Dumagat Freedive Training Site

Mooring buoys are set at 20m and at 35m. Located about 10 degrees to the left when looking out to sea from Dumagat Freedive. The site is approximately 100m from shore.

You will see sea turtles feeding on seagrass in the shallow water, garden eels at 10m, flounders, small crabs, box fish, pufferfish ,and porcupine fish.

Level

Level

Advanced

Visibility

Visibility

9 m

Current

Current

Light Current
No Current
Strong Current
Ripping Current

Temperature & Visibility

Dives

Wildlife Diversity

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In this amazing Macro diving spot, you will find a couple of boats and cars that were sunk in the muck created a very interestiy dive site on the beautiful black sand

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Comprised of a couple of boats and cars that were sunk in the muck to create a very unique dive site. This is one of the favorite macro diving spots in the Philippines.

Talisay Dauin Beach

Located 300m South of Atlantis Dive Resort, this dive site offers something for divers who enjoy either coral reefs or muck diving. The site is a combination of sandy slopes, seagrass beds, and a coral reef.

Atlantis House Reef

Located directly in front of Atlantis Dive Resort, the Atlantis House reef is a combination of sandy areas, artificial reefs, coral reefs, and seagrass beds.

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Blue House

Seagrass in the shallows down to 5m, followed by a sandy slope with coral blocks and artificial structures made of concrete and metal. There is a coral reef on the south side and another reef starting at 25m.

Acqua House Reef

This is the house reef right in front on Acqua Dive Resort, the next dive site south of Zambo’s Secret & Coleman’s. It is an artificial reef set up by Acqua Dive resort that consists of metal structures, an old car, and concrete blocks that has attracted many macro critters to this site.

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