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Retreats and Tours for Women

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0459 247 122
  • 11-18 August 2025
  • 7 Nights /8 Days
  • Weather 23 - 31 C
  • Fitness - Medium
  • Price Range - $

Its more fun in the Philippines!

The Philippines has a lot to offer tourists coming to the region—beautiful beaches, a great climate, and some of the best scuba diving in the world. On top of that, Filipinos are known for their warm hospitality.

Feel as though you are stepping back in time to this relaxed tropical island. And its not just about scuba and snorkelling, we have yoga, art classes, spa treatments, sightseeing, so much on offer for such a great price. 

Forget the Maldives, Oriental Negros in the Philippines is where you want to be!

Snorkelling and Scuba Diving in Dumaguete, Philippines

Discover the beautiful Dumaguete City, also known as the City of Gentle People. It was listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the 7 Best Places to Retire Around the World because it offers beachfront living that is relatively cheaper than other places in the world.

Dumaguete is an all-in-one snorkelling/scuba diving destination, offering the perfect mix of everything a water lover would want–great selection of resorts, a nice-sized town, excellent muck diving with lots of rare critters along the Dauin coastline, and good wide-angle opportunities at Apo Island. 

Trip Highlights
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  • Dive Course for Beginners and Certified divers
  • Apo Island Fun Dive & Snorkelling
  • Dreamy Spa Treatments
  • Valencia Jungle Visit
  • Try a "Sans Rival" Filipino dessert cake made of layers of buttercream, meringue and chopped cashews
  • Dumaguete City Tour
  • Morning Beach Meditation Session
  • Kookoo's Nest Eco-lodge sheltered white sand beach, with amazing coral reefs, stunning sunsets and great food.
  • Ocean Art Workshop
  • Two optional yoga classes
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Your Snorkelling/Scuba Options
Options 1 - Snorkelling or Beginners Dive Course

For women who love snorkelling or have wanted to try scuba diving, this beginners scuba retreat is for you. We have included an introduction to scuba class in the pool and then you can decide afterwards if you want to try an open ocean dive or to snorkel. No pressure, just a taster. *Please note this course does NOT give you certification as a diver, its a beginners course.

Included:

  • Introduction to scuba class
  • 3 x fun ocean snorkel or scuba dives

*PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU NEED TO COMPLETE A HEALTH CHECK PRIOR TO BEING ABLE TO DIVE. THERE ARE SOME HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE YOU TO BE SIGNED OFF BY A DOCTOR TO DIVE. PLEASE COMPLETE THE DIVER MEDICAL PARTICPANT QUESTIONNAIRE HERE.

*NOTE there is no requirement for a medical check prior to snorkelling.

Option 2 - Certified Divers

For women who are certified divers, you also have the choice to snorkel or take a few fun ocean dives. A refresher pool class will take place first for all divers, just to be on the safe side as we anticipate people have not been diving during Covid.  You can also choose to snorkel instead of dive, its your holiday.

Included:

  • Scuba refresher class
  • 3 x fun ocean snorkel or scuba dives

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR DIVE CERTIFICATION WITH YOU TO BE ABLE TO DIVE. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PROVE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM DIVE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

Diving conditions

  • 1 FOC diver for every 8 full paying divers. 
  • All-day trips are subject to coast guard approval and weather conditions at the time
  • We need to see proof of diver certification either by certification card or logbook
  • We ask divers to complete a local check dive prior to going on any day trips
  • As a 5* PADI CDC dive resort we follow all PADI standards and will allow divers to dive only to their certification limits
  • We use both INT (yoke) and DIN tanks and have DIN adaptors available for rent
  • We do not allow decompression diving and have a maximum dive time of between 60-70 minutes unless special arrangements have been made and appropriate
    certifications shown
  • It is possible, for an additional fee, to have a private guide
    Our standard diver to guide ratio is 4:1, unless a group states otherwise
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Inclusions

