Mario's Scuba Diving and Homestay

I am just happy to be able to stay in Apo Island. The place is simple and allows you to enjoy the sea breeze. The staff is really kind, as well as the residents of the Island. There are small sari sari shops, hiking trails, and snorkling tours. It has always been my dream to visit this Island , I'm happy to bring my siblings along during my short visit in the Philippines. To those who are visiting, it is a simple Island. The signal is not that stable and electricity has limits. They have a common charging station area, where you can sit and relax while waiting for your gadgets to recharge. Must bring cash. But they also have bank trnasfer. But better bring cash to make transactions easy.

I didn't like that we have to cut our trip short because of the incoming typhoon. Not the home stay's fault, just an unfortunte weater😅😅😅😅😅 Nothing to hate in this homestay;)

L’emplacement, la nourriture proposée excellente, le personnel. On est à Apo Island donc on se contente de peu.

Il y a de l’électricité que 2h par jour mais c’est partout sur l’île, il faut juste le savoir.

Our stay was incredible! We had a beautiful, spacious room with everything we needed, including the running water. The staff was genuinely kind and attentive, but the highlight was definitely the food—we had lunch, dinner, and breakfast, and it was hands down the best we’ve eaten in the Philippines. Simply outstanding!

Lovely people, good and varied food at the restaurant and a comfortable room.

Because of increased fuel costs they decided to reduce the time for electricity from 4 hours to 2 hours...not enough time to charge everything or read and lights went out at 8:30 pm. If I had known what kind of 'dive boat' they had I would have never booked. It was basically a board with outriggers - very poor, uncomfortable and somewhat dangerous. Other divers made similar comments but said nothing to staff. The ocean water is filthy. Four people I met who were diving there developed ear infections. I dipped my cleaned mask into the water at the dive site resulting in an oily gritty film that affected my vision during the dive and took 3 cleanings with dish detergent to remove. I made the best of it by getting to know people in the village on daily walks. I stayed 5 nights and left 5 days early. Luckily my diving elsewhere in the Philippines more than made up for this poor dive experience.