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UD Rating - 3 Stars

Year Round

21 Hours

All Levels

From £1350

Blue Star Dive And Resort

A peaceful boutique dive retreat in Bohol offering ocean views, tropical charm and world-class reefs.

  • Located on Bohol Island
  • PADI 5 Star Dive Resort
  • Swimming Pool & Sea-view Jacuzzi
  • Beautiful House Reef & Dive Sites
  • Small and Intimate Resort
  • Restaurant and Bar

Blue Star Dive and Resort is a tranquil dive resort and boutique accommodation located in the peaceful coastal village of Anda on the island of Bohol, Philippines. Set on a 2.3-hectare property overlooking the ocean, the resort provides a quiet alternative to the more crowded tourist beaches, offering guests a serene base to relax, explore and enjoy the natural beauty of the Bohol Sea. It combines comfortable resort living with easy access to world-class diving and tropical scenery.

Accommodation at Blue Star is limited to just 10 well-appointed bungalows and rooms, including ocean-view and pool-view options, each featuring a private balcony or terrace, minibar, coffee and tea facilities, and free Wi-Fi. Guests can savour peaceful sea views from their own private space, unwind with a cocktail in one of the resort’s chill-out areas, or enjoy the sea-view Jacuzzi while soaking up the tropical atmosphere.

The resort is also home to a PADI 5-Star Dive Centre, providing guided diving excursions to around 30 dive sites in the surrounding waters, including the famous house reef known as “Paradise Garden”. Dive professionals on site offer equipment rental, Nitrox fills, and courses for all levels, making the destination ideal for both novice and experienced divers who wish to explore Bohol’s vibrant underwater world.

Dining at Blue Star reflects the resort’s relaxed island vibe, with meals prepared from fresh, local ingredients and guests often enjoying a mix of Western, Asian and Filipino dishes in a cosy setting overlooking the sea. The resort’s location near the village means guests can also explore local eateries and cultural attractions on land.

Blue Star Dive and Resort offers a perfect blend of relaxation, diving adventure and scenic beauty, making it a memorable choice for travellers seeking an authentic tropical retreat in Bohol.

Board Basis

Bed & Breakfast Daily breakfast included
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Pool View Deluxe

The Pool View Deluxe Room measures 50 m² with a king-size bed, accommodating up to 3–4 guests (depending on bedding). Overlooking the garden or pool, it offers a slightly larger space for families or friends.

  • Mini Bar
  • Hairdryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Satellite Channels
  • T.V.
  • Private Balcony
  • Hot and Cold Water
  • Safe
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Ocean View Standard

The Ocean View Standard provide around 30 m² of space with a king-size bed, accommodating up to 2 adults. Built in traditional Filipino style with panoramic sea views, they are perfect for guests wanting a simple, scenic stay.

  • Mini Bar
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Private Balcony
  • Hot and Cold Water
  • Safe
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Ocean View Deluxe

The Ocean View Deluxe offers 35 m² of spacious accommodation with a king-size bed, comfortably fitting up to 2 adults. Overlooking the sea, it provides a relaxing tropical retreat with panoramic views.

  • Mini Bar
  • Hairdryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Satellite Channels
  • T.V.
  • Private Balcony
  • Hot and Cold Water
  • Safe

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Blue Star Dive Centre

Blue Star Dive Resort

The Blue Star Dive Centre is located on the grounds of the tranquil and beautiful Blue Star Dive Resort on the south east coast of Bohol. This on-site dive centre means you have easy access to some of the best dive spots in the area located just a short ride away from the resort.

Daily fun dives are lead by a friendly team of local and international dive masters who will guide you on your underwater adventure on the scheduled boat dives that leave the resort three times a day. You can take advantage of morning, mid-morning and after lunch departures for diving in the Anda area from a small “banca”, the Filipino word for “boat” and day safaris to surrounding islands from a long range boat with inside cabin. The Blue Star Dive Centre also offers a full range of both PADI and SSI courses from your first adventure in diving to professional qualifications with the instructors on hand to teach in both English and German.

This fully equipped dive centre offers equipment rental in all sizes, a workshop for dive equipment maintenance as well as a dive shop fully equipped with small essentials and a full range of diving related equipment. In addition to air certified DIN and YOKE tanks the Blue Star Dive Centre offers Nitrox filled tanks for rental.

Marine Park Fees - Payable Locally:

Please note there is an additional local tax of PHP100 (Approx. £1.50) per person per dive

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The Advanced Open Water Diver program gives you the opportunity to take your diving skill to the next level through three new areas of diving.
You complete your Deep Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive, Night Dive and two other dives for a total of five to attain your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

This certification includes five dives, including the Deep Diver, the Underwater Navigation Diver and three of the following: You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

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PADI Open Water Diver (Inc Equipment)

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

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PADI Discover Scuba Diving

This course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you're short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you.

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

  • Knowledge Development (online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – just the first three of five sections of the Open Water Diver course.

  • Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – just the first three of five dives of the Open Water Diver course

  • Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course.

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PADI Adventure Diver

Complete three Adventure Divers (underwater photography, fish identification, etc.) and earn the Adventure Diver certification, a subgroup of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course.

You can choose what you’re most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you’re looking at down there? Try the AWARE - Fish Identification or Underwater Naturalist Adventure Dives. You’ll plan your path with your instructor, go over what you need to know and dive in quickly.

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PADI Junior Open Water Diver

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

  • Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving

  • Confined Water (swimming pool) Dives to learn basic scuba skills

  • Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

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PADI Rescue Diver

Become a Rescue Diver. A great level to be. You will have the skills to aid your fellow divers in an emergency.

The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:

  • Self-rescue

  • Recognizing and managing stress in other divers

  • Emergency management and equipment

  • Rescuing panicked divers

  • Rescuing unresponsive divers



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