We were not aware that you had to get to boat ramp by 4pm, hotel policy is checkin at 3 or later, we got to boat location and was told TOO LATE, ask for a refund for first night was DENIED, impossible to talk or find management...DO NOT BOOK THIS PROPERTY IT IS MISLEADING about boat not traveling after 5pm even though policy states check in 3pm or later

It’s a small piece of paradise! Really liked the infinity pool facing the sea, with a tree in the middle. It’s really peaceful. Staff is great also. A few mishaps with the transportation back and forth. Just set the rate and apply it consistently.

Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Buffet especially morning was plagues by birds eating food from buffet line flying into food. Extremely unsanitary

Amazing island, all the staff were very kind and friendly and so helpful. I booked 4 days and only stayed 2 days and they even transferred my remaining days to their other resort, thank you so much Bluewater staff

The ambiance and rooms

Had a weekend romantic get away in Bluewater Sumilon. Got a premiere room with beds facing the sea. Beautiful and spacious room with a swing and table outside. Lots of activites to do like trekking, kayak and biking. Had fun doing the bike trail. Food is delicious and worth the spend. I especially love the sand bar and infinity pool. Will definitely book and stay longer on the next visit.

Had a weekend romantic get away in Bluewater Sumilon. Got a premiere room with beds facing the sea. Beautiful and spacious room with a swing and table outside. Lots of activites to do like trekking, kayak and biking. Had fun doing the bike trail. Food is delicious and worth the spend.I especially love the sand bar and infinity pool. Will definitely book and stay longer on the next visit.

. Seamless delivery of modern day comforts in a remote island setting., it was a beautiful beach resort with interesting natural features. Rooms were tastefully pit together. Staff attention to detail is unparalleled.

The hotel is quite a ways from the airport, approximately 3.5 hours. We opted to hire a driver for the day to take us to the hotel because we wanted to stop at many places along the way. The price was the same as what the hotel charges to take you there in the shuttle so the extra flexibility was nice. The hotel is a quaint group of bungalows in a extremely wonderful setting. There are massive coral mounds just outside the shallow waters of the hotel. The hotel lives up to its name with beautiful blue water everywhere around. The food was good. There were many things to do on the island. I would recommend this place to anyone although by Philippine standards it is somewhat expensive. From the hotel we did the swimming with sharks and two waterfall excursions. Lunch at the hotel is not free so we took the ferry across to the mainland every day and ate at the Choobi Choobi bar, which has a great atmosphere and a wonderful ocean view. I would recommend this hotel in the area to anybody, however you don’t wanna stay too many nights because you will eventually run out of things to do in the area. I stayed five nights and was very happy with that

The island is amazing. Staffs from lower levels to managerial were all friendly and engaging. My family had a great time. Will come back again.

The service and stay was overall amazing. It was a honeymoon and they stayed at one of the villas. They were treated like VIP’s. Good job!

I enjoy everything in sumilon.

Beautiful place. Very relaxed. Staff Mike are very friendly and helpful.We can fully recommend this resortand would love to come back!

Very nice and beautiful place. wish we could stay more than 1 night there. However, due to nature environment, there's a lot of insects so bring your insect repellent along

Very nice and beautiful place. wish we could stay more than 1 night there.However, due to nature environment, there's a lot of insects so bring your insect repellent along

This is a breathtaking resort on a breathtaking island with breathtaking views. I realize I sound like a snake oil salesman, however I am not exaggerating. If it's within budget, you will not regret a single night - but preferably at least 2-3 - spent on this island. By far the most mesmerizing island in all of the Visayas. Bluewater Resort owns the island and their service and attention to guests is fantastic. Their rooms are spacious and modern as are their bathrooms. The view from the room is unforgettable. The resort offers a lot of activities from snorkeling in 3 different areas, diving, trekking with 4 different treks with varying difficulties, free bike rentals for a bike trek track, fishing, kayaking, infiniti pool, and much more. Their breakfast and dinner buffets were great and though most would find their nightly price steep, if you consider all of which is included and the locale of where you are staying, it really isn't that much. The experience and luxury supercedes any concerns about the worthiness of the cost. Not to mention, it's a SUPER CONVENIENT place for whale shark watching. They arranged literally everything. Thanks guys!!!

This is a breathtaking resort on a breathtaking island with breathtaking views. I realize I sound like a snake oil salesman, however I am not exaggerating. If its within budget, you will not regret a single night - but preferably at least 2-3 - spent on this island. By far the most mesmerizing island in all of the Visayas. Bluewater Resort owns the island and their service and attention to guests is fantastic. Their rooms are spacious and modern as are their bathrooms. The view from the room is unforgettable. The resort offers a lot of activities from snorkeling in 3 different areas, diving, trekking with 4 different treks with varying difficulties, free bike rentals for a bike trek track, fishing, kayaking, infiniti pool, and much more. Their breakfast and dinner buffets were great and though most would find their nightly price steep, if you consider all of which is included and the locale of where you are staying, it really isnt that much. The experience and luxury supercedes any concerns about the worthiness of the cost. Not to mention, its a SUPER CONVENIENT place for whale shark watching. They arranged literally everything. Thanks guys!!!

