Evolution Dive and Beach Resort
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Evolution Dive and Beach Resort

Bounty Beach, 6013 Daanbantayan, Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines
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Highlights
Sparkling clean
Excellent service
Ideal location
Top local pick
Delicious breakfast
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Amenities
Luggage storage
Wi-Fi in public areasFree
Childcare service
Bar
Snorkeling
Diving
Restaurant
Airport pick-up
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Property Description
With a stay at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort in Daanbantayan, you'll be on the beach, just a 1-minute walk from Bounty Beach and 10 minutes by foot from Logon Church. This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Daanbantayan Ferry Port and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Bagacay Point Lighthouse.
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9.1/10
Great
Cleanliness9.1
Amenities9.1
Location9.1
Service9.1
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Surroundings
Landmarks: Evolution Diving
(<100m)
Landmarks: Malapascua Exotic Diving Center
(110m)
Landmarks: Fun & Sun Dive & Travel
(370m)
Landmarks: French Kiss Divers Malapascua
(420m)
Landmarks: Sea Explorers Malapascua
(470m)
Landmarks: Bounty Beach
(500m)
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Standard Room with Air Conditioner
1

Standard Room with Air Conditioner

2 Single bed
Non-smoking
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Electric fan
Towels
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Deluxe Room with Air Conditioner
4

Deluxe Room with Air Conditioner

2 Queen bed or 1 Queen bed and 1 Single bed
Non-smoking
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Minibar
TV
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Guest Reviews

9.1/10
Great
47 reviews
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  • Cleanliness9.1
  • Amenities9.1
  • Location9.1
  • Service9.1
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AI Summary
Evolution Resort impresses with its clean, spacious rooms, attentive staff, and picturesque beachfront. Guests appreciate the dive center's professional services. However, some may find the location remote.
G‍u‍e‍s‍t‍ ‍U‍s‍e‍r
February 20, 2023
Good service👍!
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A‍n‍n‍ ‍P
April 12, 2025
Absolutely wonderful dive resort. Diving with the threshers sharks was an incredible experience!!The rooms are wonderful and beds comfortable. Dive staff is fabulous as well as the staff at the resort and restaurant. Food was delicious. Can’t wait to return. Highly recommend!!
d‍k‍7‍8
April 9, 2025
Malapascua is a not-to-be-missed diving destination and Evolution resort is the right place to explore it. We spent four days in Malapascua at Evolution resort and it was amazing! The service is perfect: starting with pre-booking communications, continuing with travel organization, the food, cleaning staff, receptionists, you name it - all were professionals and client-oriented. Especially, I want to thank the dive masters and boats staff. You made our dives incredible! Guests have opportunity to dive on huge variety of dive sites, four days were barely enough to visit just the most important of them, so longer stay could allow us exploring other, not less interesting - I’m sure - sites as well. But one site should not to be missed at any cost: Kimud Shoal is one of absolutely best dive sites in the world: threshers (of course!), but also black tips, barracudas, octopuses, morays, mantis shrimps and more and more. Such a beautiful place!
T‍h‍o‍m‍a‍s‍H‍T‍M
January 14, 2025
My wife and I did our rescue diver course at Evolution, and stuck around to do a few days of diving with sharks and exploring nearby islands and local dive sites. We absolutely loved our time diving with Evolution and the passion for what they do is very clear. From the management to captain, from the reception to the waiting staff, everyone was positive, professional, and welcoming. They are clear about expectations underwater, for the safety of the environment and the divers. Everyone had a very very clear passion for marine life and the local ecosystem. I loved how flexible they were at Evolution - allowing us to change dives depending on how we were feeling, and not charging us a deposit when I was was sick, instead just allowing us to change the dates of our dives as we wished. I've been sick on a diving holiday before and had to miss dives and have still been charged, so to be able to just pick new days was amazing. For our rescue diver course, our instructor Kleng (shout out to the legend!) made our practical skills fun and kept it light-hearted, giving us roles as the victims and challenges to test our fellow rescuers skills. He was super friendly throughout and did a thorough review with during surface intervals and at the end of the day. Kleng also helped me do my EFR refresher course, even after he had spent a whole day diving.Our other dive guides, Albert and Harvey, were friendly, professional, and made us feel safe in the water. I was happily surprised by the value for money of the local dives, which includes Kimud Shoal, where you'll find the thresher sharks. This and their flexibility allowed me to decide on our last day to do the shark dive again! An oatmeal and banana breakfast was included between dives at Kimud Shoal, and a big lunch (with gluten free/vegan/vegetarian options) is also included when doing a day trip to the outer islands. We didn't stay at Evolution so can't speak for the rooms, but the restaurant was amazing and, again, had gluten free options for my wife. The happy hour deals on the cocktails aren't bad either! If we were to go back to Malapascua, be it to see the threshers again or to do a divemaster internship, we would head straight back to Evolution, no questions asked!
G‍u‍e‍s‍t‍ ‍U‍s‍e‍r
April 25, 2025
Sadly for us, tonight is the last of our 6 night stay. Simply loved it. We chose the standard room and they are absolutely fine; spacious, comfortable and spotlessly clean. The beach front is simply heavenly; beautiful sand, the sea is crystal clear for the first 10 metres and comfortable sun loungers and parasols. The photos don’t do the bar / restaurant justice; lovely facility, great vibe, competitively priced. The food was absolutely fine without being anything special but that is the par for this yet to be commercially developed island. Breakfast was very good; choice and quality. Really well run place, right number of staff and attentive with the management visible and helpful (Nick). Highly recommend.
G‍u‍e‍s‍t‍ ‍U‍s‍e‍r
March 20, 2025
We just finished a 10-day scuba dive trip on Malapascua Island in the Philippines at Evolution Beach and Dive Resort. Our sole purpose was for the opportunity to see thresher sharks, which exceeded our expectations! We are fortunate enough to have had experience diving all over the world with many different scuba diving operations, from beach entries to liveaboards. While the Evolution’s resort facilities were adequate and their restaurant food (Craic House) was good, their treasure is their scuba operation (the staff from all of the above were wonderful). We completed 35 dives (from early morning thresher shark dives to night dives). They offered an optional daily mix of thresher shark dives, macro dives, and night dives, to a variety of local sites and nearby islands. The eight guides we had were amazing! They were all tech certified and knowledgeable, but more importantly they knew each site well and respected the reef and marine life. For those interested, Evolution offers an abundance of training courses. Their dive operation is a busy place, for good reason. I have nothing but positive things to say about our experience there. On top of that, we saw the beautiful thresher sharks, up close!
G‍u‍e‍s‍t‍ ‍U‍s‍e‍r
March 3, 2025
Amazing dive experience with Evolution We did not stay at their accommodation as we had already booked that but I did some diving there David was great at handling any questions I had in regards to the booking and lead up Ryan (one of the dive masters) was fantastic at checking me in I did a refresher course with Orsi as I had not been diving in 15 years so felt it was necessary as needed to ease my mind She was just brilliant - really sorted out my nerves and we even got over the clearing mask issue - which is one of the things I hate doing !! 😅 I then did the thresher shark early morning dive (2 dives) which is totally worth the 4am start as Evolution boats are at the dive site first We got to see plenty of them on the second dive (poor visibility on 1st dive) I would highly recommend Evolution for their sheer professionalism and friendly team with great equipment 👌🏽 Thank u guys :)
G‍u‍e‍s‍t‍ ‍U‍s‍e‍r
January 8, 2025
My sister and I did our Advanced scuba qualification here and had a brilliant time. Gino, our instructor, was very patient and helpful to us. The dive master trainees were also great helps, and the boat crews were very kind. Would definitely recommend for any dive experience!