  • 7 nights accommodation in clean, comfortable rooms
  • Breakfast included
  • Massage and facial or pedicure
  • Scuba/Snorkelling depending on the package your choose and your certification level
  • 3 x Trips to explore the local area
  • 4 x Snorkelling/Dive classes/trips
  • Meditation, Yoga and Art Classes
  • Airport transfer to and from the resort
  • Tax and service fees of 21%

Exclusions

  • Flights to and from Dumaguete Philippines
  • Some Lunches and Dinners (budget between $10 to $15 per meal)
  • Personal purchases
  • Travel Insurance (which is compulsory) is not included
  • Tipping for hotel staff - we recommend $10 a day = $60AUD to be collected at the end and distributed for all staff, housekeeping, café, receptions etc.

Book your Philippines Getaway

Investment
  • Twinshare – $2695 AUD
  • Single Standard Room – $2745 AUD
  • Single Deluxe Room – $2995 AUD
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*FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED

This tour has a $500 deposit and the remainder is due 75 prior to departure. 

Program Itinerary

*Please note that sometimes when booking things so far in advance that itineraries must change. Also some of the activities in the schedule are weather dependent which means we may need to swap days around.  

Accommodation Liquid Dive Resort

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Extend your stay in the Philippines

Choose between these extension tours Bohol Island tour and Manila City tour and get the most out of your travel to the Philippines.

8-11 August 2025

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3 Nights Manila City Tour

18-23 August 2025

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5 Nights Bohol Island Tour

What our guests are saying about our Philippines Trip
5/5
"The trip was fabuluous! What an amazing country, happy, smiley and friendly people. Loved all of the water activities and enjoyed just spending time enjoying the resort facilities. Thank you for a wonderful experience. "
Linda P.
Philippines Scuba and Snorkel | September 2023
5/5
" Amazing vibrant women host Sarah. I felt I was extremely well-looked after. Accommodation was better than expected. Staff were thoughtful. I could have stayed longer! "
Kerry H.
Philippines Scuba and Snorkel | September 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
This Getaway has a $500 non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit. Final payment is due 75 days before the start of the trip. From 75 – 30 days to the start of the trip 50% of the amount paid will be retained in the case of a cancellation. This is because we have already paid in advance for accommodation, transport and activities and this money will not be returned to us. For cancellations less than 30 days and for no shows the entire amount will be retained. In addition, once the tour has commenced no monies will be returned to you. This is why travel insurance is compulsory. 
Australians don’t need a visa for the Philippines if they intend to visit the country for tourism purposes and stay under 30 days on Philippine territory.
 
TRAVEL INSURANCE  is compulsory. We recommend that you take a copy of your travel insurance documents (especially relevant international contact numbers) with you while on tour. The documents should be stored separately from the originals.
 
Cover-More travel insurance covers scuba diving and snorkelling as standard in their policies if you are scuba diving up to 30 metres, if diving with a diving school or qualified instructor.

Additional Adventure Activities coverage is required to cover scuba diving where the maximum depth is between 30 – 50 metres, and you must be diving with a qualified guide and have the appropriate dive qualifications. It is not anticipated you will be diving beyond 30 metres on this retreat. 

If you take travel insurance with another company you will need to check they cover you for snorkelling and scuba diving. 

View our recommended Travel insurance provider Cover-More HERE

Pre-Arrival

There are no direct flights to Dumaguete. We suggest flying via Manilla. There are two airlines Cebu (budget) and Philippines Airlines. You will need to depart a day early if travelling from Australia to arrive by the 10th of August 2025. Some flights arrive early evening into Manila and have you flying out again 12 hours later to Dumaguete. In this case for example from Sydney, we suggest booking a room at the Belmont Hotel for the night.  Because you can just walk over the skybridge from Level 3 of Terminal 3 airport making it easy to come back again for your early morning flight. There are escalators from the arrivals hall if you go to the right after arriving. If coming from Melbourne however on the 10th of August there is just a short 2.45hr stopover in Manila. In this case you will require an extra nights accommodation at Liquid Dumaguete. We can arrange this for you. 

