Dauin · Negros Oriental · Philippines

Dive. Explore.
Meet the locals!

Black-sand beaches, world-famous muck diving and the turtles of Apo Island — plus the tricycle drivers, boatmen and guides who'll show you around.

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Things to do in Dauin

World-class muck diving, turtles at Apo Island, hot springs in the hills and Spanish-era history in town.

All things to do

Diving & snorkelling

Muck diving the Dauin coast

Dauin is one of the world's best-known muck diving spots — frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish, mimic octopus and ghost pipefish live on its black volcanic sand.

Half day per 2 dives

Apo Island

Apo Island day trip

A small volcanic island off the Dauin coast — and part of Dauin municipality. Snorkel with sea turtles, dive coral walls and hike up to the lighthouse.

Full day

Nature & hiking

Soak in Baslay Hot Spring

Natural sulphur hot spring pools in the cool hills of Barangay Baslay, about a 10 km ride up from the town centre.

Half day

Diving & snorkelling

Snorkel the marine sanctuaries

Dauin protects several stretches of reef as no-fishing sanctuaries — Masaplod, Dauin, Mainit and Luca among them. Swim straight off the beach into healthy coral.

1–3 hours

Culture & history

Dauin Church & the old watchtowers

The Spanish-era San Nicolas de Tolentino church — one of the oldest in Negros Oriental — and the stone watchtowers built to spot pirate raids.

1 hour

Yoga & wellness

Yoga by the sea

Daily drop-in classes in town and open-air platforms at the resorts — the perfect counterweight to early dive mornings.

60–90 minutes

Beyond Dauin

Dauin makes a great base for exploring Negros and the islands around it — whale sharks in Oslob, Siquijor's waterfalls and the white sandbar of Bais.

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Negros & nearby islands

Oslob whale sharks (Cebu)

Cross the strait to southern Cebu to snorkel beside whale sharks in Oslob — the most popular day trip from the Dumaguete area.

Full day (early start)

Negros & nearby islands

Siquijor island

The 'mystic island' off Dumaguete — turquoise waterfalls, white-sand beaches, ancient balete trees and a slow, friendly pace. Go for a day or stay a few.

Full day or 2–3 days

Negros & nearby islands

Bais dolphins & Manjuyod white sandbar

Spot dolphins in the Tañon Strait, then wade out onto a long white sandbar in the middle of the sea, lined with houses on stilts.

Full day

How Visit Dauin works

Step 1
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Step 2
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Step 3
Pay them in person
No booking fees and no middleman — your money goes straight to the people who live here.