Wellbeach Dive Resort

Our history with Wellbeach Dive Resort started back in 2013. We returned here in 2025 and now again in 2026, and we can confidently say that this place only gets better over the years! It is a fantastic resort that offers remarkable value for money, especially for those prioritizing high-quality diving, great service, and a serene, uncrowded atmosphere. ​Pros: ​Accommodations: The rooms have been renovated and are in great condition. Everything felt very clean, cozy, and well-maintained. ​Internet: The Wi-Fi router is located on the second floor of the building, so if you stay on the upper floor, the internet connection is noticeably stronger and works very well. ​Staff & Service: The entire team is incredibly welcoming, friendly, and always smiling. They truly take care of their guests. Another big plus is the convenient laundry service available directly at the hotel. ​Dining: The food is delicious, with generous portions, and the restaurant staff is very attentive. ​Diving & Safety: The diving experience was absolutely flawless! The logistics were smooth, and the boat crew was highly professional. We especially appreciated that they strictly follow safety standards—there was always an emergency oxygen tank on the boat. We enjoyed wonderful marine life and very relaxed dives.

Cons & Suggestions for management: ​Food preparation in the restaurant can be quite slow at times. ​There are no shops within walking distance, so it’s a good idea to bring any necessities with you. ​In the bathroom, there is no bidet/sanitary shower, and the beds only have sheets instead of proper blankets. ​A suggestion for the owner: I was a bit surprised that shore dives cost the exact same as boat dives. As a suggestion, it would be amazing if experienced divers who already know the house reef and have done 2 guided boat dives that day could do a 3rd unguided self-buddy dive on the house reef at a discounted rate. ​Conclusion: For divers looking for the perfect balance of price, comfort, outstanding service, and great diving, Wellbeach remains an exceptional choice. Having visited it for over a decade, we will definitely be back again!

Nice n Quiet

Entrance to property a little bumpy.

L'emplacement de l'hôtel en bord de mer, à petite distance de l'embarcadère pour l'île d'Apo. La gentillesse et la disponibilité du personnel, prêt à vous aider. De bons petits déjeuners. Un excellent rapport qualité prix.

Rien

Dive center was very good and they had nitrox for a reasonable extra fee. The food was very good. The room was clean.

Bright light all night long need three blankets to block most of it out. When the power goes out they have a backup generator but the flood lights come on inside of your room. Woke me up at 12am. Couldn't really snorkel the ocean was to choppy.

La posizione in riva al mare.

Il costo del transfer all'aereoporto

La tranquillité et la piscine toujours impeccable

Éloignement par rapport à Dauin ou l' on trouve un beau spot de snorkerling un des plus beau de notre séjour aux Philippines manque de bonbonne d'eau

Proche de la mer.

Climatisation très bruyante. Hotel vieillot. Le personnel n’est pas forcément orienté client. Hotel isolé

Bel hôtel très bien entretenu Excellente nourriture Snorkling devant l’hôtel est correct mais il y a un très grand et beau récif corallien à Dauin Un peu loin de tout si vous n’avez pas de véhicule

Hôtel propre, bonne nourriture et surtout beaux îlots de coraux sur la gauche pour le snorkling. Aussi belles plongées à Apo Island! Bel équipage!

Очень уютный отель. Хорошее расположение- тихое и уютное место. Хороший ресторан. Хорошая организация дайвинга. Хороший персонал. Холодильник есть. Кондиционер есть. Хороший вай-фай. Очень понравилось.

Нет чайника в номере. Вентилятор тоже не был бы лишним.

Nice pool and restaurant. Clean rooms. Food was good and good prices.

Location

Comfortable bed, spacious room, nice view, nice balcony. Great food. Very nice staff. Great massage too. Quiet and peaceful.

Beach towels so thin and small.

Very nice, quiet place. Friendly staff. Best food in the Phillipines we came accross. Good beach for swimming.

Sehr leckeres Essen, immer frisch zubereitet. Die Ausrüstung in der Tauchbasis war gut und unser Guide und die Crew waren sehr hilfsbereit. Tolle Tauchplätze bei Apo Island. Sehr ruhiges Resort.

Die Stühle auf dem Balkon waren ohne Auflage etwas unbequem. Im Garten am Pool gab es keine Sonnenschirme oder Bäume, die Schatten spenden könnten.

Nice beach front location.

Spotty internet but that’s the Philippines in general.

הגענו לשם בתור לילה ראשון בפיליפינים, זו הייתה נחיתה רכה וטובה. הכל היה נוח ונקי, האוכל מעולה והצוות נחמד. יצאנו צלילות דרך המלון ב-Apo island והרמה של הצוות, הציוד והסירה היו ממש גבוהים. כשעשינו עוד צלילות בפיליפינים הבנו עד כמה זה היה השירות הכי טוב שקיבלנו. ממליצה מאוד!

Nice beach access

The most kind and attencious workers. They made our meals fresh and delicious! Even though I didn't scuba dive, all instructors said good morning morning with a smile.i would definitely return. Thanks to all of them

Staff were great, very friendly, knowledgeable. Great dive team and awesome Apo Island diving.

Smoking allowed in small dining area.

WellBeach awesome place. Awesome people

Все было супер! Расположение, чистота, персонал. Очень вкусно готовят в ресторане.

We stayed at this hotel recently and while it has a lot of potential, there are several areas that need improvement. The property itself is nice and has a good layout, but it’s clear that it hasn’t been well-maintained. The TV in our room was outdated and the air conditioning unit was quite loud, which affected our comfort during the night. One major concern was the pool. Upon check-in, we were asked to sign a waiver to use it, which raised some red flags. Unfortunately, I learned why the hard way. While swimming, I accidentally hit a hidden wall divider in the pool and injured myself. This kind of hazard should either be clearly marked or removed entirely. Guests should at the very least be warned about it beforehand. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously—fixing these issues could really improve the guest experience. Until then, I’d advise future visitors to exercise caution, especially around the pool area.

Food was delicous, very calm and nice place to relax and visit the island for snorkeling.

The staff was really nice and helpful The cooking excellent And a nice Garden

A very clean and friendly place. Staff is extremely kind and helpful. This is was my second stay there and we'll stay there again

Hard to find at night very narrow road had to stop and ask for directions

Everything perfect. Possibly the best hotel I have been to so far in the Philippines

Nothing

Outstanding property, owned and operated by a Swiss couple. The property grounds are truly a garden and the staff are excellent. Room was spotless Dive staff excellent and very helpful.

Had the pleasure of being able to stay at this amazing resort. It’s a bit more quiet and laid back which makes it a perfect place to relax and recharge. The staff is really nice and does an excellent job. The food they cook was very tasty. Not just the Filipino food, but also the Western food was delicious. The rooms are really nice with hot showers, a good bed and a nice aircon. To top this off its a great location for scuba diving at Apo Island and the dive master and crew also deserve some credits. Can recommend to anyone.

Essen war toll!

Unobstructed views and direct access to pool and Ocean from rooms 1,2,3,4,5,6. 10 meters to pool, 60 meters to Ocean. Open air resturant is between pool and Ocean. Picture postcard setting. Very Tranquil. Food is excellent. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Dive boats parked in front. Set away from main road at Oceanfront so little noise. Staff can arrange scooters and I rented scooter by the month and I go exploring extensively.

Have visited the Philippines regularly for 30 years, married my wife on Mindanao 1995, have stayed at many places, travelled many islands. I wish the bed and room furniture were more comfortable, but this never bothered me in my late 40’s, 50’s. At 65+ now, the problem is likely more me than the furniture.

This resort is a gem!! Hubby and I love the beachfront property, we walk around the beach every morning. It was not crowded so we were able to relax, enjoy our privacy and as if we have our own private beach resort. The staff were very friendly, they cater to our needs. Food was amazing too. I highly recommend this resort!!

Hotel is located just on the beach, little bit stones, then sand. Restaurant 10 meters from the shore. Room was quite big for one, aircon, hot water in the shower.

Aircon was little bit noisy.

Nice and relaxing

5th time like the place but very quiet friendly staff

Super place 5th time we visit Very clean and super staff Love to go to opa island to see turtles

3 semaines au Wellbeach pour la plongée sous marine, nous étions quasi les seul dans le resort tant comme résident que plongeurs, tout le personnel a été d'une gentillesse extrême. Malgré le fait l'impression d'avoir privatisé le complexe, aucun manquement dans les prestations. Bravo.

Excellent dive resort. I was here to dive for the week and it was amazing. Excellent staff and excellent dive crew.

Les chambres vue mer sont tres bien. Il est dommage que pendant notre séjour nous n’ayions pas eu une seule fois des fruits alors qu’on en trouve partout.

Wonderful quiet place to watch the world go by

All the staff from the from the restaurant to the dive boat are wonderful.

Wir lieben diesen Resort seit Jahren und wir hoffen das zukünftige Eigentümer nicht so viele Veränderungen vorgenommen. Klein aber oho.

I really enjoyed my stay. They went out of their way to make my stay very comfortable. Jen arranged for a great diving experience. I’ll be back.

very nice location, super clean, pretty flowers, no neighbour resorts, quiet, great pool and you can hear the ocean. Excellent food - kinilow and currys were delicious. Very friendly staff.

you always have to pay extra for water

The beach

Bad and sometimes non existent wi fi. Had to pay for drinking water.

