Ulasan Mike's Dauin Dive Resort

This was my first stop on a three week die trip to the Philippines. I flew into Cebu International Airport, stayed the night in the Waterfront Airport Hotel and then flew to Dumaguete from Cebu which was very quick and convenient. MIkes is a really great place to stay with excellent food, especially the daily specials and the a la carte breakfast. The rooms are great and the pool just perfect. Like everywhere else in the Philippines the staff were delightful. My guide, Ace, was an amazing spotter and so friendly and kind. The manager, Chester, was so quick and efficient with replies to emails before I arrived. What really gives the warm friendly vibe is divers love so much is having a friendly owner or manager who is interested and mixes and talks to people. Chester did this beautifully, doing a round of the tables at breakfast and often again at lunch to chat to guests. The diving was superb, Apo was fantastic as always, but I really loved the macro dives on the coast. There were masses of big turtles everywhere, all looking very happy and well fed. We also did really well with frogfish, sea horses and many many nudis. The weather was really good for January, there was one morning of rain only in a week. But the currents on the surface were very strong. The Captain made great efforts to avoid dive sites with a lot of current underwater and succeeded. But this is apparently the norm in January. Highly recommend this dive resort.

We had the pleasure of spending 4 nights at Mike’s Beach Resort in Dauin, and it has been a highlight of our trip. From the moment we arrived, we were impressed by the cleanliness and beauty of the resort – the grounds were well-maintained, and the ambiance was peaceful and inviting. What really set this place apart, though, was the exceptional staff. They went above and beyond to make our stay feel personal and special. Whether it was remembering our names, making arrangements, or simply accommodating our many requests, they truly made our experience unforgettable. Their attentiveness and warm hospitality made us feel like we were among friends, and we can’t thank them enough. Our dive team, Jonathan and Gabby, were outstanding—they took time to get to know us and personalize our diving excursions. The bar staff, Nathan, Jessa, and Leah, were also wonderful, friendly and kind! They also had amazing food! Last but not least, the property manager, Chester, was absolutely fantastic. He personalized all of our arrangements throughout our stay and was very attentive and accommodating. He even took time to call our upcoming hotels to make sure we have what we need throughout our trip. In our many years of travel, we have never had such amazing support and assistance! If you're looking for a relaxing and memorable stay with top-notch service, Mike’s Resort is the place to be. Highly recommended!

This place is run like a well oiled machine. The master of ceremonies “Chester” is knowledgeable, friendly and charismatic. The rooms are up to date and provide plenty of space and there is consistent hot water in the shower. The restaurant is top notch to the point that there really is no point to going elsewhere for dining. Diving and snorkeling opportunities abound and the meal served on the boat was simple but nonetheless delicious and plentiful. Would definitely recommend this place!!

This has been the second consecutive year that we have stayed and dived at Mike's Beach Resort. Congratulations to Chester for ruling this hotel with such attention to detail. Diving with Gabby and Ace was awesome. All the staff were attentive, including Victor, the captain of the bangka boat, as well as the boat crew. Comfortable rooms and a good restaurant.

Stayed at Mike's for over a week based on a friend's experience and he was right. Great dive centric resort. Great staff and Dive Masters who found me a ton of awesome macro and things I've never seen before! The night dives especially are terriffic!

We had a wonderful two night stay. Staff treat you like family. From the grounds keeper to the manager everyone treats you well. Mikes was our first stop in the Dauin area. It is close to the Dauin market, walking distance. There is car and motorcycle parking along with laundry services which we were in dire need of. Laundry was done quickly and perfectly.

Nice mid range hotel. The main attraction for us was the diving and the dive team did not disappoint. The accommodation is a bit tired but ok and the included breakfast is very basic and cheap, but all the paid for food is lovely. Dive masters Ace and Gaby and the boat crew are great and the week got better and better.

I have been to this resort many times for scuba diving. The rooms are comfortable the diving is good. The food is varied with Filipino Mexican and American styles. The staff always try their best to help and make your stay memorable. I like the resort because it is not a big resort so you get to know the other guests and the staff get to know you

Our second trip back, and most excellent again (despite the attempts of typhoons to intervene). Once again excellent diving, staff, management, food and accommodation. So much so we have booked our third trip for next year! Keep up the wonderful work.....(special thanks to dive guide Gabby and all the boat crew).

My son & I had a twin room across from the dining room & close to the pool. The staff were attentive & called us by name. It was a relaxing experience. Great opportunities to Dive & snorkel close by as well as at Apo Island. Good selection of food & drinks available. Enjoyable

Amazing stay at this place!! The staff is amazing, they went out of their way to make us feel at home (cheers to Chester and Nathan ❤️ and all the staff and dive crew) We did our PADI Openwater, it was a very good price, excellent equipment and instructor (thank you Daniel!) A real great experience. We must say that the best part of all was Lilo and Puka, the resorts dogs, they were lovely and cute. ¡¡Highly recommended!!

For many years now we like to make divetrips . We have been at so many lovely places, some are better then others. We also have done a lot of divetrips in the Philipines ...but never before we liked the stay so much then @mikes . What can we tell about it? For starters ..the resort ...the location is perfect at the lovely beach, the rooms have everything you need and here it comes...the most important ..you realy feel like coming home ! This is not such a big "factory"-like mega resort with many rooms..no, just a cosy place to stay. Why did we feel so at home..because of the staff ..they all were so friendly, allways with a big smile and they are always ready to help you. we had a lot of fun with them ...they became friends! Then ...the diving ..what can i say about it? This is diving heaven! This is so relaxt diving..the crew and divemasters do everything for you..the only thing you have to do is ..diving ..everything else is taken care of by the crew. And...APO island is realy very very beautiful ..the reefs are so amazing ..we thought that nothing can come close to diving in Raja Ampat ..but we were wrong ..apo island is just as beautiful. Like the terminator said ..I'll be back " Greetings from Belgium

Couldn’t recommend mikes resort enough. Diving was amazing, food all prepared from scratch and was delicious, staff are all like one big family and so lovely, very chilled laid back atmosphere and nothing was ever too much to ask. Dive guides were really knowledgable and took us to the best dive sites around dauin and apo island! The owner Mike was also around and took time to chat to all the guests and was very hospitable

After looking at various resorts in the area we chose Mikes, we were not disappointed. The resort is very well presented and kept to a very clean standard. The staff without exception, were very helpful and hospitable, nothing seemed to be to much trouble, and made our stay very relaxing in this calm, quiet and compact environment. We had a late arrival after a long journey, shortly before the kitchen closed but they ensured that we were able to easily check in and get something to eat. The food was all freshly prepared from their menu offering a variety of styles. I dived in the local area with Gabby and his colleagues, all were great and very sharp eyed to spot and show the variety of underwater life. Also to accommodate my very slow diving style. If I were to look for 1 negative, my partner noticed that the water in the bidet hose was stale initially. That aside, it is very difficult to find fault. I would certainly return or recommend.