Atlantis Liveaboard Visayas West
Diving in Visayas West
Experience one of the best liveaboard dive itineraries in the Philippines, exploring Moalboal, Malapascua, Panglao, Oslob, Sumilon, and more. This 7‑night journey combines world‑class reef diving, iconic marine encounters, and the comfort of a luxury liveaboard.
Day 1 – Embarkation (4:00 PM)
Board the Infiniti at 4:00 PM from Atlantis Dumaguete. Settle into your cabin, meet the crew, and enjoy a relaxed welcome briefing as the boat slips away for an overnight transit to the first dive area. Evening is enjoying dinner, stargazing from deck, and an early night before the diving begins.
Day 2 – Moalboal
Dive Moalboal, one of Cebu’s top scuba diving destinations, known for its dramatic walls and the famous year‑round Moalboal Sardine Run.
Top Moalboal Dive Highlights
- Sardine Run — Millions of sardines forming massive, shifting bait balls.
- Pescador Island — Caverns, soft‑coral gardens, and dense reef fish life.
- Moalboal Wall Diving — Colourful drop‑offs ideal for wide‑angle photography.
Marine life: turtles, frogfish, nudibranchs, reef sharks, sea snakes, jackfish.
Day 3 – Kimud Shoal & Gato Island
A perfect combination of pelagic diving and cavern exploration.
Kimud Shoal (Malapascua)
A submerged seamount famous for pelagic sightings, including:
- Thresher sharks
- Seasonal hammerheads
- Devil rays
- Tuna and schooling jacks
Gato Island
A protected marine sanctuary offering:
- A signature underwater tunnel
- White‑tip reef sharks resting in caves
- Bamboo and cat sharks
- Lobsters and macro life
Day 4 – Malapascua Island
Explore Malapascua’s colourful inshore reefs and macro‑rich dive sites.
- Coral gardens filled with nudibranchs, seahorses, frogfish
- Artificial reefs attracting lionfish, schooling fish, and small predators
Ideal for underwater photographers and macro enthusiasts.
Day 5 – Cabilao Island
Cabilao is one of the best hard‑coral destinations in the Philippines, offering pristine reefscapes and excellent biodiversity.
Highlights
- Southern reefs with exceptional hard‑coral growth
- Shallow critter zones with pygmy seahorses, frogfish, nudibranchs
- Blue‑water encounters with jackfish, barracuda, tunas, turtles, and whitetip reef sharks
Day 6 – Panglao (Bohol)
Panglao delivers a diverse mix of macro life, schooling pelagics, and dramatic reef structures.
What to Expect
- Large schools of jackfish, barracuda, and tunas
- Sardine aggregations at Napaling
- Frequent green sea turtle encounters
- Macro favourites: seahorses, pipefish, ornate ghost pipefish, frogfish, nudibranchs
- Night dives with mandarinfish, morays, lionfish, and cuttlefish
Day 7 – Oslob & Sumilon
A day of iconic encounters and pristine reef diving.
Oslob Whale Sharks
Experience respectful, close‑range encounters with whale sharks in shallow turquoise water — one of the most famous marine experiences in the Philippines.
Sumilon Island
Known for:
- Protected coral gardens
- Gentle drift dives
- Clear water and abundant reef fish
- A stunning white‑sand sandbar
Day 8 – Disembarkation
Enjoy a final breakfast on board before disembarking at 7:00 AM at Atlantis Dumaguete.