Our trip to Coron was purely DIY. I just rummaged around the internet the day before our trip for information about recommended hotels, inns or lodges, sample itinerary and must-see places, and for possible pasalubongs. Scanning the internet pages, I found several options where we can hang about for a few days. One of these was Sea Dive Resort. It was just a matter of coincidence when the van that took us to the Coron town proper stopped just in front of the alley leading to Sea Dive. We hopped out of the van with the intent to check out the place. Sea Dive is not one of those lodges located along the main road. You have to go through an alley (talk about a hole in the wall) to get to it. Situated smack right on the sea (with its own pier), it is a Dive Resort with it's own facilities and boats. They also offer a few tour packages.
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| Sea Dive Resort |
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| The alley going to Sea Dive Resort |
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| Hubby's turn! |
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| On the way to Sea Dive Resort |
Looking around the resort, you'll see that everything is very simple -- walls made up of sawali and bamboos. Nothing luxurious, but you'll notice the rooms rented out to be nitty gritty stock and overall clean. There is a small reception area right beside their restaurant that is overlooking the sea. We also checked out the restaurant but the dishes on their menu are quite expensive and the serving, modest. We did get the chance to eat there since we were got so bushed and did not want to go out for more walk.
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| Reception area |
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| Restaurant overlooking the sea |
The hotel is a total of three floors put together with a sun deck (the only sun deck we've seen out of the places that could be rented out in Coron). We did not have much choice that day since most of the rooms where occupied. We got a Superior Aircon Room for 1100php per night, conveniently located at the ground floor. The room is really generous with space and includes its own T&B. What's sad though was that the T&B of our room was a bit crammed. I wish they took some of the unused room space for the bathroom. They did have utilities such as a hot shower, a must for me. Funny, when I was doing my research, I did not get into some other details like a fridge or TV, assuming that they should at least have the tube as part of the room standard. When it was time to settle down for the night, that was the only time that I realized that there was no TV! Well, hubby just convinced me that it's okay since we should enjoy the provincial getaway feel (plus that they have Wi-Fi reaching our room anyway).
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| Superior Aircon Room |
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| Very simple - that's the door to the bathroom |
The resort also offers fan rooms located at the second floor. According to some blogs that I've read, fan rooms are okay since it's not so hot during the evenings. But just to be safe, we opted for the aircon room.
The hotel also has a sun deck (did I already mention that this was the only sun deck we've seen about in Coron?) with hammocks and shades where you can sit back, relax and enjoy the view. They also have some sunbathing chairs there just in case you feel the need to tan out. Hubby puts in a thumbs up for this if you have some time to just chill around.
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| That's the sun deck! |
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| Hubby just had to try the hammock! |
The staff and crew are okay. They don't offer super customer service but they would attend to your requests (and deliver a quite noticeable acquired accent when interacting with foreign guests--impressive!).
Overall, Sea Dive Resort is a good choice as long you're not too picky or looking for something in the lines of luxurious and extravagant.
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