Ocean Vida Beach and Dive Resort

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Brian

Great place to stay if you need or want to be right on the beach. Their Spa and Gym are located at another property a short walk away. I think I would choose their property away from the beach to be closer to the amenities and also seemed a little more tranquil and quiey. Regardless, a great place to stay!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Andrew

Cannot recommend this highly enough for a complete switch off stay. The staff were utterly incredible!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Anthony

Lovely staff, fabulous restaurant, great place. Will definitely return

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Regula

We jad a great time.
Staff was really friendly.
Breakfast buffet was great.
They even have a packed breakfast for you,
If you go out diving early in the morning.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Alberto

Rooms were clean, the staff very supportive and nice, especially Eily (I hope to write the name correctly) always smiling. It's a pity the presence of boats right in front of the beach. Good services in place. Remarkable the point that no extra fee is added to the credit card. Bravo!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Khristopher

Everything was great. The whole

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

christopher

Very clean and comfortable. Breakfast and service was top notch. Will be back

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2026

Michaelangelo

Overall, while the amenities are nice and the staff is quite courteous, communication is poor and the prices are well above the island average. This includes the prices at the hotel, restaurant, and dive center. I ended up eventually changing resorts, eating at other restaurants, and using an alternate dive center. If you decide to stay here, I did enjoy the deluxe ocean view room, but unless you’re spending immense amounts of time in your room, perhaps seek other options for your stay and especially diving. The restaurant is quite tasty and reasonable, but there are also other options worthy of trying. Overall with regards to value, meh. 5 or 6 out of 10.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Adrena binte

The resort provided good night notes and treats nightly. Great touch of personalisation.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Brian

Staff was friendly, helpful and amazing....rooms were clean. Would gladly come back here.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Claude

Absolutely breathtaking. Wonderful staff , perfect location to dive, swim, snorkel or just enjoy the white sand beach with a fresh watermelon juice! The food at the restaurant is exceptional. Best resort on Philippines best tiny island. I always come back here and never regret a moment.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Charles

5 star, would go back

The staff was friendly, the rooms were clean/comfy, the food was delicious and the property/beach was beautiful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

Tito

friendly beachside atmosphere.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

David

Great place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

David

Great place to stay right on the beach ,great staff ,great food

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2023

Ryan

Great place to stay with attached dive shop.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

johannes

Absolutely loved our stay. The staff are great and nice. The food is good, the beach is amazing and clean and the dive team onsite is top notch.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Drew

View and Hotel room was great. Literally paradise, spent my honeymoon here. Will definitely want to come back / recommended this place.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2023

Gia

We booked the garden room due to full capacity so we didn’t have the best view, however, it had all the basic stuff we needed. The bathroom is outdated but that’s to be expected in the islands.

The location is right on bounty which was the highlight. The staff were also great :) however, the breakfast is the same everyday, we hoped they would switch it up.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2023

Pedro

Ocean Vida was an excellent choice. The island is magical and also this place. The staff who work there was always so welcoming and kind. We would love to repeat!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2022

Marcelino

We had a very bad experience being left at the port on the way to Malapascua and I'm hoping Ocean Vida and Hotels.com does the right thing. We took our flight from Manila to Cebu and took the 4 hour van ride (coordinated with the hotel) only to be left stranded at the port due to weather conditions. We spent the night at a room by the port, paid extra fees for this, and waited the next day as per the hotel and boat captain's instructions. As of 11am the next day the boat left us behind at the port.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2021

Wilson

Happy new year!

great !!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2020

Thomas

A little piece of paradise on earth

Rooms in the sand at less than 10 meters from the sea, Great staff, clean rooms, good breakfast, happy hours for cocktails to watch the sunset...what else can you ask? Thanks, it was an incredible experience

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2020

Pink

Ocean vida,the front disk staff is not friendly .the location is front beach,but I rather stay close to the market.breakfast is ok,nothing special .room with mosquitos.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2020

Chinouk

Great stay!

