We initially came there to try some scuba diving. Now we love diving, thanks to the owner who is absolutely patient, interesting and nice. The restaurant menu ask higher prices than other average and surrounding restaurants, but we know why: food there are so good! So paying around 400 pesos to eat super fresh fish cooked with taste was ok for us. Local people working there are very nice and helpful. The view is from paradise. Highly recommended for diving sessions or initiation.

We loved our stay here. It's a very small resort, total of 8 rooms, with king size beds. I believe the can be turned into 2 singles if so desired. Not sure if there are roll-away beds, etc for smaller kids/infants. Very European flair, built to withstand earthquakes and with very little noise from adjacent room; very unique and clean decor. Large rooms and bathrooms. The green space beyond the shower is one's personal little garden, which gives green and light into the bathroom space, but you cannot access it, but it's completely private. All the rooms face east and have large windows and glass doors, beautiful! But bring an sleep mask if you're a late sleeper and light sensitive. No rooms have ocean view, since they are built along the walkway that's perpendicular to the ocean. There is ok wifi in the rooms and decent in the lounge. Good a/c, and quiet rooms for sleeping.
The garden space is very beautifully maintained. The pool is nice, though we had to ask for pool towels and only got one each. I prefer having 2, so I can use one as a pillow for reading, but I felt too shy to ask for another. But that's me.
The restaurant and lounge area is spacious and relaxing. Beautiful view. There is really no beach, it's mostly rocks, and not ideal to swim right from the shore. Since its shallow, you may step on things as you're walking out, and there's lots of seaweed. But you can canoe out and swim/snorkel from there. They built a little man-made sandy area by the shore, but you can't frolic in the waves at the beach, really.
They offer dive trips, dive courses, snorkeling excursions, and help you book many activities on the main island. The owners are savvy, trustworthy and know their way around, have some good connections.
Many of their employees live right adjacent of the property, and sleep early at night, so it's not an ideal place for loud, late parties. Because the employees are nearby, there is this little community that has an interest in your safety, and no one comes down the little dirt road toward the (fenced) resort unnoticed. We felt very safe and ended up leaving our room unlocked for the most part. We had our few valuables locked out of sight.
The employees are all very nice, respectful and helpful. The food was good, if some of the prices seemed a bit random, but for a resort acceptable. We never had the urge to venture outside for food.
The room rate includes toast, butter, jam, juice that reminded me of Orange tang, and two eggs, no substitutes. I don't eat many eggs in general since I'm vegetarian leaning vegan, but I was able to get fruit instead of eggs, which was nice.
Their diving/snorkelling equipment seemed of good quality and in good shape, but I'm not very knowledgeable about it.
It was very quiet, relaxing time we had there and enjoyed ourselves very much.

Rather new and compact resort situates on the sidelines of villages or services. Sandingan Island Dive Resort is a great combination of style, quality and functionality. Interiors are decorated with good taste, outdoor spaces are homey and smart at the same time. Restaurants terrace is a great frame to the see and palm trees. That is a view we will miss. This is a place were you see and feel that everything in made with heart and great taste.

Resort has 8 rooms. We had a beautiful family room. Room is spacious, kids had bunk bed. There was a TV in room, no fridge. One wonderful surprise was that we had greenhouse in our shower! While showering you can feel nature and sun from greenhouse’s window.

Resort has medium-sized pool. On the other side is tiny pool for toddlers or kids who can’t swim yet. Bigger part of the pool is deep and planned to scuba lessons, but you can swim there. Resort don’t have a beach to swim, you need shoes to swim. Next to pool is small but amusing playground with two swings and ”pirate ship”. There is also kids club with lots to do. You don’t have to bring you own swimming toys, because they have things to play with. We borrowed a kayak from resort and paddled to make some snorkeling.

Our family (2 adults & 2 kids) enjoyed a lot in Sandingan. We stayed there 5 days. When we came there, we were welcomed warmly and with ice tea. Owners were kind and helpful. Also staff was friendly. We had breakfast. Our breakfast was traditional: toast, jam, eggs, juice and tea or coffee. We also ate many other meals in Sandingan, because there is none other restaurants nearby. Food was ok, some meals were good. There were many possibilities, and we ate almost all menu through on our stay.

We made one day trip to see tarsiers and Chocolate Hills and had lunch cruising in Loboc river. Resort arranged us a driver.