Blue Ribbon Dive Resort

4.0 star property
Art Deco hotel with a fitness center and a coffee shop

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Outdoor pool
Property grounds
Gym
Lounge
On the beach, scuba diving, snorkeling, beach bar
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort sits on the beach, blending peaceful surroundings with active opportunities. Visitors can snorkel, scuba dive, or relax on the sand. The clear waters offer a perfect backdrop for a restorative getaway.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Showing 2 of 2 rooms

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Poolside

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Premium bedding
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Bungalow

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Premium bedding
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
Mabini Circumferential Road, S/N, Puerto Galera, Mimaropa, 5203

What's nearby

  • Sabang Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Small La Laguna Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sabang Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Balatero Port - 14 min drive - 8.2 km
  • White Beach - 19 min drive - 13.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Tamarind Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪IZAKAYA PALM - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Song of joy - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Relax Resto - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sabang Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Blue Ribbon Dive Resort

Upscale hotel
Take advantage of a beach bar, a grocery/convenience store, and a coffee shop/cafe at Blue Ribbon Dive Resort. With a beachfront location, scuba diving, and snorkeling, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up some sun. The on-site restaurant, Sunsplash Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities like fishing. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • Wedding services, barbecue grills, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • A front-desk safe, multilingual staff, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 20-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Balconies, coffee/tea makers, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: PHP 150 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Sunsplash Restaurant

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 floor
  • 12 buildings
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1990

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately PHP 150 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Blue Ribbon Dive
Blue Ribbon Dive Puerto Galera
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Puerto Galera
Blue Ribbon Resort
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Hotel
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Puerto Galera
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Hotel Puerto Galera

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Ribbon Dive Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Blue Ribbon Dive Resort?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Blue Ribbon Dive Resort?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Blue Ribbon Dive Resort located?

Nestled on the beach, this Puerto Galera hotel is just steps from Sabang Beach and Small La Laguna Beach. Sabang Pier and Old Lighthouse are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 33 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

no AC

they are leaving the location in a month. they dont fx anything anymore. AC and TV doesnt work. Water in shower and faucet was brown!! however, staff are friendly and apologetic with the situation and gave us a reasonable room discount.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The accommodation is good. The staff cleaned the room every day. I did some diving there as well, the diving guides are friendly. I like the terrace and the garden. There is limited WIFI in the room, other things are all great They will move to Anilao this year. Can't wait to visit them again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

mi

Disliked: Cleanliness
酒店设施旧维护疏忽,很多地方破败不堪。泳池的水不干净。 餐厅服务人员和前台热情好客。 打扫的清洁人员态度有待改善。
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pragtfuldt sted

Det er i hjertet af et af de bedste dykkersites i Philippinerne, Kan varmt anbefale stedet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The ac unit did not work very well luckily had fans in the room to keep cool would have been nice to have a plug outside to turn a fan on and sit on porch I would not recommend to a friend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Value for money - well located and good facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Simo, Western Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

On the beach with excellent staff

Rooms are simple but clean. The staff are fantastic and will make your stay memorable and the diving and dive masters and hire gear was top notch

8/10 Good

Thomas, Santa Barbara, Ca. USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hotel right on the beach

Very nice friendly staff, beach and town were not to my liking. But hotel room was very clean and staff very friendly.

4/10 Poor

Cameron

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For the diver on a tight budget, this might be ok, but was less than desirable for the casual traveler looking for quiet, relaxing and clean. The shower was a trickle, bed had sand in it, and was kept awake by drunk loud divers. I will say the food was pretty good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

perfect spot in Puerto Galera

Attendant was very grouchy and unprofessional. We weren't attended to nicely and they respect foreigners more than their fellow countrymen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were excellent, rooms were spacious & comfortable. Restaurant had delicious food. Will definitely go back.

6/10 Okay

Michael, Hong Kong, SAR

Relaxing stay.

we join the Hash with friends in PG

8/10 Good

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

The Blue Ribbon restaurant was excellent value for money. Look forward to staying there again.

