Just a hearty “thank you,guys !” for your review on Tripadvisor.

Coming from Massachusetts, my wife and I as well as our 16 year old daughter Kathryn, stayed at Mikes Resort for three days in August 2010. We were vacationing, visiting my wife Alma’s family, both in Leyte and Cebu. I had googled “scuba diving in Dumaguete” and found Mikes Resort and Adventure Diving.

After visiting we decided to go relax at Mikes Resort and let my daughter Kathryn obtain her PADI Open Water Diver certificate so we could dive together in the future. She was fortunate enough to be taught by PADI Instructor Mike Feeney himself! After certification, which was completed in 3 days, we all got to dive the beautiful and colorful coral-gardens of Dauin. We saw sea turtles and so many different tropical fish I could not possibly remember the names of all of them. Definitely the highlight of our vacation!

I am sure my daughter will remember this adventure for a lifetime.

Mikes Resort is beautifully constructed, right on the ocean with postcard type views. The pool is clean and inviting. The rooms are tastefully done and very comfortable. The staff is professional and courteous. The food is excellent. The locals are wonderful and amusing to chat with at dinner time as well as the other divers who dove Apo Island telling us about their days adventures .

Mike and Joe Ann, thank you both for making our vacation one to remember and we look forward to someday meeting you both again!

Kevin, Alma and Kathryn

We hope to see you guys again one day on your next visit in the Philippines.

Mike and Joeann

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Just read the following post on ScubaBoard :

Just got back from a week in Dauin at Mike’s Resort. We did 3-dive day trips to Sumilon, Apo, and Siquijor Islands and 4 days of muck diving on the Dauin coastline. Can hardly see more variety in 7 days of diving anywhere in the world. Amazing corals on Apo, steep slopes and vertical walls on all three out islands, and all kinds of weird creatures in Dauin. Only small frog fish this trip – the large ones have been gone for about 18 months according to Mike, and no more diving at DuCoMi Pier but great nonetheless. Mike’s is a nice family-oriented (his family) low key place. End of the season so only three divers most days – we got to chose where and when we dove. Highly recommended.

Thanks a lot for your review. It was a pleasure to have you with us. We hope to welcome you again one day.
Mike

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Looking for a One Stop Scuba experience including Sea Safaris? you need look no further than Mike Feeney’s “Adventure Dive Shop in Dumaguete where you will find yourself in the care of the Adventure Dive Shop family of Mike, his wife Joe Ann & the team.
Living in the UK on the Isle of Wight, my Wife Tess of 18 years, a Coronary Care Nurse originally from the Philippines planned a surprise visit to join her family in the province of Pampanga on Luzon to celebrate her parents 50th Wedding Anniversary…Following the family celebrations, accompanied by our 15 yr old lad we managed our Great Escape to Dumaguete the Capitol seat of Negros Oriental to do something for ourselves.
We were looking for a one stop facility where we would be taken care of to incorporate the PADI Open Water Diver Certification during our stay in the tropics (Unless one is a Masochist, forget UK weather in Feb !). Prior to this decision, following hours of enjoyable research in the UK on the net for suitable Dive School locations including Palawan & Puerto Galera, I came across the “Adventure Dive Shop” in Dumaguete.
A couple of email’s/phone calls and a month later, Mike who met us at Dumaguete Airport even arranged our
accommodation package. Originally from the US. he is the Principal Instructor and owner catering for absolute beginners to the highest level of experience, given that he now calls Dumaguete home, his local knowledge is second to none.

Mikes teaching and instruction methods are very thorough, patient and firm, he also enjoys a wee dram and a yarn at days end. Under Mikes’s tutelage and eagle eye, even Tess overcame her great fear of submerging.
Accommodation was very reasonably priced in what must be one of the friendliest places it has ever been our pleasure to visit. Currently under construction is their resort in Dauin,
the closest point to get to “Apo Island Marine Sanctuary”. We are looking forward to being one of the first guests..! Check out their Website www.adventurediveshop.com
No, I’m not intentionally advertising, however I am in hospitality and sincere people deserve credit where it’s due, I can be contacted for verification. galloconnect@hotmail.com Best – John

Thank you for diving with us, hope to see you again

Mike and Joe Ann

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The following is a part from a nice Tripreport from Christel on travbuddy.

She spend her childhood-summers here in Dumaguete and  came back years later to explore Dumaguete…. again.

This knowledge is based on the stories of MIKE, the dive master that I met on my recent Hi Ho in Dumaguete. Mike owns a dive shop along their version of “Roxas Boulevard” (its near Siliman University) and he has a lot of peanuts. We asked him why he had peanuts.. he said that he buys the “TINGI’s” from the kids that go inside his shop and give it to his customers. He also has a book exchange program inside his shop. So what happens is that.. you bring a book..leave it there..and get a book that you like.. no paper memberships, its purely based on honesty (that’s what Mike told us).

Going back to the peanuts, so he not only buys peanuts from these kids but he also helps these kids to go to school. I could go on and on about Mike’s humanitarian efforts to help Dumaguete but you can talk to him in person. Just go to his shop look for Mike and he will happily tell you about his vision for the kids in Dumaguete and Dumaguete city itself. That is if he is not in Apo island escorting a group of divers. You can catch him 6:00p.m onwards though.

Thank you Christel, we hope to see you some when again
All the best

Mike

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dutchpickle.com is one of the best private resources about the Philippines. The guy travels around all over the Philippines and the Adventure Diveshop Team is happy to be part of his schedule when visiting Negros….

Michael Feeney of Adventure Dive keeps things interesting with his tales of the Philippines and just about everything else.

You gotta love this guy because he is so full of energy and charisma.

His dive shop has its headquarters right on the main drag in Dumaguete near Happy Fred’s bar. It is kind of a combination Mexican restaurant/dive shop. It seems to work.

he shop sells Mares fins and a few other accessories which can come in handy if you want to do a little snorkeling in the area.

He does take snorkelers onboard for the trip to Apo Island for a very low fee and it is well worth the trip. A 100 peso per day user fee is collected for the Apo Island Sanctuary from all snorkelers and divers.

Just read his full article about the Adventure Dive Shop here.

Thank you, mate. Hope to see you soon again…

Mike

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