Monthly Archives

June 2015

Family

Atmosphere – We are Family

When you visit us here at Atmosphere Resorts, you don't have to be an adult to enjoy all of what we have to offer. Whether it's diving, the spa, yoga or excursions, there are always kid-friendly options. We pride ourselves in our happy hour (and a half) with drink specials changing daily that include non-alcoholic beverages for those who don't drink alcohol or are too young. When it comes to…
Daniel Geary
24th June 2015
Fish sinigang with malunggay or moringa leaves. A staple fod in the Philippines and at Atmosphere Resort.Dining

Malunggay – the new Filipino Super Food

Think ‘Sleepy Hollow’, think scary trees... Well that’s what I always think of when I look at the native Malunggay trees that are rife here in the Philippines. Sadly, I find that they are not a beautiful tree to look at, but they do harbor an abundance of beautiful jewels; the tiny round malunggay leaves. Rich in Vitamin A, B & C, Iron and calcium they are one of nature’s…
Rae Collins
21st June 2015
Artifical reefNews

Atmosphere starts building artificial reefs

Using a small wash tub, concrete, and recycled wine bottles, our dive team led by Daniel created a small, eco-friendly coral nursery for the southern part of our house reef. We used epoxy to fasten branching coral fragments that were already broken and lying in the sand, giving them another chance to grow. If this is successful, we’ll create a lot more, this way saving coral and hopefully building even…
Atmosphere Resorts
15th June 2015
Marinelife

Ghost Pipefish – quite the Crazy Critter

Critters, critters, critters. Critters here, critters there, critters everywhere! Well, that's how it feels here in Dauin at the moment. One critter that seems to be taking over is the ghost pipefish. At my favorite dive site Cars, we usually see between 10 and 20 per dive during the spring months and three different species. Ghost pipefish are a common request by divers here at Atmosphere, and with good reason.…
Daniel Geary
9th June 2015
News

Tripadvisor Hall of Fame! We are in!

We are very excited to have received this unique Tripadvisor award this month, granted only to those resort businesses that have won the Certificate of Excellence for five years in a row. We have in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015! A big thank you to all our guests who’s reviews made this possible! Keep them coming!
Atmosphere Resorts
5th June 2015