Great hotel at the beach. Good service, good restaurant and really nice rooms.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

I love this island. Fresh air. No cars or jeepneys. Nice private beach. Great rooms. The staff is always there to help you. Easy check in. Great views.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2019

Canada2019

I like the location of the hotel. Very close to where the boats that goes to Maya port, restaurants
Too bad snorkelling in front of the property is not well kept. Too many debris.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2019

Kyle

👍👍

Very nice location. Friendly staff and very good service. Water pressure in shower is little slow. Everything else is two thumbs up

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2019

RandE

We travel to this resort just to go diving. Is a perfect location as the dive shop is right there and EVERYONE at the dive shop are very nice and friendly, the excursion are very well organized. totally recommended.

Food was delicious and the rooms were clean, this hotel is environmentally friendly. so if you are very picky about how they clean. Do not stay here.

I did a walk around the island and they are also other good hotels. this one doesn't have a swimming pool but others do have pool and very nice ones.

Staff is friendly and the free breakfast is really good. Unfortunately, my purse was stolen from my hotel room. I don't know-how. We have other values, like a laptop but it wasn't stolen, very weird because the place feels a safe area and everyone seems nice.

Because of this accident. I will not recommend everyone to stay here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Best part of the property is the incredibly friendly and helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

really liked my room. it was spacious and comfy. it was convenient to order drinks and food. i have a happy hour twice a day. 4-6pm and 9-10 pm.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Relax, clean and beautiful ! I will come back again! Had a great time at Ocean Vida!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2019

Richard

Paradise island get away !

Excellent location right on the beach! Friendly staff and enjoyable experience.

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Staff are very welcoming and a good place to de-toxify from d city vibe.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2019

Jane

Great escape, beautiful island. friendly staff and locals. Happy with our guides. Good breakfast at Ocean Vida.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2019

Deanna

Ocean Vida, a life of leisure by the beach.

Ocean Vida is an amazing place. The present manager, who is Spanish-speaking made us very welcome, gave us an orientation of the place ensuring that we had all the information necessary. This is my second stay in Ocean Vida, and I always enjoy myself, whether staying in the room and just resting or enjoying the two happy hours which the place provides. The restaurant with its international cuisine always serves excellently prepared foods.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2019

Patrick

Georgina and her staff made our travel experience from check in to check out and everything in between as trouble free as could be. We would definitely be back.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2018

Chris

Ocean Vida is a slice of heaven on earth

FANTASTIC! we loved everything about our stay here. The rooms were wonderful. The views and amenities were amazing. The FOOD was a wonderful surprise for us. Westerners will feel very comfortable eating here. The menu was extensive, with items from all cultures, and everything was delicious. The staff is simply amazing. They are attentive and friendly the extreme. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. We will be returning to Ocean Vida as soon and as often as possible!
Shout out to Sea Explorers which shares the property. Very professional and friendly dive shop with EXCELLENT instructors, clean well maintained gear, and tons of options for any kind of dive from beginning to expert. Tongi, you ROCK, brother!
The local masseuses on the beach are great, but the experience at the Buena Vida Spa was heavenly!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Decent hotel but can be improved.

Hotel has some areas of opportunity like the bathroom on the room which can be improved. Vibe on the island is relaxed and beaches are nice.
Also a lot of flies on the beach and ants.
Food and drinks are good considering the price. Happy hour is good.

Owner seems more worried about the money than improving the experience for guests.

Please bear in mind that is a long journey but is worth it. They could improve their hotel standards.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2018

Dave

Really enjoyed my stay here. The staff is extremely helpful and goes our odd their way to make sure everything i need was taken care of. I also enjoyed the meals as I'm very diners of Philippine food. They do offer other options if you do not care for this type of cuisine, but it's so good why wouldn't you. The room was always kept very clean and organized. My only issue wad the wifi. intermittent at best would be how i describe it.

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

Gerhard

Great stay in a great place

We where three families with children and all of us had a great time there. As the hotel is directly on the beach you just have to step out and enjoy the ocean. Food for lunch and dinner was very good and excellently prepared. Value for money, especially the fresh fish. The staff was very friendly and helpfull. We got a individual intruduction about the hotel and there rules and regulation with a welcome drink. The place is quiet as there are no bars with loude disco musik and nightlife. Unfortunately we stayed only three nights but we will be back.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2018

Wayne

Lovely hotel in an excellent position.

