At Blue Ribbon Dive Resort, hit the beach where you can enjoy snorkeling, then dine onsite at Sunsplash Restaurant.
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. This Art Deco hotel also offers a fitness center, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Sunsplash Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, Filipino
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
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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
Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Dec 9, 2017
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Nov 20, 2017
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Value for money - well located and good facilities
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
8/10 Good
Simo, Western Australia
Mar 16, 2017
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
Simo
8/10 Good
Thomas, Santa Barbara, Ca. USA
Mar 12, 2017
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.
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.
Cameron
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Nov 19, 2015
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Very good staff, firendly and helpful. Nice surroundings away from the "discos". Excellent chill-outcouches with a view over the sea.
Swed in Asia
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Jan 4, 2012
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.
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.
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.
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.