From the moment I made my reservation, I could tell that I was dealing with a class act. The conscientious and considerate staff made all of the arrangements to have me and my group picked up at my hotel in Manilla and transported to Batangas where they had arranged for a private boat to take us directly to their resort. Upon arrival we were greeted warmly and shown to our rooms which were clean and nicely laid out with balconies, good air conditioning, mini-bar, cable TV,Wi-fi network,etc. The restaurant associated with this hotel had a nightly barbecue as well as an elaborate menu with enough variety to satisfy even the most discriminating palate. The quality of the food did not disappoint and the service was friendly and prompt. The dive shop was directly below the restaurant and had an area where everyone was assigned a space to store our dive gear. We were treated like royalty by the dive staff who assembled and transported our diving equipment to the boat before every dive. All we had to do was show up in our wetsuits with our mask and fins. At the end of each dive the staff would also dis-assemble and wash all of our gear and hang it back up in our storage areas. We never get treated this way in the Caribbean or Mexico. The best part of this entire experience was the prices were incredibly reasonable. For example a one tank dive cost about $33- $40 depending on whether or not you had your own equipment. The room ran around $42 a night. The food and drinks were just as reasonable with most meals costing from $10-20. It is worth mentioning that the other guests were from all over the world. Everyone was friendly and there was a festive atmosphere as a result. We were sad when it came time to leave, but we will definitely return again and again.