Great position, nice rooms, very good restaurant with Asian and European food at very good value prices. Lovely bar on the beach with sunbeds and bean bags. We would recommend.

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2017

Daniel

Beachfront room with large balcony and beautiful views. Excellent service. Nice breakfast included with omelette station (watch for the sign because it's not well presented). It's a sleepy island and things pretty much close around 11 pm so it would be nice to have a television in the room. That was the only real disappointment.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2017

David

Awesome Malapesua

Great location on the beach. Step out of a nice room onto the beach. Great staff. Excellent stay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2017

Lukas

Ocean view looks surreal.

Breathtaking view, trustworthy and courteous staff, hassle free everything, and overall a great stay. I cannot however give this hotel 5 stars for several reasons. If 5 stars is perfection, they fell shy just of it because of theee reasons. First, and biggest, is the food. First night we ordered a salami pizza but they had no salami. Second night we ordered a banana split but they had no ice cream. At one point I would loved to have a menu of the stuff they actually -had-. The food was so-so, and I doubt anything was as-expected-fresh. Fish Tate's dated, chicken definitely did, mashed potatoes seemed strange, and so on. Thankfully a 10 minute walk down the beach there was Angelina's Restaurant, an Italian diner where the food was significantly better. Second reason contributing to 4/5 stars is that most of the stuff in the minibar was expired. Seriously, how hard is it to swap out Snickers once every year? The canned drinks have been there for so long, rust accumulated around the can. It looked like something you'd pick up from a post-apocalyptic video game like Fallout 4. That said, fresh water was brought to us daily and that's one thing we never had any issues with. Third , no TV. However the night life atmosphere at this hotel seemed great! One could have a party there all night long and not miss the media. Fourth and final reason, the internet was so slow, it made me miss the days of dial-up connection. Overall, aside from the food, really great place to stay!

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Lazy staff

Service was very bad. The reception can't even give us complimentary water. They asked us to take ourselves. So lazy

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2017

Pascal

Super

Place very nice. Not so many tourists. Hotel nice and service good. Staff very kind and good.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

the best place on the island to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2017

Julia

Fantastic

I love this place. Last time we were in Malapascua, we stayed at their sister hotel, the Buena Vida, which is also excellent and is a bit newer. The Ocean vida is right on the beach. Great room, absolutely fantastic service, great location. The only downside to the beachfront room is that there are people trying to sell you stuff constantly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2017

Verified traveler

Pleasing Overall

our room was nice but the sad part at first was that there was no tv. but then again, the idea of the vacation was to spend time outside with the sun and sea so it kinda was acceptable. the doors and windows are glass and i like them. gives u a pretty view outside while cozying up inside the room. had the hardest time though operating the locks on the doors (u need to use the key to lock yourself in). the safe malfunctioned one time and we were told by the staff to wait for the owner so she can manually open the safe. good though that the owner came around early so we had enough time to get our money to pay for our kalanggaman trip that day. need to get the restroom in the resto fixed. there are just people who doesn't read important reminders and keeps doing what needs not be done. so, i guess the better way to do it is to fix it in a way that it can accommodate all things that can be done while one is in it. there's variety in the buffet breakfast but the same everyday. on menu, meal serving is quite enough for two. no hassle checking in and out. there are beach beds and chairs all day round and bean bags later through the day. overall, i like the ambiance of the resort, just laid back. just what we needed.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2016

Eileen

\"As Good As It Gets On Malapascua!\"

We enjoyed a week of friendly service, perfect beach time, great meals at dinner, happy hours with good music and daily breakfast with drip coffee, fresh fruits and delicious breads. The owners take pride in their hotel...give individual greetings to guests and will arrange whatever you need. Massages can be arranged, boats for tours or transport, diving or snorkeling experiences and advice on the island itself. We were able to star gaze while reclined in gorgeous, round, wicker chairs for two on the white sand beach. Lovely. We strongly recommend this hotel for the beauty, location and service. We can't wait to go back. If you like beach level they have it...if you like a morning view from your furnished deck...it is your choice. Loved Ocean Vida!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Good service and local hotel staff are amazing. They make you feel home.

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2016

Franciscus

Fantastic place; especially if you are into diving

It was great! Staff was super friendly and accommodating. The beach area cosy, the food excellent. Also: the place is super for diving and sea-explorers who are running the div operation are very professional.

The only (minor) minuses were the long drive and the bathroom which was a bit basic and badly designed (shower wall too low which basically means the bathroom gets flooded when you take a shower) and the water was smelly (which is not due to the resort)

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2016

MERWIN

nice place but water is a problem

The water was dirty. I could not brush my teeth using the tap water as it smell and tastes really bad. Food was mediocre too.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2015

Nenad

Amazing people!

This place is so nice and cozy. As so many people have mentioned, the resort is very good value for the money, but what will actually blow your mind are the people there who are all more than nice!
I would definitely recommend this place for all the social people who'd like some good fun under the palms.

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2015

Curtis

Nice, Clean Property on Malapascua

We stayed at Ocean Vida in July and enjoyed our stay very much! The staff was kind and laid back, what we would expect at a dive resort. Unfortunately a typhooon prevented us from diving the entire time we were there, which was frustrating, so we ended up sleeping in chairs on the beach most of the day.

A few notes about the island - it is a dive island and only a dive island. Besides a few restaurants at nearby hotels, there is nothing else to do here besides dive. This was only a problem because we weren't able to dive but just want to let others know.

For the hotel - it was a little frustrating, given the typhoon situation, that we had to actively check daily to see if boats were going out to dive. It would have been nice to have a more proactive approach to the situation instead of us constantly asking the staff. The hotel is small enough that everyone knows you within a day and we made it very clear that we would like to dive. We discovered later that a boat went out one morning at 10am, after being told they would not, and were never notified. We didn't check that morning because we were already told it was another dead day.

All in all, I recommend this property for it's location and beautiful views.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2015

Bobby

Nice Resort & Nice Staff

The resort is located in front of a white sandy beach. The water is crystal clear. Guests can just take few steps to reach the beach. The resorts room are clean and tidy. The staff are very helpful and always keep cheerful. The food and beverage are good and tasty. The transport arranged by the resort is satisfactory. I would no doubt stay in this resort if I travel the island again.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Nice Beachfront Hotel

Had a great stay at Ocean Vida. The staff were great and the rooms were really clean. The only problem I had with the room was thet leaky shower at night. I initially ordered a full tranfer from Cebu to the resort through with Ocean Vida which cost 3800 pesos. This price could havze dropped to about 2800 pesos, but they really sold the fact that the ferry may not bet running. They told me the same story on the way back, but I insisted on taking the ferry and spent 120 pesos. The ferry ticket guy ripped me off for 80 pesos since I looked foreign.

Overall, it was a great time there. Nice staff and nice rooms.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2015

Garry

Unbelievable thresher shark dive!!

Terrific location and dive shop. Unfortunately, surrounding houses and businesses have negative impact on this great resort. Sol Dive Shop has a dog that barks constantly and locals have roosters crowing all the time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Great place

Just needed a larger mat to wipe feet but otherwise everything was great! Loved it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2015

Verified traveler

Malapasqua Hotel

Great location, friendly staff and based on what I saw the best hotel on the island.

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2015

Joe

Ocean breeze and diving trip

Was there to dive the thresher and it was a nice hotel as many dive shops right around it. Had a beautiful breakfast buffet after coming back from the thresher dive and nice place to chill at night on the chairs looking at the ocean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2014

Steve

Great hotel

Very friendly staff that will do what thy can for you. Good food. Very easy to organise trips from this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2014

just & peng

A hotel that knows exactly what is required

I think this is the only property in Malapascua who knows what they are doing.

The others are merely surviving. Ocean Vida is thriving.

Great place great comfort great service great food

We booked the transfer from cebu town to the island resort via Ocean Vida and it was professionally done. On time, good vehicle and good driver and good boat.

