Diving King Dive Resort - Dumaguete
The team at Diving King Dive Resort are serious about dive training, and it shows. This isn't your typical beachside shack; we're talking about a custom-built PADI 5 Star Career Development Centre. We love their huge 50-meter training pool, complete with mirrors at depth, which is a game-changer for working on your trim and buoyancy without battling currents. It’s ideal for anyone looking to go beyond recreational diving, whether you’re aiming for Divemaster, Instructor, or just wanting to perfect your skills in a controlled environment. They've got the gear to match, too, with plenty of back-mount and side-mount setups alongside standard BCDs, meaning you won’t be waiting around for equipment.
- Location
- Dumaguete, Philippines, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 9.568177, 123.786740
- Phone
- +63 998 544 2730
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/king.diving.986?mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star CDC [padi:25462]
- Address
- Purok 1, Tawala Road, Panglao, , Bohol, 6340 No State, Philippines
Dive Sites Near Diving King Dive Resort
Diving King Dive Resort provides access to 15 dive sites in Dumaguete.
- Apo Island Sanctuary (drift)
- Apo Island Sanctuary (reef)
- Arco Point - 20m
- Atlantis Reef (reef)
- Atmosphere House Reef (reef)
- Baha reef - 19m (reef)
- Bahura
- Balicasag
- Banca Wreck (wreck)
- Basak - 19m
- Basak South
- BIGBOSS Bohol House reef - 14m (wreck)
- Black Forest - 22m
- Blue House - 20m
- Bohol Beach club - 19m (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Dumaguete
- Almira Diving Resort
- Amola Diver - ["PADI"]
- Apo scuba
- Aquaventure White Tip Dive Supply
- Atmosphere Resorts - ["PADI"]
- Bahura Dive Siquijor - ["PADI"]
- BIGBOSS DIVE - BOHOL - SSI
- BLUE DREAM DIVE, KITE & WING RESORT MANAGEMENT - SSI
- Blue Gravity Diving Resort - ["PADI"]
- Blue Revival Diving College - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in Dumaguete
The warmest water temperatures in Dumaguete occur in January, averaging 26.8°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 26.8°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 26.8°C (air: 26.7°C)
- February: 26.8°C (air: 26.6°C)
- March: 26.8°C (air: 27.3°C)
- April: 26.8°C (air: 28.1°C)
- May: 26.8°C (air: 28.5°C)
- June: 26.8°C (air: 27.8°C)
- July: 26.8°C (air: 27.4°C)
- August: 26.8°C (air: 27.6°C)
- September: 26.8°C (air: 27.6°C)
- October: 26.8°C (air: 27.3°C)
- November: 26.8°C (air: 27.3°C)
- December: 26.8°C (air: 27.0°C)
Marine Life in Dumaguete
Home to 522 recorded species including 440 reef fish, 18 sharks & rays, 15 sea cucumbers, 12 sea snails & nudibranchs, 9 seagrass & algae, 9 hard corals.
Notable Marine Life
- Scarlet wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
- Banded Toby (Canthigaster valentini) - Reef Fish
- Comettailed wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) - Reef Fish
- Six-line wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) - Reef Fish
- Blackspine Unicornfish (Naso minor) - Reef Fish
- Barred Unicornfish (Naso thynnoides) - Reef Fish
- Two-spot Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus binotatus) - Reef Fish
- Angel abu polos (Centropyge vrolikii) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Dumaguete
Based on average water temperature of 26.8°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 27°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories