Chindonan Dive and Beach Resort

酒店在一個很偏遠的島上，單程快艇需要30分鐘，並且離譜的就是他接送你去酒店需要另外收費，收多少呢？來回差不多900人民幣，你沒有看錯，900人民幣！不是900比索！ 並且我發郵件問酒店怎麼去島上，他説他們有船在科隆碼頭等，沒有説要額外收費！

如果主要目的是為了潛水的話，強烈推薦這個酒店，而且性價比很高，晚餐雖然簡單但是味道真的很好。酒店老闆自己是很有經驗的沉船潛導，他會帶你體驗和其他潛店不同的沉船路線，夜潛也很棒。從酒店到幾條沉船都在10分鐘以內，中午還能回酒店沖涼午休。

From the start, Matt (manager and dive instructor) went above and beyond. He is fast to answer email and inquiries and his transfer from the airport to the resort was flawless. Everything was set up and as expected. The staff is super nice and accommodating. Jeff djs great music in the afternoons The rooms are spacious and very clean. Very safe resort to stay at. Totally worth spending the extra $$ on this resort. Aside from great accommodations and staff, the resort is smack in the middle of the wrecks so when the coast guard shut down Coron town dive operations, we were able to dive because of the protected area we were in and the close dive sites. Another reason it is worth the extra $$ is that it includes breakfast and dinner. These 2 meals were full meals and made to order. Delicious and tasty! Massages were right on the property and the gals did great pressure massages. I don’t know what laundry additive they use, but it is fantastic ! Water is all filtered so no concerns about that issue. Matt did an outstanding job leading and coordinating the daily trips. He kept track of individual divers to ensure the we would dive all the wrecks in the area rather than repeating.

在决定预定这家酒店前我花了点时间查看了近期的点评，建立了合理的预期。抵达后发现总体而言好于预期。酒店新换了主人，Mats还是管理层，同时身兼潜店经理，教练和DM。客房房间是新装修的，空调和电扇工作正常，卫生间清洁，海景一流，大堂的位置还新装了星链和太阳能供电，所以，我们有24小时的网络连接，在一天的大多数时间也有供电，可以使用空调。淋浴的热水也有改进。最好的是离沉船潜点只有十几分钟的快船船程，可以在科隆镇的大批潜水员到达前慢慢地探索宁静没有扬尘的沉船空间。同时酒店码头前100米左右的海底斜坡上长满了连绵2-3公里的珊瑚，我花了三个下午浮潜去探索，非常值得推荐。 Before deciding to book this hotel, I took some time to check recent reviews and set reasonable expectations. Upon arrival, I found that it exceeded my expectations overall. The resort has a new owner, and Mats is still part of the management team, serving as both the dive shop manager and a coach/DM. The rooms are newly renovated, with air conditioning and fans working properly, the bathrooms are clean, and the sea view is excellent. The lobby has also been equipped with Starlink and solar power, providing us with 24-hour internet access and electricity for most of the day, allowing us to use the air conditioning. The hot water in the shower has also improved. The best part is that the wreck dive sites are only 15 minutes speedboat ride away, allowing us to explore the peaceful wreck site without dust before the crowds of divers from Coron arrive. Additionally, about 100 meters from the hotel dock, the underwater slope is covered with coral stretching for 2-3 kilometers, which I spent three afternoons snorkeling to explore. It’s highly recommended.

This review should not reflect poorly on the staff or diving instruction, which was excellent. This a review on the management. Despite making our checkout time, and being ready by the time told to us by the hotel, we missed our flight due to a 30 minute delay caused by the resort not having their wire details ready. First, there should be more than a 30 minute buffer between guest arrival to the airport and last call to boarding. Secondly, if you aren't going to give that buffer, the management should take responsibility for the missed flight. Insultingly, they offered us a 15% discount on our next stay as compensation. Why would I want to stay at a remote resort that I can't count on to get me to my flight on time? I would be happy to amend this review if this is resolved, because otherwise I had a great experience. However, this interaction with management has soured it.

