Dauin is our backyard: volcanic sand, marine sanctuaries, and lovingly built artificial reefs make it the Philippines' macro capital.
The Dauin coastline offers an array of dive sites where critters thrive thanks to dark volcanic sand and marine protected areas. Dauin coastal dives are easily accessible by shore entry while Apo Island trips are by boat.
Begin with the reefs hugging our shoreline: calm entries, playful turtles, and coral regrowth projects now overflowing with life.
The reef right in front of the resort — perfect for try dives, SSI courses, and sunset turtle runs.
Northern stretch of the Dauin Marine Sanctuary where reefs meet muck.
Marine biologists planted metal frames and a sunken boat; nature covered them in coral.
A protected sanctuary mixing sand and coral for laid-back macro hunting.
Sand meets coral with waving xenia gardens that shelter juvenile reef fish.
Artificial reef modules rising from muck; macro hides in every crevice.
Calm muck dive with bonus artificial structures beyond 20 m.
A current-kissed reef with muck on one flank and fish-laden coral slopes on the other.
Volcanic hot springs fizz through the sand while currents keep the reef buzzing.
Ready to hunt flamboyant cuttlefish, mimic octopus, and teensy nudis? Dauin's black sand is a pilgrimage for critter lovers.
Textbook muck with easy-to-search sand that seems to spawn critters on command.
Eight metal pyramids now draped in coral — a fusion of structure diving and macro hunting.
Black sand, natural debris, and endless micro-habitats — electric on night dives.
Black sand sprinkled with coral clusters steps from the dive center.
Seldom-dived sandy flats hiding a sunken Mustang and speedboat.
Wide muck boulevard where each ripple hides a mini celebrity.
Pebble-floored muck mecca and octopus central.
Sand, rock, seagrass, and a quirky tower bursting with life.
Gentle muck slope tailor-made for photographers.