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Paradise on earth

Nothing to complain, but internet should be fixed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Paradise on earth!

Nothing to complain, but internet should be fixed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2014

chx's

Service and hotel was great.

Okey, the manager was too talkative, they welcomed us and oriented us about the hotel which i find so nice. Welcomed us with a free mango drinks as well.
Room was so clean and they clean it every day, nothing was lost even if our wallets and gadgets are just on the side tables.
Mini ref was full with sweets and drinks but ddint take any of them as there twice the price. But nice to store our own treats and drinks, i just put aside there supplies and changed it with our own.
I like the fact that they offer free water drinks thru out the whole stay, and they guaranteed that it'll be purified water. They said their concern of our health so better be safe, even their ice are from purified water.
Air-condition worked well.
Comfort room was okey, we had free liquid soap, shampoo and lotion at our expense.
Complimentary tea and coffee refilled everyday once used, and kettle worked fast for boiling water as well.
Free buffet breakfast with our room rate was same-same everyday, found it not worth having on the fourth day, nice thing was bottomless fruit drinks for breakfast, a choice of fresh mango, watermelon or pineapple which is great if your spending vacation on the beach.
Meals in their resto was a bit pricey but some you can split for two which we did as long as we order extra rice.
Front beach set-up was great, nice to chill out when weather permits. You can fall asleep in them for the pillows provided are so soft.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2014

Monica Cassandra

Simply perfect!

The location was perfect and the staff where just amazing. Close to the best diving agency Sea explorers. I had everything i needed nearby. The breakfast was really good, and the bar was even better! Ill definately come back again!

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Perfect location

Ocean Vida was the perfect resort if you want to dive. The best dive shop on the island is on the premises so it makes it easy to get ready with all your gear. The breakfast had a good variety of fruits and vegetables and hot foods as well, such as to order omelettes or fried or scrambled eggs, bacon and corned beef as well as a variety of breads. The white beach out front is safe for young children to swim and snorkel. The best of course was seeing the Thresher sharks. All the boat men and dive masters are great with helping you. Overall, I thought it a very pleasant and relaxing vacation.

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2014

mak

big room, equipments old, cold breakfast

big and comfort bed, pillow is too high for me then i changed to use towels as pillow. slow and salty showering water, conditioner was not working from the first day and so we changed to a garden room with reasonable price difference refund, only cold breakfast if you wake up late,

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2014

Tim

Too far away

Resort was not bad, food was average and beach view was amazing. it's too far from Cebu airport coz we had to travel 2:30 hrs by taxi and 45 min by boat. Maya dock to catch ferry to resort not so nice place due to many porters not so friendly and want your tip coz it's compulsory they carry your luggage to the boat.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2014

IRENE

BEST HOTEL IN MALAPASCUA

LOCATED ON THE BEACH FRONT WITH GREAT VIEW OF BOUNTY BEACH. WE DID THE OPEN WATER DIVING COURSE THERE WHICH WAS EXCELLENT. PAY THE COUSE BY CASH AND YOU CAN GET SOME DISCOUNT

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2014

Idan

Excelent stay and amazing location

A beautiful resort in a great location. The rooms are located right on the beautiful beach, they were clean, big and comfy. There are plenty of tanning beds and different seats on the beach, the food was great and the service excellent. We enjoyed every minute there!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2014

maischroder

Great Beach Front Area

We had a great time here. The island doesn't offer much but food,diving and beach relaxation which was perfect. By far the nicest hotel on the island! Very modern, clean, spacious rooms with balconies overlooking the beach. Beanbags on the beach in the evening are perfect for dinner/drinks and watching the sunset. Couldn't be more relaxing. Transfers to and from the airport however overpriced - you can do this locally by yourself for a tenth of the price.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2014

Robert

Nice people/nice place!

