On the beach, scuba diving

Reviews of Capt'n Gregg's

2.5 out of 5
Capt'n Gregg's
Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Mindoro Oriental

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 63 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Brendan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Santa Clarita

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at Capt’n Gregg’s for a 3-day conference. Accommodations were awesome. Staff was great. Check-in was a bit scary because Expedia messed-up the booking, but Chuck was able to make everything right. Loved the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic but very comfortable rooms. The restaurant is quite good and proportions are very big. The attached dive shop is first rate.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seiji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were nice friends and good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scuba trip
I always like this place, having stayed there a number of times. Great Diving and fun times.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location .. will be much better when consrution at beach front is completed
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and helpfull staff and owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
It is always a good stay there, like coming home.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from chuck on Oct 13, 2019
Thanks for the nice review Richard , ope it stays your second home

8/10 Good

Brian, Bridgwater

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Position
Nicely positioned on the beach front .Being a diving town always busy on the working beach Also close to the shopping area and the lively night life . Rooms are of a good size , however the shower area in need of an upgrade Staff are so attentive and always smiling . Nice place to stay
Stayed 20 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was ok. The view from our room was over looking a roof top but did enjoy the patio deck. The room floor was dirty and very sandy. The coffee cups were not cleaned. We arrived middle of the night due to travel delays and our paid for room was already rented. We did get a free upgrade. The room shown in the booking was not the room we were getting. We extended our stay 3 days and had to pay upgrade charges. All and all I would stay there again. At least next time I know what to expect. Our breakfast there was not included but it was very good and plentiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Thanks Kenneth , will talk to my staff about sandy floor and cups, planning to upgrade the standard rooms starting with hot water which should be done by the end of the week , then more to follow problem is the rooms are full next the next few months but will close them down for uprades Chuck

6/10 Okay

Kevin, Denver, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
OK if You Are a Cheapskate or on a tight budget.
I have stayed at this place before and everything worked fine. But this time there was no hot water and the air conditioning seemed subpar. The room is clean, but small. Great view of the ocean, plus they have a restaurant and a good dive shop on the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

monty

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
STAY AWAY
Stay away if at all possible. The dive shop is courteous and professional but the hotel is so bad it hard to describe. Starts with the owner. Rude and unfriendly and unprofessional doesn’t bigin to describe this flipping guy. Wow what a way to treat guests that can write a reviews. Upon check in said help and asking a few questions he was so rude that we were in shock. Like it was beneath him to even speak to a germ like us. Plus I stayed 6 out of my 8 days booked because half the time there was no water. If you companies about no water he looked at you like you are the problem. Oh and NO HOT WATER EVER!!! Solar heat water so if cloudy or rain etc there is no hot water. Lucky to get cold shower because water not working. Some restaurant dishes ok. But they have a nightly BBQ, that they sell low grade top sirloin and call it tender loin. So over cooked and tough you couldn’t eat it. But charge you anyway. Condition of bathroom and rooms in general is deplorable.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

vernon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for.
Lots of deferred maintenance. Owner will not fix anything even if you ask. No hot water, they rely on solar, may be warm in the afternoon. Food is good and staff is friendly but terrible service.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Yssa, Davao City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what i was looking for
When i travel, there are 2 things that are very very important for me. Clean sheets and clean bathroom. The room i booked from this hotel told me that i should set my standards higher. It gives you that feel that you really are on a vacation and throws u a wake-up that you are in 1 of the islands because of the wooden accents and pieces. The veranda, which i only wanted so i could have a place to smoke, has a view of the ocean although there's a roof of their kitchen that covers a part of it but come on, i can't be that lucky. The matress...ohhh gosh the matress is a winner. It provided me comfort right from the day we arrived until we left. The moment our our backs are on that bed, snore will follow. There is something wrong with the airconditioning though, it's really not cold maybe because of the size of the room that's quite spacious, but hey, they've got the e-fan provided for free to boost it up. The ambiance is nice and hellllll, good food! The serving was quite of a handful too. Really worth the money. I will definitely recommend Capt'n Gregg to my friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from chuck on Sep 17, 2017
HI Yssa Thank you for great review best I've seen so far , wish I could chop the roof down but I woulld lose a lot a storage space, glad you liked our meals nothing worse than going away hungry after a meal Regards Chuck

8/10 Good

Andy, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place at Sabang Beach
The place has some charme. The upstairs Beach Resto-Bar is kept in wooden marine style and offers a good view on Sabang Beach. Rooms are clean and friendly.