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Property Policies

Check-in and Check-out Times
Check-in: 14:00–21:00
Check-out: 07:00–12:00

Front desk hours: [Mon-Sun]07:00–21:30

Child Policies
Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.

Cribs and Extra Beds
For all room types, cribs and extra beds cannot be added.

Breakfast
StyleA la carte
AgeFee
Adult
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Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.

Pets
Pets are not allowed

Age Requirements
The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old

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Property Description

  • Opened: 2011
  • Renovated: 2018
  • Number of Rooms: 13
With a stay at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort in Daanbantayan, you'll be on the beach, just a 1-minute walk from Bounty Beach and 10 minutes by foot from Logon Church. This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Daanbantayan Ferry Port and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Bagacay Point Lighthouse.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.

Enjoy Fusion cuisine at The Craic House, a beachfront bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the check-in and check-out times at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

The check-in time at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort is 14:00-21:00 and the check-out time is 12:00.

Are pets allowed at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

No, pets are not allowed at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort.

How much does it cost to stay at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

Prices at Evolution Dive and Beach Resort are subject to change according to dates, hotel policy, and other factors. To view prices, please search for the dates you wish to stay at the hotel.

What is the cancellation policy for Evolution Dive and Beach Resort?

The cancellation policy for Evolution Dive and Beach Resort varies depending on the type of room and booking conditions.

Does Evolution Dive and Beach Resort offer airport transfer services?

Yes, Evolution Dive and Beach Resort offers airport transportation for guests. We suggest you call ahead to confirm details.

About This Property

Hotel Star Rating3