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Reviews of The Shark's Tail Dive Resort

Tawigan, logon Daanbantayan Malapascua, 6013 Malapascua Island, Philippines

#29 of 37 hotels in Malapascua Island

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 70 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.2

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    6.2

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  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    8.0
    Lovely hotel if you enjoy a good location but I wouldn’t recommend to stay there for the diving.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They didn’t really have that much availability for diving. When my scuba buddy was taking his certification I didn’t really have any dives to do. They mainly did the “shark dive” or “Gato island”, which is fine but they recommended me to do it with my buddy. So I didn’t really have anything to do three days of our five day stay. Especially since you had to be two people or more to go to other locations.

    Very nice stay with a nice pool. We really enjoyed this hotel. It was close to the harbour and also a short walk down to the water.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sea water in the tap

    Nice staff

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2025

    8.0
    Resort-like hostel experience with nice restaurant and great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I wish there could have been lock boxes for belongings in dormitories. Peoples belongings were just strewn around on the table and it felt like my things might get lost. Just a box with something I could put my combination lock on would have been great, no keys required.

    The staff at the restaurant are very kind and friendly! There is also a pool which is great -- the place is great value for money and seems more like a resort than anything. I was surprised there were dormitories. The bathrooms are also great and clean.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    8.0
    Excellent diving in a comfortable and relaxing dive resort with friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quiet, relaxing stay amongst the beautiful gardens, swimming pool and onsite restaurant. Friendly and helpful staff. Well organised diving, excellent dive guides ensured we had memorable dive experiences and saw exciting stuff

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall the resort was nice but the room didn’t have air conditioning which made it very uncomfortable

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    8.0
    Very nice place for diving and accommodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This hotel is hidden away from the road and has a lovely pool.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2025

    7.0
    Good stay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom is bit dirty with sand at the entrance

    Very nice staff, room was equipped with fans. Staff arranged for me to check in early without fee.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2025

    7.0
    Good value, good location, quiet area
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shared showers can be cleaned better. The food was not super.

    Comfi beds, very friendly staff, good location, quite, swimming pool

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is very good.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2024

    7.0
    Brilliant staff but not the best rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were not informed the pool was closed, which was a bit of a disappointment. The bedrooms and bathrooms weren’t the cleanest or nicest.

    Great location and brilliant staff!

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    air con sounded like tractor

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly staff

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Free breakfast was Filipino food only which was not suitable for myself, as a vegetarian. We had to pay additionally for anything else. Shower was not very good, barely any water came out.

    Good room size, good air conditioning, easy location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    7.0
    Good if you want a pool option.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WiFi was poor. Staff were not very welcoming or friendly which is a shame as we have not experienced this anywhere else in the Philippines.

    Good location. Nice to have access to a big pool with sun loungers. Very good air conditioning.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2025

    5.0
    Good location and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not very clean

    Location close to the harbour

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    9.0
    Friendly staff in central location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The water in the pool is really warm in the afternoon and there is salty water in the shower. They change towels / clean room every 2-days (not daily) which I think is too little considering the hygiene of the toilet paper in a open bin, next to the toilet. Overall; good stay, friendly staff, good food, central location.

    Its affordable place where mostly divers all over the world will stay to diving / take dive course. The staff is friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    2.0
    Uncomfortable and fractious.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room in the middle of being decorated, was tiny, unfinished and stunk of paint.

    Pool

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The swimming pool and the restaurant

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great for the price Nice bed and WiFi and the stuff where nice Warm water in the shower but the water are not the strongest All in all I enjoyed my stay

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2025

    4.0
    Not a good experience
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    On arrival, we were given a set of rules then a price list of costs if things went missing in the room, including the plastc plant! On the 2nd night we transferred to a standard fan room ( like a cement box, not as in the picture on Booking.com). We spent the night in a half renovated room, stinking of paint. We have been given a meal & refund, but no one should have been in that room during the renovations. Money over customer satisfaction. Not impressed.

    The pool was nice.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2025

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The staff was rude when first checking in. They became less rude as the week progressed but a general attitude of not wanting to be there or help with any requests.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn’t much not to like

    The location was excellent and the property was lovely. The rooms were well kept and cute with lovely furnishings

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2025

    10
    A good place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice and comfortable

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2025

    5.0
    Overall disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Budget rooms smelled bad, dirty bed sheets, shared bathrooms weren’t clean and no warm water, staff was unfriendly, laundry service was really expensive and takes 2 days

    Location was good, WiFi did work with (with some apps), free water refill

    Stayed in February 2025

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