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Looking for a place to stay in Puerto Galera? Look no further than Arkipelago Beach Resort (formerly known as Punta Galera Beach & Dive Resort). We are a family-friendly small hotel that brings the best of Puerto Galera to your doorstep. You will enjoy the relaxing rooms that offer air conditioning, hot water, WIFI and more; bringing comfort and convenience to your visit right on the beach. While staying at Arkipelago Beach Resort you can enjoy some fun and exciting recreational activities such as scuba diving, water sports, snorkeling, golfing, day excursions to nearby waterfalls and our outdoor pool to make your stay truly unforgettable. If you’re looking for delicious food with a view then you can also enjoy our in-house restaurant, Sea Dragon's Restaurant, on the second floor right on the ocean. The views stretch as far as you can see of the beautiful ocean and other nearby islands with a cool ocean breeze. Our restaurant serves a good selection of Asian, local Filipino and some Western dishes. Best of all, Arkipelago Beach Resort makes it easy to experience many of the great Puerto Galera attractions like our world class Sucba Diving, Tukuran Falls, Tamaraw Waterfalls, and Talipanan & Aninuan Falls, which are some popular waterfalls nearby. We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Arkipelago Beach Resort as you experience everything Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines has to offer. Come and check us out.
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HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Charming
Languages Spoken
English, French, Chinese, Filipino and 1 more
Location
Small Lalaguna, Sabang, Puerto Galera, Mindoro 5203 Philippines
Arkipelago Divers & Beach Resort
31 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Looking for a place to relax or want to take a short holiday from busy Manila? Go to Puerto Galera, stay and dive with Arkipelago Beach Resort. You will be impressed with the Service of the Resort especially the Managers; Mr Pedro & Ms Amy Magsino. The resort are clean, room are spacious. A simple resort yet make you feel at home. Want to have a stress free holiday, experience your holiday with Arkipelago Beach Resort, you will not regret! Had fun & relax Holy Week in Puerto Galera. Do avail the Private Taxi, it takes you only 40mins to d resort rather than the 2hours boat ride. The resort is able to organise the transfer.
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Room Tip:They have rooms walking few steps is the swimming pool
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Response from Amy Magsino, General Manager at Arkipelago Divers & Beach Resort
Responded Oct 2, 2021
Thank you for the awesome feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and looking forward to have you back again and enjoy another holiday with us! ^_^
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Our family enjoyed our stay at Arkipelago. Amy the GM gave the most courteous and attentive service that exceeded all our expectations. She was very organized that took care of our trip from beginning to end. Amy is Covid aware and made sure all precautions were in place to make sure our family felt safe while traveling. The villa was lovely, clean , and had a gorgeous view of the beach. Home made food was delicious and the staff always welcomed us with a smile every day. Pedro was patient and helped make our Padi certification fun and easy to understand. He was dedicated in making sure we learn safety and enjoyed ourselves. Special thanks to our little beautiful Mia for her dance lessons and hospitality❤️ There is not enough good things I can say about the Arkipelago family. We will definitely be back!
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Amy Magsino, General Manager at Arkipelago Divers & Beach Resort
Responded Feb 22, 2021
Thank you for that great and detailed feedback. We are also pleased to have you here and welcome you as our extended Family :)
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What a real gem! I have had the pleasure of staying with Arkipelago and by all means, this is one of my favorite places. I truly love the attention and impeccable service given by their staff and management. Attention to detail is a norm here and Amy is always able and willing to make your request happen. Between Amy and Pedro, you can be assured of a wonderful and exciting stay like we have had!
Whether you are an experienced diver or beginner like me, Pedro (with 28 years of experience) will insure you enter the water comfortably and confidently. It will be a total blast! Of course Amy has a whole slew of other exciting adventures waiting for those not inclined to get in the water (like my little one).
Really, the accommodations and services provide are wonderful but, my favorite part is the awesome food and drinks! All of the food is homemade and the best part is you can make requests (like a good BBQ steak). Definitely try the beverages on any of the three decks, just can’t beat an evening drink on one of the decks with great company while watching the sunset or kids playing in the beach!
Obviously, I definitely recommend this awesome place! Try it yourself!!!!!
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Date of stay: November 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Amy Magsino, General Manager at Arkipelago Divers & Beach Resort
Responded Oct 4, 2021
Thank you so much for the positive review and recommendation. As one of our valued guest and new family member, we are really happy that you are satisfied and enjoyed your stay with us here in Arkipelago. And just like our chef's motto, If we can make it. We will serve it. :) We hope to have you here again soon. We'll make sure to share your thoughts with the team! Have a great day!
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The resort is very nice. Their goal is for everyone to feel at home... And we feel at home. Upon booking, you are taken care of with the possibility of booking taxi or ferry boats for the transfer from Batangas. The port is a few minutes' walk away, but one of the Club's boats will pick you up. The personalized welcome is very warm as soon as you get off the boat, followed by a quick briefing explaining how the club works before going to the room. An hour after my arrival, I made my first dive... The dives... Nothing to do with what I knew... Small diving groups, I am sometimes alone with my guide. And sometimes we have our own boat. Each group can decide where they dive. Departure times are à la carte... 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.... and night diving at 6 p.m.... I particularly recommend the day trip to Verde Islands including 3 dives and the BBQ on the meal on the island. The prices are rather attractive, but this is not to the detriment of the quality of the services or the safety during the dives. Excellent restaurant, with attentive waiters and waitresses. I recommend without hesitation, and it is with pleasure that I will come back...
