Stay with us in Dauin town
Make Bongo Bongo your base for Dauin and Apo Island. Choose a room for your stay, enjoy the convenience of our on-site restaurant, and take time for a cup of our home-roasted coffee.
Rooms at the dive centre
Wake up, walk across to the dive centre and be in the water minutes later. Your room, our restaurant and the dive team are all in one place, about 50 metres from Dauin’s main marine sanctuary.
Choose from six room types to suit your trip and budget: a bed in our four-bed fan dorm, fan single and double rooms with shared bathrooms, a Budget Aircon room with its own bathroom, or our Deluxe Double and Deluxe Twin rooms with air-conditioning, a private bathroom and space for an extra bed.
Take a look around
A short film about life at Bongo Bongo: the diving, some of our rooms, the coffee roasting and the kitchen. Press play and see where you’ll be staying.
Why stay at Bongo
A social atmosphere
Share stories, photos and tomorrow's dive plans with fellow divers, and say hello to our resort dogs.
Steps from the water
Your room is at the dive centre, so gearing up takes minutes, not a commute.
Pool & garden
A natural stone pool surrounded by tropical plants, for downtime between dives.
Wi-Fi, water & honesty bar
Free Wi-Fi and drinking water all day, bedding and towels in every room, and an honesty bar for guests.
Fan rooms or air-conditioned comfort
AC rooms with private bathrooms, plus fan doubles, singles and dorm beds with shared bathrooms.
Restaurant & coffee on site
Share a meal after the dives and try the coffee we roast ourselves.
Life at Bongo Bongo
Around the resort
Our rooms
From dorm beds to air-conditioned rooms, a short walk from the water.
Room for any budget
Budget Aircon room, private bathroom
About 12 m² including the private bathroom, with a double bed and air-conditioning. Basic rooms made for sleeping, with not much space, but they do the job, and a great choice for solo travellers who don’t want to pay for a bigger room. For more comfort, choose a Deluxe room.
Deluxe Double and Deluxe Twin rooms
About 28 m² with air-conditioning and a private bathroom. The Deluxe Double has a king-size bed; the Deluxe Twin has two single beds. For when you only want the best.
Every room type and rate
Our current direct rates per night. Rooms are priced per room and dorm beds per bed. Rates are for the room only, so meals aren't included; our restaurant is on site.
Bed in 4-bed fan dorm
One bed in a four-bed dorm with a fan and shared bathroom. One person per bed.
PHP 500 per bed per night
Single fan room, shared bathroom
About 5 m² with a single bed, fan and shared bathroom. Sleeps one.
PHP 650 per room per night
Double fan room, shared bathroom
A double bed, fan and shared bathroom. Sleeps two. Made in native bamboo style.
PHP 1,200 per room per night
Shown: a loft-bed roomBudget Aircon room, private bathroom
About 12 m² including the private bathroom, with a double bed and air-conditioning. These rooms are made for sleeping: basic, with not much space, but they do the job. A great choice for solo travellers who don’t want to pay for a bigger room. If you’d like more comfort, choose a Deluxe room. Each Budget Aircon room is a little different: in some the bed is up on a loft (as in the photos), in others it’s at floor level. Sleeps two; there’s no space for an extra bed.
PHP 1,950 per room per night
Deluxe Double room
About 28 m² with a king-size bed, air-conditioning and a private bathroom. Sleeps two; an extra bed is possible at PHP 800 per extra guest per night.
PHP 3,500 per room per night
Deluxe Twin room
About 28 m² with two single beds, air-conditioning and a private bathroom. Sleeps two; an extra bed is possible at PHP 800 per extra guest per night.
PHP 3,500 per room per night
Children stay free when they share an existing bed; we only charge for an extra bed. We'll confirm availability and the rate for your dates when we reply.
Training as a Divemaster or Instructor with us? Ask about accommodation during your training. Divemaster trainees can stay at monthly rates; see Divemaster training or Go Pro.
Why book your room with us directly
You can find our rooms on booking websites, but booking with us directly has a few advantages.
The rates on this page are our direct rates, with no booking site in between. Your room and your diving go in one enquiry and one quote, so your Dauin dives, Apo Island day and airport transfer are planned together. If your plans change, you get your deposit back in full when you cancel 15 days or more before arrival. And from your first message to your last dive, you deal with our team here in Dauin, by email or on WhatsApp.
Rooms booked through a booking website follow that website's cancellation terms instead.
Travelling as a group?
We host dive clubs, dive centres and groups of friends, with rooms, diving, meals and transfers planned together in one proposal.
Restaurant & coffee
A meal, a coffee, and a place to unwind
Our on-site restaurant and home-roasted coffee are part of life at Bongo. Take a break from planning, share a meal with your dive buddy, or join us for a coffee between dives.
Having a restaurant on site doesn’t mean meals are included with your room. Your quote will set out which meals, if any, are included.
Power cuts happen in the area from time to time, but you won’t be left waiting in the dark. Our standby generator switches on automatically when the power goes, and off again when it’s back.
Yes. Booking websites such as Booking.com add their commission on top of the room price, so it’s cheaper to book directly with us. Send us your dates through our trip builder or by email, and we’ll confirm availability.
Yes, we have an on-site restaurant, and we serve our own home-roasted coffee. You can include questions about meals, or any dietary requirements, in your trip enquiry. More about our restaurant & coffee.
Yes. We can arrange a private van for excursions around Negros Oriental on your non-diving days.
Of course. Children stay free of charge when they share an existing bed; we only charge if a child needs an extra bed. Our Deluxe Double and Deluxe Twin rooms can take an extra bed (the Budget Aircon room is too small for one). Let us know how many of you are travelling, and the children's ages, when you enquire, and we'll confirm the best room set-up.
Meals are not included in our room rates. Our standard meals are around PHP 200–500 each. Complimentary drinking water is available throughout the day, and our honesty bar is open to all guests. You’re welcome to eat at our on-site restaurant and try our home-roasted coffee during your stay; just ask us about meal options when you plan your trip.
Not at all. Non-diving partners, friends and family are warmly welcome to stay with us.