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Reviewed 5 January 2013

We went there just for one night and went to another island before so that we were only there when there was no day guest. So close to mactan and far from everything, we were almost the only one to sleep there. Great snorkeling, very photogenic jetty and cool balcony. Having said that the accommodation is totally basic and the food more than average: just don't go there for this.

Date of stay: December 2012
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4  Thank voyagistablog
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Reviewed 27 September 2012

Firstly, if you are looking for exciting nightlife, then this resort is NOT for you. The island it is on is tiny - about the size of a football pitch - but if you like relaxing and just lazing around, this place is great for a few days. And with no wifi or mobile phone coverage, you are guaranteed peace and quiet, sort of. We stayed for 2 nights, and its about an hour by boat from Cebu island. The rooms, on stilts over the water, are basic but very nice, and the sound of waves underneath is relaxing. There are no real beaches as such around the island, but the island itself is sandy, so plenty of space to lie around. At low tide, you can walk for miles, and its very shallow and safe. My 6-year old loved it.

The snorkeling is amazing - some of the best I have ever seen, but this does mean the island is fairly full with day-trippers during the day. However they are all gone by nighttime.

It's a single resort, so food is from one restaurant, but it was pretty good, and not too expensive. Yes, more so that you would pay on the mainland, but it has to come a long way.

Staff are ok. Not great, but not bad either. Until we came to leave.

With a connecting flight, we stayed our last day on the island, and had arranged with the island staff to be picked up by car at the other landward end of the boat journey. The boat journey was fine, but when we got to the mainland, no transport. And to make matters worse, absolutely no-one around to help. Calls back to the island were dealt with rudely, with staff saying we had not booked transport, and the hotel switchboard not helping at all. Finally managed to get help from the hotel next door, who took us to a taxi rank to get a taxi to the airport.

Not a great way to end the vacation.

Would I go back? Probably not. It's very small, and whilst nice, I think a second trip may end up being just a little too quiet.

Date of stay: October 2011
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6  Thank DarreninHK
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Reviewed 24 August 2012

my family and i stayed there for 1 night. you'd be impressed at first glance. fish and marine life scattered on the sea floor, amazing! but after a while, we got bored, especially the kids. they don't have electricity which is understandable becoz nalusuan is a small island, 30-45 minutes away from the mainland. however, they do have a generator set, but unfortunately, they only turn the thing on at 6pm until 8am in the morning. so during the day, especially if it's humid, it would be uncomfortable to stay inside the room. and there is no television too.

this is a bit tolerable becoz afterall, you're there not to stay inside the room the whole day. but! their food is crazily priced. it's as if you're dining in imperial palace! they serve free breakfast though. but it only consists of a very lightly toast bread, an egg and a teaspoon of jam plus a small glass of juice. and their food service is soo slow. but their staffs are friendly.

this is a good place for snorkelling. but the day we arrived there, the place was jampacked! maybe it's good to visit there on weekdays? anyway, if you love marine life, maybe you'd enjoy more.

Date of stay: August 2012
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7  Thank snowsheen
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Reviewed 6 May 2012

This tiny and just gorgeous island can be walked across in less than 2 minutes. The food is great, the employees are so friendly and professional. Our rooms were # 14 and 15. They are located right above the water wih an incredible view! At night we could hear and see the fish swimming and feeding below our balcony. The only complaint I have is the old diving equipment thy offer, and the guide who was barely ok. I had many problems with the equipement, having to cut my dive short 30 minutes :(

Date of stay: May 2012
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5  Thank CAkiki80
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Reviewed 11 January 2012

couldn't help but be underwhelmed when the boat pulled up to the jetty (the outrageously expensive boat, at that)...

rooms were rustic, but nice,overpriced and had a bad ant problem. the balcony had a great view but just wasnt that comfortable and pretty crammed.

indifferent staff and awful overpriced food, combined with hundreds of day trippers flooding the island every day had us change our two night three day reservation to one night and leave early... the day after we showed up. we spent 19 hours total on the island, and even that was too long.

the only reason i didnt rate the food as terrible, is because the breakfast actually wasnt that bad.

to their credit, the snorkeling was nice but gouging the guests on cheap snorkel masks and not providing any options for day trips to other spots is a big minus.

would not recommend this place at all... and no, we arent high maintenance or even flash-packers at that, we are a mid-twenties couple with heaps of travel experience from dingy beach huts to 5 star flagship hotels.

Date of stay: December 2011
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17  Thank Ted M
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