Negros is a large island easily reached by boat from Cebu or Bohol and offering some of the best diving in the Philippines.

More visitors are discovering Negros' reef diving, snorkelling and mountainous interior. Divers head to Apo Island which is one of the Philippines best diving spots.

Dumaguette, the pleasant provincial capital is a base for exploring nearby crater lakes or heading off hiking. Whale shark watching is easily accessible from Dumaguette which is also a base for heading off to the intriguing nearby island of Siquijor, famous for its shamens and folk-healer sorcerers.