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Trip type: Traveled solo
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I had an unbelievable experience at Arkipelago Divers Resort. I'm a new diver and wanted to get a lot of dives under my belt. Over two weeks, I was able go on 42 dives. I got to experience wrecks, shallow reefs, deep canyons, and muck dives. The best thing about it is that all the dive sites are within a 5 minute boat ride. The dive masters are very experienced and always made sure that I was comfortable. The diversity of marine life is incredible and I saw something new on almost every dive. All the staff are wonderful and Amy went above and beyond to make my stay memorable. She even sourced a hard drive for me and also got it to me when I forgot it at the resort (thanks again Amy!). The rooms are clean and the food is tasty and so convenient with everything right at the resort. I will certainly come back and stay again.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Amy Magsino, General Manager at Arkipelago Divers & Beach Resort
Responded Apr 21, 2023
Thank you so much Scott, we also enjoyed your company here and will always be looking forward when you return. Safe travels always and we will wait for your next vacation here your home away from home \^_^/
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Arkipelago was our first stop on a 6 week dive trip through the Philippines, and every aspect of our stay exceeded expectations.
From the moment we booked, Amy and Joy were in contact with us, helping arrange the van/ferry/tuktuk/boat needed to get here. Apparently the welcome emails get lost sometimes, so if you book and don't hear from them, reach out. Their help with our transportation was a real stress- reducer.
As soon as we arrived the staff greeted us and made sure we felt at home. And every morning when we went down for our breakfast, we were warmly greeted by everyone's smiling (and often singing) faces.
We enjoy an immersive vacation experience, so we tried to eat around town for at least one meal for day. But I can honestly say that all of our best meals were right here at Arkipelago, so there's really no reason to ever step offsite.
My only complaint is that 1 week wasn't enough time. On our next visit, we'll be sure to leave more time with our friends at Arkipelago.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:Try a fresh bagel and do not miss the tocino breakfast.
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I cannot say enough good things about Arkipelago Divers and Beach Resort. I stayed for 9 days and did 29 dives. The food was great, the service was warm and friendly and the vibe was one of family. Amy and Pedro Magsino have a well-run organization that goes all-out for their guests. I had a second floor pool view room and was very comfortable. The AC was so strong I had it turn it down. I usually went diving with Jay and Nicko. Those guys taught me how to muck dive and shoot macro photos. They identified nudibranchs and other small critters for me to take photos of. James showed me how to optimize my Olympus TG-6 camera for shooting small things. Chris, Lovely and Christine were awesome upstairs in the restaurant and Joy helped edit my pictures and made a really nice short video of my highlights at the end of my trip. I would love to return and bring friends one day. Maraming salamat po!
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
Room Tip:Get to Manila before noon and have the resort set up your shuttle and a water taxi to cross the...
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If you're diving, ask for the trip to Verde Island, which was fantastic! You're going to see lots of fish and feel like diving in an aquarium. You may be able to experience drift diving as well. Special Thanks to Joy and DM Jay!
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Traveled solo
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Great great experience with Arkipelago! Excellent, hard working and very friendly staff - all of them. The owners are extremely nice, accommodating and down to earth. 10 stars for them! Will definitely go back to Arkipelago everytime in PG. 👍🏻
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Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:Book the van and bost service for a seemless vacation
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Response from Amy Magsino, General Manager at Arkipelago Divers & Beach Resort
Responded Jan 25, 2022
Thank you so much for that awesome feedback Matt. It was also great to have you here and we are always looking forward to your return! Stay safe and god bless you always!
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I didn't know when booking the hotel it catered to Chinese tourists. They are like children away from their family for the first time. They smoke, drink, dispose of garbage anywhere and are Incredibly loud. They on a whole do not like Americans. It was painfully difficult for the Filipino staff as they try to please all. We had a horrible altercation in the dining facility. I asked the gentleman in Chinese to please not smoke. He became threateningly belligerent. Security came and a kind Chinese man, Mr. Bao intervened and calmed the situation. The do not smoking sign was finally put in this level. The sitting area by the pool and dive shop was a smoke fog. The pool couldn't be used all week as it was overused by training divers and too many swimmers. The food is very greasy and substandard. The owner wants to accommodate all cultures but it will not happen. The water for bathing is salt water. We were not told. I'd use the dive shop and not stay here. It will never work for the American standards.
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Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Amy Magsino, General Manager at Arkipelago Divers & Beach Resort
Responded Mar 16, 2023
Thank you Rose for your feedback. Your voice is important to us. We will make sure and use this to improve our services better and make your trip more enjoyable and comfortable as possible. We are looking forward to your next trip. We have a lot of changes that you might like. Until then :) Safe travels!
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