this review, special mention should be made of Rainer, the resort manager. He was able to service my buoyancy wing. The dump valve had a damaged spring and the inflator had a weak spring and damaged o-ring. He replaced them both and if not for the repair, my dives in Apo Island would have been not as enjoyable. I really should have my gear serviced before a trip like this. Note to self.

So if you plan to go diving in Dauin, do stay at Liquid Dumaguete. You’ll be taken care of. That’s very important to me and my wife. 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.
Jarrod&Sarah.S read less