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Pura Vida Beach & Dive Resort

Dauin, Negros Oriental

“Pura Vida” means “Pure Life” – And that’s exactly what we want you to experience during your stay with us – ‘la Pura Vida’. The spacious beach resort is located in the Municipality of Dauin, about 16 km south of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The Swiss managed facility was built by divers for divers and opened its doors in December of 2004. Besides having a state of the art dive center, the resort also offers other amenities and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Accommodation

All our rooms are designed to give our guests the most comfortable and memorable stay, from high quality beds, to quiet split type air-conditioning. All rooms and bungalows feature a mini bar refrigerator, safety vault, hot/cold shower, Cable TV, and a cosy veranda or balcony with a relaxing view of the ocean, pool, or lush garden.

Diving

We offer a very well equipped facility with our own office, small retail shop, air-conditioned classroom and three storerooms for our guest’s equipment directly on the beach. Regular IDC (Instructor Development Courses) are being offered several times the year. Dauin offers an excellent area for courses as well as for all levels of certified divers. There are about 30 excellent & exciting dive sites that offer world-class macro and night dives – a paradise for underwater photographers. There are several daytrips a week going Apo Island and Oslob where divers can make up to 3 dives during the trip. These sites are also excellent for snorkelers.