Dive-site story
Directly accessible from the beach in Dauin, Atmosphere House Reef features a mix of dark volcanic sand, seagrass patches, artificial reef structures, and natural coral outcroppings. The gentle slope provides calm conditions ideal for macro photography, night dives, and training, with dusk dives offering regular sightings of courting mandarinfish.
Reliable dusk dives to observe courting mandarinfish among the shallow coral rubbles
Macro haven housing various frogfish, ghost pipefish, and nudibranchs
Artificial reef blocks and statues colonized by soft corals and juvenile reef fishes
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Diving runs year-round, though the driest weather and calmest seas occur from late autumn through spring.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MandarinfishSynchiropus splendidus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Ornate Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paradoxus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Flamboyant CuttlefishMetasepia pfefferi | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydas | Common |
Marine forecast
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