Nice setting, nice accomodating diving staff, food price ok. Room was good but matress thin. No sandwich for early departure in the morning, most other resorts in the Philippines offer it. Even refused a banana.... Wifi undetectable for 4 days there. No problem at the 3 other resorts I stayed at in Malapascua, Moal Boal and Siquijor.

Their breakfast was very good, thanks to the chef! Their rooms and everything in it, so clean. The landscaping is awesomely well designed. In general, Wellbeach is well maintained by nice staff.

Very nice atmosphere, sitting in the restaurant makes you feel complete with a view over the ocean. Really quiet and peaceful.

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Maingay

Great little hotel, really friendly staff & good facilities, food a little bit slow (freshly cooked), but good quality & a good choice of dishes including 8 or so options for breakfast.

The whole resort was lovely and peaceful. A good place to relax and unwind. Another bonus was that it was near the Malatapay port if you'd like to travel to Apo island. Transportation was also very convenient.

Not enough tissues supplied in the toilet for a family room staying for 5 days.

The resort is outstanding! We had the best time. Kiddies friendly and so safe. The food was the best i have had in a resort! Compliments to the owners, staff and especially the chef!

Grateful for complimentary wifi to guests, but very poor quality wifi. I would also have liked a kettle in room, as we have little ones still on formula at night. It was inconvenient to get a thermos twice a day for hot water for the baby formula.

The property is small, quiet, clean and pretty. The owners got quite into gardening during the pandemic and it shows around the property. Plus Marevic, the wife, is really into macro diving which was fun to talk about with her. Just beware they charge for every water refill and other little food item. So while the room and food rates may be low, it does add up. The staff are accommodating and the rooms have nice balconies and views which you can’t see in the pictures. Rugí and Kokoy were our dive guides and they were both quite lovely and knowledgeable. Rugí got very excited over turtles which was fun! Kokoy also had an amazing eye for macro critters. However, the boat crew were something. I don’t think safety is a big concern in the Philippines but they were relatively ok. I did catch them fishing off the boat while we were in Apo Island, a sanctuary with supposedly no fishing. But that may be part of a larger illegal fishing issue in the Philippines, still frustrating to see. Apo is absolutely amazing tho & the coral cover is insane. As someone who mostly dives in the Florida Keys/Caribbean it was unreal to see so much coral. I felt like I was in Finding Nemo. Just don’t expect to see any big fish - I also saw someone else spear fishing while we were in Apo. The muck diving was also amazing and I saw TWO flamboyant cuttlefish! I get to check that off my Overall, it list. Overall I had a nice 4 day dive stay at a comfortable, family owned resort for a great value.

If you travel to Dumaguete, Island of Negros, then this is a great place to stay. You feel safe there. Staff is really good, good owners, good people. Perfect swimming area in front of the hotel and it's very clean and well maintained.

I would have like the resort boat to travel to Apo island more.

Everyone is friendly. We had a wonderful stay. Thank you all.

Great place to be clean organized friendly people super beach nice pool and the food is super thanks girls for being so kind to us 👍👍

We booked a dive and snorkeling trip with this hotel and it was one of our best trips in the Philippines. We had the boat to ourselves. The staff goes above and beyond to accommodate all of your needs. They arranged a motorbike to be picked up and dropped off at the hotel, completed our laundry in a timely manner and served us great food at their restaurant. The view of the beach was beautiful and the pool was clean.

The room was spacious, clean and quiet. The AC and hot water always worked and the pool was very clean. However, the best part of the stay was the courtesy of the staff

Kleiner aber feiner und ruhiger Resort. Sehr zu empfehlen. Wir jedenfalls werden bald wieder hier einchecken.

Charmant petit resort qui donne directement sur une plage sympa. Idéal pour plongeurs car le resort possède son propre club de plongée. Nous avons particulièrement apprécié la nourriture très variée, certainement la meilleure de notre séjour aux Philippines. Indispensable par contre de louer des scooters pour se déplacer et voir les multiples attractions autour de Dumaguete. L'hôtel en propose mais beaucoup plus intéressant de les louer à Dumaguete. La nationale qui relie le resort à Dumaguete est assez dangereuse, compter 15, 20 mn de route. Connexion wifi excellente, chambres spacieuses mais basiques côté déco.

Little gem in the middle of nowhere.

bon petit hôtel sur la plage. suffisant pour une étape. belle plage et la nourriture est correcte

Close to Apo, great diving team. The food is splendid.

