Nestled in lush tropical gardens just steps from Bounty Beach, Buena Vida Resort & Spa is a serene oasis on Malapascua Island. Featuring an onsite spa and daily yoga sessions, it offers much more than the typical dive resort experience.
Situated on the stunning island of Malapascua, Buena Vida Resort & Spa offers divers exceptional comfort, relaxation, and great access to the top thresher shark diving sites. The resort is tucked away in beautiful gardens and just a moment away from the pristine beach front. The eight rooms offer spacious private terraces, including a hammock and lounge seating, all have a view of the gardens. Sister resort Ocean Vida offers guests use of sunbeds on the beach and adds variety for meals with its onsite restaurant.
With the focus on relaxation and rejuvenation, Buena Vida offers guests the freshest foods on Malapascua, as well as excellent spa treatments including massages, and body and beauty treatments. The yoga studio is open daily (except Sundays) and offers a variety of classes such as vinyasa, beginners' classes, beach front, and candlelight, guests can book into sessions locally at supplement cost.
The Sea Explorers dive centre is only a three minute walk away at the sister resort Ocean Vida on bounty Beach. The resort offers free Wi-Fi and the reception is open 24 hours.
The Sea Explorers dive centre is on-site at Ocean Vida. Up to four boat dives, in small groups, are offered on a daily basis. Early morning boat trips head to Monad Shoal for thresher shark encounters. Other dive sites offer a great range of macro, wreck, cave and wall diving. Day trips are available to Gato and Calanggamn islands, Sambawan and Maripipi. A full range of PADI courses can be delivered by the multilingual staff and Nitrox is available.
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