It’s my first time to go on a solo travel and AivyMae’s did not disappoint. It’s a decent place to stay when you wanted to go on a beach just near Dumaguete. I did not expect to go on diving because I thought i signed up for snorkeling 😅. It was a fun and memorable experience for me. Thank you so much for the dive masters/instructors for being patient in teaching me the basics especially when we are already in the water. The staff were very accommodating too and friendly. Funny thing was, one guest, who cooked dinner, thought that I was one with the crew because I was invited to eat with them. Haha! It was a fun night hanging out with them and do the karaoke. ☺️ Hope to stay longer in the future.

If you want a nice sandy beach with a safe place to swim and snorkel THIS IS THE SPOT! Right in front of the marine sanctuary. Simple, peaceful, relaxing especially at night. Love the shared kitchen and can cook your own meal option. Internet is amazing if you want to Netflix or live stream your experience. The owners, management and staff (Marmi, Kim, Anna Mae and Rose and Kuya Guard) are amazing, informative and helpful. They have an amazing dive shop too with dive courses available (shout-out to Josh and Daniella) Will definitely come back and recommend!

Located right on the beach by a beautiful snorkeling/diving reef and near Apo Island. Newly- finished dive shop with showers, wash tanks etc. We stayed in a deluxe bungalow, with full bathroom (plenty of hot water), small fridge, large comfortable bed plus twin bed, large closet, coffee making supplies, A/C. Fresh water always available from the kitchen. Large deck with table and seating. Easy walking distance to restaurants, markets, massage. Lounge chairs and shaded seating area by the beach.

We were able to upgrade from the shared dormitory to a private room with private lockable entrance. Property is gorgeous, right on the beachfront with the Dauin Marine Sanctuary with magical snorkeling RIGHT THERE!!! Ask the staff where to snorkel. Beach is well used by locals, but it was easy to find space, and everyone was very friendly. Beach was comfortable and clean. Several restaurants were within easy walking distance (2-5min). Bungalows and property were cute and picturesque. Bed was covered with mosquito net, and room had a lockable cabinet for valuables. Each bungalow had 2 hammocks on the porch and clothes drying lines. Shared bathrooms were clean.

The fan was mounted high and hard to adjust (e.g. to make it swing/rotate).

The snorkel spot next to the resort is a true gem, so beautiful and full of life! The amenities where super clean and we are so thankful they provide drinking water and bread in the morning, also coffee The location is close to many restaurants and a fresh fruit and veg market The bungalow have hammocks and a line to put your wet clothes

The bungalow can be a bit tiny but there’s plenty to do so you will not want to spend much time there anyways

Loved the bungalow vibes and the fact that it was right on the beach. You get that beachy bohemic vibe. Nice that they provided a kitchen but we never used it. So much potential here in terms of location - a lil upgrade of the facilities would go far. We did 5 dives with their shop. The instructors were super cool and friendly. Also, the sanctuary is just one step out of the beach where you can do diving and snorkeling. Highly recommend!

The facilities were so-so. The showers and wc could need an upgrade since not all of the showered worked properly. We figured out after the two first night that it was wise to go to bed early because the neighbors and roosters will wake you up at 5-6 am. It gets noisy in the morning and depending on the party vibe nearby it might be a chill day in the hammocks or not so chill due to the music/karaoke etc.

This is a great place to go if you want to dive. I got a bit on the beach with ac and was diving within an hour of being there. Regular trips to Apo island. Great staff and a brilliant house reef you can also snorkel on with turtles and coral. Best Christmas ever! And free nice coffee. The owner was there and treated us like family, organised the dives and gave helpful local advice.

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It was a very nice stay. The resort doesn't have a restaurant, but they have menus from many of the nearby restaurants who are happy to deliver. The room was super comfortable (I chose one of the rooms with AC). The location is amazing. The staff (Kim and Mae) were great. The dive shop attached to the resort was also excellent.

It's a pity that there is no bar. I think it would do a roaring trade given the location.

The staff of the resort and the staff of the Dive-shop was very nice and competent. I liked the friendly, open athmosphere very much. The resort is dir.ectly in front of a marine sanctuary with beauu.tiful corals and a lot of fish. The diving at Apo-Island and at El Dorado divesite was great. Adrian, my dive guide teached me to make macro photos wit a rented TG6 camera

The location is brilliant, it's clean and staff are helpful. Kitchen has plenty of utensils so you can cook quite easily. Hammocks on the balcony were a lovely way to spend the evening. Tour we went on through the accommodation was good quality and good value. We were concerned at our room being fan only but it kept it cool. The shared bathroom was well maintained.

The only downside was that being so close to the beach you can hear some of the other resorts music. This isn't AivyMaes fault and it isn't too bothersome, nothing ear plugs can't fix!