2/10 Terrible

Richard A

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did not stay there. They had no record of my reservation. My confirmation # did not matter to the desk girls. I did not stay and argue with them. I went to another hotel and paid for my stay. I hope you will refund my payment. Thank You, RichardA Raymer

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to everything staff and Chuck were exceptional always open for a chat Will go again

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Caterham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting place to be in a Typhoon.
A good bar, restaurant and accomodation, especially for Divers and/or Hashers. Interesting stay during Typhoon, apart from problems with power and wifi mostly caused by the weather conditions. Good, friendly staff. Excellent food.

8/10 Good

MICHAEL, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for diving, food and fun.
I stayed in Sabang during September 2015 despite being told by a filipina friend that White Beach was a much better choice in Puerto Galera. I am so glad that I ignored her advice!! I came here to complete my Open Water Diver and chose Captn Greggs for accommodation and as my course provider. All of the dive sites in Puerto Galera are based around Sabang and many of them 5 minutes from the shore. The amount of dive sites there is staggering and I couldn't believe how much coral and fish I saw so close to the shoreline. I did some discovery dives in Coron and they paled in comparison (wreck diving aside). Anyway more about Capt'n Greggs. There are only a few rooms here, they're quite basic but comfortabale (mine had air con and a small TV). For the money, you can't go wrong. The guys that work here are experienced divers and amiable ex-pats who welcomed me with open arms (and beer tops). The food at Capt'n Greggs is GREAT, all of it! Be aware that this little village transforms at night as one person said it's like "From Dusk Till Dawn" so expect girly bars pumping loud music to suddenly appear out of nowhere. But there's a lively, bustling feel about the place. I stumbled onto this place by chance and on a whim while looking for good diving close to Manila, but would go back in a heartbeat. Note - allow about 4-5 hours to get from Manila to here. Take a bus to Batangas Pier and take a bangka.

8/10 Good

Robert, Bali

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Diving getaway
Diving vacation. Quick and easy checkin. Good dive shop with two good instructors. Good food at their restaurant.

4/10 Poor

Norelyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Kevin, Denver, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Good Budget Choice
I have been to Puerta Galera many times, and this is probably one of the best budget choices, as long as you don't need a swimming pool or some other amenities the more expensive places usually have. The rooms are clean and the hotel is very convenient to everything in Sabang. The dive shop is very convenient and the prices are reasonable. Also, a restaurant is on the property (didn't eat there).

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

victor, Houston, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place
no complains. I had a great time here.

8/10 Good

Alwyn, Shetland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent for divers
Friendly accommodating staff. Laid back easy going place to stay. Professional dive shop run down stairs.

4/10 Poor

berry, budapest

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
disappointment with service and staff
Captn Greggs did have great reviews on the Internet so we were really looking forward to our stay. When we arrived we were told though that they don't have our booked room with balcony available and they were everything but friendly. We took another room to the back as it was Christmas and we rather wanted to a not so nice room than no room at all. We didn't get any compensation or a sorry. We stayed for 7 nights all in all during which the room was only cleaned two times after we directly had to talk to the cleaning lady. There was a safe in the room which was good, otherwise the cleaning lady likes to go through bags and look for things... didn't take anything but after cleaning some of our stuff wasn't were we left it. The bar and restaurant provide good food and drinks but you will never see anyone smile or being friendly to you. We changed or breakfast location after two days because we found a nicer much more friendly aand also cheaper place. In the nights our room was directly next to a nightclub so until 3-4am you will either heat club music, live bands etc as loud as if you were there.. pretty annoying. All in all it was well located at Sabang beach but not worth the price for what you get. Also don't go diving with them, they are much more expensive than others, even though we were hotel guests we wouldn't get a special price but pay about 500pesos more than at different diving schools. Mindoro Island was great, Captn Greggs unfortunately not..

8/10 Good

mwings24, Mumbai, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent time!!!
Had gone last weekend with my wife and had an excellent time at Capt'n Gregg's. The food is awesome and is the owner Chuck and Karren.The scuba instructor Mads was also very patient as I was doing my first dive. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back again if I decide to go to Sabang .