Checked into a room located to the side of Dive Shop eqipment and not at all as part of the hotel main therefore the view was none, nothing nice, just the side of the main building. The menu was ok ample to choose from however most of the meals included the main item only for example if you ordered a scnitzel or steak you would get just that and nothing else unless you ordered rice, potatoes, bread etc. This made for meals becoming pricey.

Fantastiskt ställe!personalen, dykningen och maten. Allt var bra,familjärt.

アポ島ダイビングにとても便利です。ダイビング人数も少なくプライベート的でリラックスしてダイビングができる。又サンセット後波の音を聞きながら飲むビールは最高の至福のひとときです。

Staff are great, plenty of food options, and right on the water.

就在海边，可以直接酒店海滩上船半日游APO。餐饮很棒也不贵，房间又大又干净，这次菲律宾之行最佳的住宿点。公路进去酒店有一段坑洼路。

Det var en bra resort liten men mysig, bra dykning och snorkling på Apo island Vägen ner till resorten är dålig och internet fungerade men inte bra.

Lovely place in front of the beach. The staff was lovely and serviceminded, proffesional dive instructor and a nice boat. The acommodation was clean, Good AC but the bed was a bit small in my opinion (queensize) for a couple.

Hotel sympa, piscine agréable, chambre confortable et propre. Restaurant correct. Personnel bienveillant et sympa. Patron et patronne ont leur club de plongée et vous amèneront sur les spots.

Lovely relaxing get away

Very nice staff. All staff are very helpful and considerate. Food's is so fantastic. A lot of choice. The best food in phillipine I tried yet. Pool is clean, bed is clean.

Отдыхали в отеле 4 дня в мате 2017г. Небольшой семейный отель расположен в тихом спокойном месте, недалеко от пос. Дауин. Приехали из Думагетте на автобусе, он остановился прямо у подъездной дороги к отелю. Отель ориентирован на дайверов, имеет свою лодку и необходимое обороудование для погружений. На этой лодке мы (снорклеры) вместе с дайверами плавали на о.Апо, любовались кораллами, рыбками и конечно черепахами. Сноркать так же ездили в пос. Дауин в "санктури марина резервд" там немного кораллов и большое разнообразие рыбок. Для прогулок есть отличный "черный" пляж. В отеле прекрасный ресторан с приемлимыми ценами. Номера удобные, со всем необходимым. Персонал внимательный и отзывчивый.

Read the reviews on this place and was a bit skeptical due to the overlong and gushy reports. As it turned out they were right on rhe money. Not only was the price affordable and a bargain for this island it was such a pleasant experience. Guido was a pleasure to dive with, profesional and knowledgeable. His wife Marevic is a National Geographic class type of photographer. She literaly would find the proverbal needle in a haystack if it was underwater. All my facebook friends are amazed at her colorful and beautiful photos of everything from sea horses to nudibranches. Their boat boys deserve special mention. We were diving in some heavy swells and they made entering and exiting the water a breeze. The food was top notch and the kitchen and restaurant staff bright and cheery. It was my first stay of more to come in the future. I highly recommend this resort.

Nice property right on the beach. Good view of Apo Island. Very far from the city but close to place from where you can take boat to Apo Island. The side road to the hotel is horrendeos; we didnt think our tricycle would make it. The food at the restaurant is quite expensive and is passable. Staff are nice but do not have a lot of information. We wanted to book a snorkelling trip right from the hotel but couldn't since they didn't have a lot of people. You are better off staying in dumaguete if you want to go snorkelling. Good for divers though.

Super tauchunterricht, sogar einzelbetreuung. Unmittelbar am Strand.

アポ島ダイビングの為に宿泊しました。船で直ぐなので便利。小さなリゾートで、オーナーご夫妻（スイス人＋フィリピン人）はじめ、スタッフ皆感じが良く、気に入りました。設備は最小限、コスト相応、過剰な期待は出来ません。周囲に何も無く食事は毎回ホテルのレストランでしたが、亜・欧州料理中心に色々有り飽きませんでした。カード支払に5％手数料、周囲にATM無いので現金があった方が良いです。行きはドマゲテからトライシクルで400ペソ、帰りは時間があったのでホテルからバス通りまで出て、のんびりジプニーで20ペソ未満。バスもガンガン通りますが満員で乗せてもらえず。ホテルでも足の手配可能で、空港からタクシー900、トライシクル500と言っていました。日本人は皆無、中国・ロシア・欧州人が多かったです。

Haben unseren Aufenthalt verlängert weil es so super war.

Sehr gutes Preis /Leistungsverhältnis, Super Tauchbasis, sehr entspanntes Tauchen, da nur wenig Leute auf dem Tauchboot, alles perfekt durchorganisiert, reichhaltiges Angebot an gutem Essen, für jeden Geschmack etwas dabei.