Spent 6 nights there only a few months after a devastating typhoon. You couldn't tell by the condition of the place. It was in great condition and the staff was very helpful and friendly. The restaurant there was very good as well.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jan 2014

gunn

good start

Good start, had a nice check in and the manager soren was wery freindly and had a welcome drink. The room had both aircon and a fan and a small place to sit outside in a sofa. Unforntanently the bedsheet was dirty. Room smelled nice and the rest was clean. Breakfast buffet was wery good and large and also the restaurant menu was satisfying. Dont book transport through this place dough. We paid 1500p for a banka and there was also 3 other tourist taking the boat back to mainland wich paid the same. The boat was suposed to take us back to maya,s bus station, but instead the boat captain took us to his village, where we then was forced to pay for transport from the boat to land and then forced again to pay for transport to the bus station. Stay there but just dont transport

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2014

Andrea

Excellent beach front hotel

We stayed 1 week and had a wonderful time. Breakfast has fresh fruit juices, home baked bread...all delicious. Beach front is really nice, water is crystal clear. Personnel is very nice. One suggestion is to take the beach view rooms, we had a garden room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2013

Verified traveler

good choice to stay and dive in Malapascua

It's a good place to stay for an isolated island in the Philippines. It has most of the facilities you need like a good restaurant with tasty breakfast and other meals, dive center, bar, seating areas....etc. However there is no TV, the prices at the dive center are exaggerated and the water pressure in the toilet is weak.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2013

Tracey

Prime ocean front

Great place to stay while diving for thresher sharks with a quality dive shop on site. Very comfortable banana lounges and chairs right on the beach for guests only - appeared to be the only resort on Bounty Beach to have these. Excellent breakfasts and meals at resort dining area. Friendly and helpful Filipino staff.

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2013

viber23

Slow service, run down rooms

The resort is in need of refurbishment and better service standards from front desk. Don't expect assistance in providing tour/information support. Nothing much to shout about.

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2013

bubsydee

Wonderful Island

Beautiful island - still fairly unspoiled. Friendly locals, GREAT diving, lovely walks through the local villages. Hotel is basic but clean and staff are friendly. Would go back again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Low management EQ.

Liaising with the resort's owner, Sven, via email in regards to reservations and other queries was NOT a pleasing experience as most of my questions went unanswered. A rather unprofessional and bad impression for the #1 'resort' on Malapascua.

I expressed my dissatisfaction in my immediate reply to him and did not receive any apology. But he did finally acknowledge my other queries, in a dry manner which at times, even seem to come across as sarcasm.

I've received comprehensive and prompt replies from the other dive centres on the same queries and have therefore arranged my Cebu-Malapascua-Cebu transfers, Advanced Open Water course, plus a couple of fun dives with them instead.

That said, the wonderful staffs (locals) and their warm hospitality did make up for it (with the exception of the Danish manager which only welcomed me and my wife once upon our arrival and never spoke or even smiled to us again throughout our stay).

Only spoke to Sven in person upon check-out. He seemed nicer in person. Hope his customer service via email improves, otherwise he ought to leave the reservations to his staff. And I don't see a point in hiring that Danish guy who just stands around and not greet his guests.

To cut the long story short = Hotel is fine. Local staffs are fine. Management's EQ is not.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2013

Eliel

Great resort, wonderful staff and fantastic diving

The resort is the best in the island. The resort staff is very friendly and accomodating. The dive guides with Sea Explorers were the best. They were entertaining and very knowledgeble about the dive sites. I highly recommend this resort.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2013

Verified traveler

Perfect location for a diving trip

Right on the beach, right where one of the best dive shops is (they discovered the new spot for Thresher Sharks). Very good pizzas, good happy hour cocktail and very good service.

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2013

Verified traveler

A PLACE FOR R&R

I stayed there for 3days and 2 nights with my fiancé from the US. it is a very long trip from the city, approx 4 hours bus ride plus 30 mins boat ride.. we were so tired when we reached the hotel but it is worth it. Sorren, the new manager is so friendly and accommodating. we had our welcome drinks right away. The hotel is very clean, the staff are equally accommodating and friendly. Special mention to mimi/louie. we so love the happy hour and the mango daiquiri. The quietness of the place can really help you relax and be with nature. The only comment is the menu. they have pretty good food but kinda pricey and mostly caters to foreigners and europeans, so you have to try out other restos or eateries around the area. overall it is a good place for r&r! :)