10/10 Excellent

Richie, Iloilo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best restaurant
Very good place and best breakfast

8/10 Good

David P, HNL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Puerto Galera sabong
close to the boat. Very good food (not cheap though). nice people

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Goood Value
This is one of the cheapest places to stay in Sabang. The room is clean and comfortable and in a good location.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and friendly service
It was a very nice place with a friendly staff. I would most definitely stay there again if I head down that way.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Leicht angesäuerter Empfang
Besitzer war etwas ungehalten , wegen unserer Buchung über Hotel.com.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Hiroaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortble in everything
宿泊客やダイビングサービス利用者は欧米人がほとんどです。 当然日本語は通じず、レストランの注文もダイビングのブリーフィングも全て英語。 ただしホテル従業員やダイビングガイドはとてもフレンドリーで、ある程度英語のできる方ならば、彼らとのコミュニケーションを楽しむことができます。 落雷で一時的に停電したり、テレビが映らなくなったりしましたが、程なく回復し、特に不便は感じませんでした。(停電時も部屋のライトは生きており、多分別系統の補助電源を持っていると思われます。) せっかく海外に来たのだから現地に溶け込みたい、という志向をお持ちの方にはピッタリだと思います。
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from chuck on Jun 5, 2019
Thank you for your nice review always good to hear , the lights are on battery back up chuck

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smutsigt
Ett smutsigt hotell som ligger vid hamnen där vattnet är fullt av soppor och det luktar illa . De var inget bra hotell. Vi drog därifrån .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kenichi

Liked: Staff & service
僕のサバンの定宿です。1階にダイビングショップ、2階にレストランがあり非常に楽でした。ダイビングショップはとても良かったです。レストランもメニューも豊富で美味しかった。設備は不備もありますが、場所と値段を考えると合格点かな?
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
总体不错学潜水方便地点好
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
网络太差
房间温馨,餐馆景色很好,离码头也近。厕所有蟑螂,床上有沙子,其他都还好,就是没有网络,网络太差了,房间内根本不能上网,在餐厅也经常断,这是住这个酒店最差的体验。
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Preis/ Leitung absolut OK. Manchmal lau da direkt im Zentrum gelegen. Wen das stört sollte sich was anderes suchen. Ich würde wieder buchen.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
一塌糊涂
酒店房间跟hotels的介绍完全不一样 说好是2个房间 到了之后给了我1个房间2个床,房间晚上很吵 周围是酒吧街的声音 可以吵到凌晨2点多 酒店也没什么服务 除了离潜店近以外没什么优点 洗澡水也冷的要死 水还小 small cold water, noise in the night until 2:00pm, we book two rooms but they give us one they said its hotels translate problem :) so whos problem?
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
服务人员需要加强訓練

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
조망이 멋져요
가끔 벌레 정도는?

10/10 Excellent

Kiyoshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
コスパの高いホテル
従業員も親切で朝食もおいしかったです

10/10 Excellent

ulalalee, korea

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
다이버가 이용하기 편한리조트입니다.
사방비치는 다이버가 이용하기에 편한 호텔입니다. 여러분들이 사방을 방문하신다면 음식도 맛있고 위치도 좋은 캡틴그레이를 추천합니다. 모든시설이 1분안에 위치하여 이용하기 매우 편합니다. 그러나 시설이 좀 낙후되어 있습니다. AV시설과 화장실은 리모델링이 필요합니다.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
地点优越 廉价住宿
房间不大 有独立卫生间 没有吹风机

8/10 Good

kyungjin, korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
위치가 좋은 호텔입니다.
사방비치에서 스쿠버다이빙을 하기에는 최고의 위치입니다. 모든곳을 이용하기에 최고의 위치, 그러나 수영장이 없어서 좀 아쉬운 리조트입니다.

6/10 Okay

Masao, 日本

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
こんな感じでしょ〜
隣の建物にあるライブハウスがやかましいのはNG。基本的に放っておかれる感じですがダイビングを楽しむだけならOKです。

8/10 Good

ulalalee, korea

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
위치가 훌륭한 호텔입니다.
사방비치를 이용하기에 최고의 위치입니다. 다만 시설이 많이 노후되었네요. 또한 사장님 마인드가 좀 안좋아요^^~~스쿠루지 같아요^^ AV시설도 처음 꼭 확인하시고 이용하시기 바랍니다.

6/10 Okay

ulalalee, korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
위치가 편안한 리조트입니다.
사방비치에서 가격대비 위치가 좋습니다. 또한 2층의 레스토랑은 항상 이용이 가능하기에 편합니다. 그러나 주인장이 좀 짭니다. 직원들도 주인장 눈치를 많이 보더군요. 예약당시의 조건은 꼭 확인하시고 이용하시기 바랍니다. ^^ 그런데로 이용하기엔 좋습니다......스쿠루지 사장님이 웃겨서 그러지^^