Sunset House Dive Resort Review by Jessicab916

The Sunset House is a decent spot for people who want to dive in decent spots with a decent crew.

The hotel offers rooms offer great views with newer decor. Each spot has a balcony but you don't want to leave things out due to theft. The rooms come with microwaves and fridges so you can stock up on food. This worked well as we didn't want to spend a crazy amount at the resort's restaurant.

The food was ok. The breakfast was included (juice or coffee, cold cereal, a warm entree and fruit) which was great but the lunch and dinner options were a) only meh and b) quite expensive. We opted to shop at the local market in town and make our lunches/dinners or eat out at local restaurants.

The resort is simple but nice as are the resort staff. There's a pool and spa, outdoor showers, and dive lockers. You must rent a lock from them for a returnable fee. Make sure to check your gear before grabbing it from the locker as crabs love to make this their home for the night. I would recommend bringing a simple mesh divebag for your items. Otherwise you're hauling everything on you/in your hands to/from the dive boat to the lockers.

The Sunset House is a no-frills type of dive resort. No one brings your stuff down to the boat, no one gets your gear together, and the guide is only with you for the half the dive. They give you a quick tour and then they head to the boat and let you finish the remainder of your dive on your own. Personally, I enjoy being pampered on a trip by having my gear hauled for me and assembled. Oranges, water and towels are provided on the boat for you.

Their house reef is decent with lots of area to explore. The dive resort gives you good maps and information on what you can see and where. You do need to pick up tanks if you plan to do a night dive as the dive center closes and they lock up their tanks. We found that if you night dive int he area right next to the boats you'll see amazing stuff. Cuttlefish, HUGE porcupine fish, massive rays, a beautiful octopus. All just 10-20' from where you giant stride in.

There is a great art gallery and photo center on site which makes this place key for underwater photography enthusiasts.

The sunsets are phenomenal here. That was a plus.