*Please note Cebu airlines is a budget airline and does not have entertainment or include food service in its pricing. Also only 20 kilos luggage is included. 

Overnight if staying at Terminal 3:

Belmont Hotel Manila | Newport Boulevard, Newport City Pasay City 1309, Metro Manila, Philippines

T : (+632) 5318 8888
E : info@belmontmanila.com

If you are arriving to Terminal 2 and have a long layover (usually up to 12 hours) you may need to arrange a transfer to a hotel. There are no overnight options in Terminal 2 or close by. Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are not connected. 

**Please note there is not a Vibrant Women Host available for early arrivals or late departures you will be responsible for your check in/ check out at the hotel and your activities. 
 
 
Airport Transfer Driver Instructions: Please walk out the departure gate and you will see your driver with a sign that says “LIQUID”, don’t panic there will be lots of drivers. If for some reason you can’t see your driver please don’t panic, if you can’t see them after 5 minutes or so please proceed to the information counter and ask them to call Liquid Dive Resort 
Cell: +63-917-314-1778
Phone: +63-035-400-3244
 
Address: Km 12.5 Bulak Dauin, Dumaguete, 6217 Negros Oriental
Phone: +63-035-400-3244

Deluxe – $150 AUD per room per night

Standard – $120 AUD per room per night

Includes accommodation, airport transfers, breakfast and taxes

If you have chosen a twinshare room, and have not nominated someone to share with, we will do our best to find you a roommate. Please note however that if this is not possible, the single room rate will apply. We hope you understand and will keep you informed of the rooming situation as we allocate people. For people who have booked for a twinshare room with a friend please also know that if that if for some reason your roommate cancels and we are unable to find you a suitable replacement, the single room rate will apply. Again, we hope you understand as the accommodation price can no longer be shared. If for some reason the twinshare arrangement is not suitable to one or both parties once the tour has commenced then both parties will be responsible to pay a single room excess to be negotiated with the hotel and only on possible on availability

*If you have chosen to twinshare and have not divulged the necessary information to be a suitable sharing person (such as snoring, cpap machines, smoking, sleeping with the TV on etc) then during the tour you may need to move to a single room at your own expense if your roommate complains.

**In regard to the above mentioned, if you are sharing with someone and find yourselves incompatible for some reason and you would like to move to a single room you will need to also pay the single supplement for said room. This is to be negotiated with the hotel and only on possible on availability.

 
 *PLEASE NOTE IF YOU PAY THE REMAINDER OF YOUR RETREAT BY CREDIT CARD VIA OUR PAYMENT PLATOFRM THERE IS A 3% FEE. IF YOU PAY VIA OUR BANK ACCOUNT BELOW THERE IS NO FEE. AFTER YOU HAVE MADE YOUR PAYMENT THIS FEE OF 3% BECOMES NON-REFUNDABLE SO PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR PREFERRED METHOD UPFRONT. 
You can pay money towards your tour at any time either by the manage my booking button below which allows only credit card payments or via our bank account – Vibrant Women NAB – BSB: 082-810 Acc: 876225650. If you pay money via our bank account please put your name in the reference section. If you have not received an updated receipt from us within a week please email admin@vibrantwomen.com.au    
*Please note if you pay by credit card that the payment will show on your bank statements as the first 22 letters of the tour name.  
  • Swimmers, sarongs, sunscreen, hat and Aqua shoes
  • Adapters so you can use your electronic devices
  • Tea, coffee, travel mug and an element of travel kettle if you wish make to make tea or coffee in your room. 

You need to be a strong swimmer to attend this retreat. There is also some walking involved. 

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Please know that $25 of your booking goes towards supporting the charity of Danielle our admin – towards the amazing work they do in supporting children living in geographically isolated and former insurgency areas in Davao, Philippines.
so THANK YOU!