November 13 – November 20 2010 Dumaguete, Dumaguete, OTHER, Philippines

Dumaguete – Philippines November 2010
Start Date: November 13th, 2010
End Date: November 20th, 2010
$1598 Add-on to Puerto Galera trip.
Group Leader: Mike & Michele Johnson
After a week in Puerta Galera, we will take a day off from diving to move to Atlantis’s second resort at Dumaguete. Like the resort in Puerta Galera, the hotel at Dumaguete showcases deluxe rooms that have climate-controlled air conditioning, ceiling fans, en-suite facilities, cable television and a fully-stocked refrigerator. You can upgrade to any of the various suites, such as the deluxe seaview rooms or even the Honeymoon suite, if you really want some extra room! There is a freshwater swimming pool that is filtered by the same system that supplies the hotels drinking water. Situated at the end of the swimming pool is the poolside bar, where you can enjoy a cocktail while soaking up the ambience of the pools waterfall. There is a pool table, or you can play ping pong. There is even a golf course nearby. If you dont think you are getting enough exercise in the water, there is a fully-equipped exercise room at the resort. An important part of every vacation, of course, is the dining. The Atlantis Resort at Dumaguete houses Tokos Restaurant. You can dine on the international or local cuisine while seated on the patio, or you can be shaded in the palapa. Alternatively, you can be served at either the poolside bar or on the pool deck itself. The diving at Dumaguete is quite spectacular in and of itself, even without the splendor or the resort. The house reef is just outside the resort. Slightly longer day trips will take you to the world-famous dive site of Apo Island. The sunlight sparkles through the crystal-clear water to reveal the reef in all of its splendor. In the evening, you can dive with the mandarinfish as they come out for their nightly courtship. This package, like the one in Puerta Galera, is all-inclusive. Your very reasonable cost includes your airfare from San Fransisco, your group transfer to the resort, one-weeks stay, double occupancy, four day dives for six days, and all of your meals. This is too good to miss. Staying at both resorts is the best way to dive the Philippines. You save on airfare, as you get two dive trips for the cost of one flight. Any way you look at it, this is an incomparable vacation. Wonderful accommodations, delicious fare, tropical weather and top-of-the-line diving make for a perfect vacation.