Wellbeach Dive Resort

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.