If you are looking for a dive resort for divers, owned/managed by divers, with excellent knowledge of the WWII wrecks, then this is the place for you. The resort is located ~30 min boat ride from Coron, on a beautiful isolated bay on north Chindonan Island. You are made feel welcome from the minute you set foot on the jetty, and part of the family atmosphere surrounded by chill vibe. We took a 10 day 14 dive package, which is excellent value for money (breakfast/dinner included), so that we could relax after a morning dive (or two) and catch the cool afternoon breeze on our balcony. The views and seclusion of the resort, friendliness of the staff, plus excellent (safe) wreck diving, is 5-star quality.

Since I heard of some folks complaining, let me first tell you what Chindonan isn't... it's not a high-end luxury resort. Don't expect amenities such as hot showers, 24-hour electricity, a full-service spa, high-speed internet, and all that. The rooms are spacious but spartan, the aircon struggles to keep you cool. Chindonan is an eco-outpost on a remote island, made for divers and the more adventurous seeking quiet and tranquility amidst natural beauty. If just reviewing the rooms, facilties, and amenities though, I'd rate it a "3". But Chindonan is very much the people. Per P, the dreamer/owner/builder who brought us this place is truly delighted that you chose to come and cares that you have the best stay possible. Matt HM is the dive instructor/dive shop manager who can take you where you never thought you'd go, build your confidence, doing it all with safety foremost in his mind. Chindonan is in a prime location on Coron Bay and it's famous WWII shipwreck diving; the local reefs are worth a visit too. I wish I could remember the names of all the rest of the staff but you are always greeted with a smile, anything they can do for you they will. Again, always with that genuine warm smile. On a scale of 0 to 5, the people rate a "7". My thanks also to the chef(s). Your visit includes a made-to-order breakfast and buffet dinner. The dinner buffet wasn't lavish but always tasty and healthy, typically two entrees, vegetables, salad, soup and dessert. For most of our stay there were only four guests, including us, so any more than this would be wasteful. Averaging a "3" and a "7" we get "5", and that's my rating for Chindonan. Thank you Per, Matt, and the rest of the staff for a wonderful adventure. We're glad you survived the pandemic and we hope to be back soon!

Perfect location, beautiful view. Really spacious and well-maintained bungalows with modern amenities. Professional, knowledgeable dive instructors and a friendly kitchen crew who can whip up western and Filipino dishes. Highly recommended!

Wonderful dive resort with excellent staff, but has some important changes to make. We visited this resort in February 2023. We had a great stay with the staff and the accommodation and the diving. The resident, in-house dive instructor is incredibly helpful and has a knowledge about the wrecks and the resort, that is very rare to find. Their Divemaster was also really good. The kitchen staff prepare the best food. A great team. The Danish owner, Per, is also a great guy... If you catch him before 10 in the morning. After that, he starts drinking a strong local beer called 'Red Horse' and his mood quickly changes to paranoid and aggressive. He lets everyone know that he 'doesn't trust anyone'. Even his own family 😢 But the next morning, he forgets everything he has said and expects everyone else to! We noticed that most of his staff disappear between lunchtime and the evening, probably to avoid his increasing paranoia and bad mood. When he is drunk, he has absolutely ZERO management skills and instead shouts at his most loyal staff. He screams at them, in front of guests, calls them 'stupid ******' and it's unbelievable that anyone stays with him. We even saw him throw a dive mask at the dive instructor because the strap was broken! We would love to go back to Chindonan Dive Resort if he either isn't there or he changes his behavior. All of the guests there at the same time as us, talked about his bad attitude. Everyone said they will not go back if he is there. He will eventually destroy his business if he continues drinking all day and bullying his staff. The best people that work for him, will certainly leave him one day if he doesn't change. But even when that happens, he will probably not understand why and still blame everyone except himself. It's a great resort but it has a questionable future with an owner who tells anyone who will listen, that he is 'the boss'. He openly tells his staff 'you are here to serve me''. The staff there seem so afraid of making a mistake that they do nothing, because he lets everyone know that 'I do everything alone'. 'I have no support ' and 'I am alone'. He gets upset when staff do not do what he wants them to do but when they do anything at all, he complains that it isn't good enough! He doesn't know how to manage people except for shouting at them. Very sad to see. A beautiful resort, wonderful people but an owner that is risking everything by behaving so badly.