4/10 Poor

Tauchmaus, Rhein-Main-Gebiet

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

renovierungsbedürftige Unterkunft

Zimmer sind renovierungsbedürftig, das Wasser vom Pool war grün und milchig, wir haben daher auf ein Baden darin verzichtet. Die Bilder der Homepage vom Blue Ribbon Dive Resort sind nicht aktuell. Es gibt keine Liegen am Pool. Wir mussten nach einer Woche umziehen, da das Dach mitten in der Hauptsaison vom alten Bungalow neu gemacht werden sollte. Der neue Ausblick unserer Terrasse war auf die Wäscheleinen des Hotels von den Handtüchern. Es wurde den ganzen Tag in der Anlage gehämmert, geklopft, usw, da das Zimmer neben uns renoviert wurden, ein entspanntes Lesen eines Buches auf der Terrasse war nicht möglich. Das Bad war eine Katastrophe: Alt, verschimmelt, dunkel, keine Badablage, alles verkalkt, Duschvorhang zu kurz, ... Leider spiegelten die Bilder des Hotel nicht die Wahrheit wieder, sonst hätten wir hier nicht gebucht.

4/10 Poor

Punter, Manila

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Blue Ribbon Dive

Puerto Galera exists for the diving and there is little reason to go there otherwise. I can't comment on the diving aspect of the hotel but the rooms are a disgrace and not suited to the basic needs of the modern traveller at this price point.Our room in Manila at the same cost (and well located )was like a palace comparatively.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were put in another (not so nice) place the first night due to double booking. We were moved to blue ribbon the second day and the rooms there were great. However think we should have been offered a discount for the first night as the standard of that place was really much lower. The Diving masters and instructors were great, very helpful and professional. Would dive with them again if I would go back to sabang.

10/10 Excellent

Kylie D, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for diving

I had a great time at this resort. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful as were the dive instructors. Awesome place to stay if you want to chill and do awesome diving

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bom hotel

Se vc gosta de mergulhar, esse eh um otimo hotel. Entretanto, pra quem gosta de praia, a mais proxima fica a uns 20 minutos de moto. No geral, o hotel eh muito bom, otimo atendimento, bom restaurante, boa manutencao.

8/10 Good

Tony, Perth WA, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

value for money , well run resort

only booked for a few nights online just in case. Stayed with my wife and two young children and some relatives. great position on waterfront, new pool being built, lovely outlook from the restaurant, good selection of food, no complaints on quality or freshness, nice bungalows in a tropical setting. this not 5 star, but for the room rate, you get more than other resorts on the island and it has a great atmosphere. At nights with live local bands and excellent staff tentative to your needs Primarily a dive resort , but just as good for a stay if not into diving.We so much enjoyed our few nights that we stayed for an extra 4 nights

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

The resort is improved compared to the last time I stayed there many years ago. Staff were very friendly. Would just suggest that they not wash the towels that are hanging up to save water.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

저는 만족해요..

바로앞에 바다가 보이고, 저녁마다 부페에 밴드가 와서 생음악을 불러줍니다. 이것만해도 크나큰 장점이 될거라 생각합니다. 호텔객실은 좀 낡았습니다.

10/10 Excellent

Swed in Asia, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

BlueRibbon Sabang/Little Lalaguna

Very good staff, firendly and helpful. Nice surroundings away from the "discos". Excellent chill-outcouches with a view over the sea.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

It's ok, but I'd pick a different location

The resort consists of a couple of handfuls of bungalows. They're quite basic but ok (depending on your standard). The staff is very friendly and the kitchen seemed good. There is also a different buffet available every day of the week. Drawbacks: 1) Some idiot thinks it's a great idea for the staff to sort the recycling first thing in the morning. This means you must expect to wake up to the noise of some schmuck throwing tin cans, glass bottles and plastic into different containers. Why they believe it is a good idea to do this starting at 05:30 a.m. rather than during the day, only God the all mighty will have a slight chance of comprehending. Also note that this resort is located in SABANG which has no beach. There is close proximity to the water and that's good if you only would like to be taken out for diving (either by Blue Ribbon itself or by one of the many, many other dive shops around). The area is not really suitable for sitting down at the beach - too much garbage scattered accross the dirty, rocky shore line. Pretty sad actually. I went on a dive with Blue Ribbon, and that was pretty good. Other than that it should be mentioned that Sabang is pretty seedy, shabby and run down. Not much here. In sum, I think I'd have to recommend somewhere else in the Puerto Galata area.

10/10 Excellent

Scott, U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

blue ribbon dive resort, sabang,mindoro

We, four males of various ages, stayed at the above resort for two nights in November 2011. We were really impressed ,not only with the high standard of the accommodation, but also with the staff who could not have been more helpful. We really enjoyed our stay there and will certainly return, for a longer stay at this lovely resort.

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Portland OR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Blue Ribbon Dive Resort

The Blue Ribbon Dive Resort has a warm atmosphere, friendly staff, and the highest quality of customer service. I price shopped around and they really were the best deal on the beach. I started out booking one night and I ended up staying and diving for several weeks.