Excellent location, beautiful scenery, well-maintained surroundings, large rooms and bathrooms, welll thought out cabinet designs and decorations.

Beautiful beach

Beautiful beach

Had to pay to get to the resort since we arrived late. Very nice place.

I had a pleasant stay here. Staff were helpful and polite. The hote is in great condition. Would definitely come back here again for next getaway trip!

We had an amazing time at Bluewater Sumilon! We loved the boutique resort atmosphere with only 31 guestrooms, the tranquility on the island, the turquoise blue water surrounding the island. We thoroughly enjoyed snorkelling at their Marine Sanctuary, the mountain bike riding and just enjoying the beautiful scenery from their infinity pool. The service was very good and staff were very attentive to our needs. The only negative feedback is the day tours... people come to the island and use facilities which are meant to be just for in-house guests. It's a bit annoying especially when the price difference between in-house guests and day tours is massive. Overall, a little bit expensive but worth it and we recommend it! We will be back! Oh and the whaleshark watching is so close!! But we recommend you take a special boat trip early in the morning as it was already packed when we took the 9am boat and had to wait hours!

We had an amazing time at Bluewater Sumilon! We loved the boutique resort atmosphere with only 31 guestrooms, the tranquility on the island, the turquoise blue water surrounding the island. We thoroughly enjoyed snorkelling at their Marine Sanctuary, the mountain bike riding and just enjoying the beautiful scenery from their infinity pool. The service was very good and staff were very attentive to our needs. The only negative feedback is the day tours... people come to the island and use facilities which are meant to be just for in-house guests. It's a bit annoying especially when the price difference between in-house guests and day tours is massive. Overall, a little bit expensive but worth it and we recommend it! We will be back!Oh and the whaleshark watching is so close!! But we recommend you take a special boat trip early in the morning as it was already packed when we took the 9am boat and had to wait hours!

We really enjoyed our stay, the marine sanctuary area is an excellent place to snorkel with the colorful fishes and largest corals I have seen.

We had a memorable stay and the entire staff was very warm and helpful. We plan to return for a family reunion during the Summer.

We had a memorable stay and the entire staff was very warm and helpful. We plan to return for a family reunion during the Summer.

Excellent service! The only concern i had was pool was also available and were used by all those who purchased a day pass to be at the resort. Aa a result, us paying guests couldn’t even enjoy this ammenity because they were full of the all day pass people :(

Such an amazing beautiful island, a refreshing getaway from the city life. The resort is the entire island so expect to be nurtured by nature. Staff is amazing, from the checkin to the dining to the bar - Cebuano hospitality at its best. I must say however, that the resort is highly overpriced. It's not intended for the locals hence mostly foreigners stay as in house guests and locals will avail of the day use. We booked for their Premium Deluxe Room which says up to 4 pax can stay. On the day we arrived, I brought along another friend but was told they would charge PHP 4,500 for extra person. I wish booking sites would specify these details. Nothing much to do at the resort though but that's exactly the point of being away from the usual grind. Will do day tour next time as the island is usually the next destination after you swim with the whalesharks in Oslob. Amazing staff - shoutout to the bartenders who gave us free mojito drinks on the house.

It was a series of unfortunate events for us at the start... service-wise, it was truly disappointing! But as I am a travel adviser & reviewer, I know I should not give up easily (though I wanted to!). I therefore made sure to talk to the resort manager so he is aware of what was happening in the island resort. Our family vacation-con-birthday-weekend-getaway was as it should be after that...BLISSFULLY RELAXING & MOST ENJOYABLY HITCH-FREE! Kudos to Mr. EJ Barretto, resident overall resort manager, you did a fine great job in making your guests feel secure, cared for & COMFORTABLE! I MUST also give special mention to the DINING STAFF... THEY WERE SUPERB!!! A truly lovely Birthday treat for me! :) I highly recommend this island resort especially with their ongoing project of separating areas & activities of their staying guests from their day tour guests. Not that it mattered to me & my family...we practically had the island to ourselves and the day tourists were pleasant people with relaxation in mind like us! More power to Management of Sumilon Bluewater Island Resort!

Food is not amazing as expected. Hotel could help arrange the Oslob tour. The picking up from island to island, airport to hotel is very helpful. The beverage in mini bar is almost 2x to the other hotels.

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Great facilities. Cottages well situated near the beach. Superb amenities. Very close to whale watching and marine sanctuary.