We just got back from an incredible six-night dive vacation at Emoha! The diving itself was incredible. Jean Michel and Tony were wonderful dive guides-- they would show us interesting things if they found them (like a shrimp and gobi together or a sponge crab on a night dive) but were also cool to let us wander around and explore. They carried everything to the boat and handled setting up the gear and rinsing it each day. Dive groups were small-- sometimes it was just the two of us, and the most we had were a group of four. (You don't have to be a diver to stay at the resort, but we definitely recommend staying here if you do dive!) Things were very flexible and chill-- Jean Michel would stop by while we were relaxing in the lounge area at night and would check in about the next day's dives based on the weather and current conditions and our interests. The coral was very vibrant in the area and we even saw a couple of sharks and large turtles! Since the area was farther from the busier Moalboal areas it wasn't crowded at all. We never saw any other divers in the local reef area, and only saw one other group when we were diving Sumilon Island. Overall a 10/10 experience! The rest of the resort was also lovely! Lottie was amazing with communication with her prompt email responses...We just got back from an incredible six-night dive vacation at Emoha!

The diving itself was incredible. Jean Michel and Tony were wonderful dive guides-- they would show us interesting things if they found them (like a shrimp and gobi together or a sponge crab on a night dive) but were also cool to let us wander around and explore. They carried everything to the boat and handled setting up the gear and rinsing it each day. Dive groups were small-- sometimes it was just the two of us, and the most we had were a group of four. (You don't have to be a diver to stay at the resort, but we definitely recommend staying here if you do dive!) Things were very flexible and chill-- Jean Michel would stop by while we were relaxing in the lounge area at night and would check in about the next day's dives based on the weather and current conditions and our interests. The coral was very vibrant in the area and we even saw a couple of sharks and large turtles! Since the area was farther from the busier Moalboal areas it wasn't crowded at all. We never saw any other divers in the local reef area, and only saw one other group when we were diving Sumilon Island. Overall a 10/10 experience!

The rest of the resort was also lovely! Lottie was amazing with communication with her prompt email responses when we contacted her to book a last-minute stay after our prior plans elsewhere got canceled. She helped explain how to get there-- you can fly to Dumaguete and be there in an hour or less by taking a ferry or you can fly to Cebu City and then have a four-hour drive using a car service that she will book for you. Everything is added on to your tab that you pay at the end, making things very easy and relaxing. This includes food, drink, dives, diving equipment, car service, and even a massage that she can book with a nearby massage therapist to do in your room or balcony with just an hour or two notice at a super reasonable price-- I highly recommend getting one!

We enjoyed the included breakfasts and super reasonably priced lunches and dinners (we spent less than $300 total for two people for six nights of lunches, dinners, wine, and beer). You can let Lottie know ahead of time if you're going to want an early breakfast and you can also pre-order your dinner for later if you're hanging out on the couches with afternoon drinks-- just let her know what you'd like and at what time. We loved the spicy Korean Ramen soup and the pizza for lunch, and for dinner we recommend asking Lottie what she recommends for the night-- sometimes they will get in a new shipment of salad or fresh fish or have a special. She knows what they cook best! :) We enjoyed the coconut-sauce fish, the tuna, the desserts, and we got the side salad with sesame dressing each night. You can order a bottle of wine (also at a great price) and then if you don't drink all of it, they will label it with your room number so you can have more the next day. They also have beers in the fridge that you can take and add on to your room tab.

The rooms were pretty and it was nice to have a balcony. The gardens are lovely, and there is a hammock in one of them that is great to relax in. The pool is pretty and there are areas to hang out around it (the beach area is stony rather than sandy but the pool area is very close to the water). We had rainy weather for the first half of our trip, but enjoyed a gorgeous sunset the last night!

Overall we would absolutely recommend this resort, especially if you dive!More