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2013

Paul

Excellent place for a relax

Very nice clean and spacious rooms. Lovely look out to the beach. I would recommend being upstairs where we were as it can be a bit crowded on the ground floor with passers by. All the services were great. Had a slight problem with the shower fitting on the wall. The restaurant on the beach was lovely but service is very slow. An hour after our food order was made we were told there was no chicken so had to re-order. (Service was also very slow at the other restaurant we visited - perhaps a feature of the island?. Good breakfast, again with great setting overlooking the beach. Very easy to arrange snorkelling etc as English speaking staff are around next door as it is a diving centre too. Sorry to only stay for two nights as it is a good place to relax. Also Had a massage in the room while there, again very easy to arrange. If your not into diving there is not much else to do on the island except relax!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Jaime Alberto

Amabilidad, habitación confortable y buena comida

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

KAZUMA

目の前のゴミを綺麗にしています。
部屋の掃除も、きちんと補充されております。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

KAZUMA

海側の一階に宿泊しました。
波音で目覚め、夜空がとても綺麗な場所です。
TVも何も無くても、とてもリラックス出来ました。
スタッフも教育されています。

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Armand

Hôtel propre dans un joli cadre

Hôtel propre dans un très joli cadre !
Avec un très bon restaurant !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Steffen

Dykker tur

Fint strand hotell. God service, god mat.
Vill aboslutt bo der enste gang.
Bodd første natten på garden view rom, der begynte en hane og vekke klokken 3 på natten. Der var irriterende.

3 andre nettene med seaview. Stilt og rolg på den siden. Behagelig

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2025

David

Ocean Vida ist eine wunderbare Unterkunft auf Malapascua. Wir hatten ein Zimmer mit Gartenblick und waren sehr zufrieden. Die Zimmer waren lediglich etwas hellhörig. Die Speisen und Getränke (vor allem die Cocktails), die Angeboten sind super! Abends ist das Ocean Vida der Treffpunkt der Insel. Tagsüber kann man gut am Strand (eignet sich eher weniger zum schwimmen) entspannen. Ein Aufenthalt im Ocean Vida kann nur empfohlen werden, wenn man Malapascua besucht.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2024

Jie

难忘的酒店

我是带父母去的。先说酒店的位置，一线沙滩海景，绝美的风景，父母非常开心。虽然距离海滩很近，每天五点出发的潜水员是小多尼船是划远以后才开马达去大船的，完全不担心会有噪音。再说吃饭，餐厅的餐食非常棒，味道绝佳并且可以在沙滩的豆袋沙发上吃，格调满满。去Kalanggaman或者出去深潜、浮潜都极为方便。酒店的服务非常好，员工都很暖心，爸妈是第一次来菲律宾，酒店的热情服务让他们念念不忘。我非常开心，和父母一起在这里度过了一段难忘的时光

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Jie

非常棒的酒店。从位置到服务都非常好

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2024

JEAN LOUIS

accueil fantastique, prestations au top, hébergement irréprochable. a très bientôt, nous allons revenir

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2023

Antoine

Perfect

Parfait rien à dire, le personnel est au top , la chambre , la plage, nous reviendrons !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2023

Klaus

Wir haben uns absolut wohlgefühlt.Tolle Zimmer und ein absolut zuvorkommendes Personal. Auch das Restaurant ist sehr gut.
Uneingeschränkt empfehlenswert

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2022

RAESEOCK

👍

말파 갈때마다 예약하는곳
오션비다 !!
직원들 모두 너무 친절하고
여행내내 기분좋게 만들어줘요
다음에도 무조건 오션비다^^

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2022

Stéphane

Un petit coin de paradis

Chambre spacieuse lit confortable et grand …climatisation silencieuse . Personnel très sympa. Plage au top avec un aménagement lounge…des cocktails très accessibles et on y mange bien ! Le tout les pieds dans le sable et à 10 m du club de plongée …et je rajouterai spa et massages à 100m au top et peu cher

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2020

Nathalie

Jättebra hotell, supertrevlig personal, bra frukost.

Friends_and_family Friends