Sumilon Bluewater Island Resort
by the TopOfHotel team
Sumilon Bluewater is the only private-island resort in the Oslob area — white sand and postcard-clear water, with the whole island to yourselves.
Sumilon Bluewater is the only private-island resort in the Oslob area — white sand and postcard-clear water, with the whole island to yourselves.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms are cottages spread along the beach, done in a tropical-resort style — thatched roofs, wood furniture and private balconies that look straight out to sea. Reviewers single out how clean the rooms are and how soft the beds feel. Some cottages sit so close to the sand that you can roll out of bed in the morning and walk straight into the water.
Food and amenities
There is one restaurant on the island, serving Filipino and international plates, and the breakfast buffet is included in the rate. Guests praise the fresh seafood in particular. Beyond the food, the draw is the island itself — a white-sand beach, clear turquoise water, and a house reef with coral and snorkeling right off the sand. The resort also arranges trips out to the Oslob whale sharks and Tumalog Falls.
Location and getting there
This is the only resort on Sumilon Island, reached by a 15-minute boat ride from the Oslob shore — which is exactly why it feels like a true private-island stay. At low tide a sandbar surfaces off the beach that you can walk out onto. Because you arrive and leave by boat on the resort's schedule, you trade some come-and-go freedom for the payoff of having an island more or less to yourself.
Things to know before booking
This is the priciest pick in the article, starting at about $226 a night and climbing to roughly $514. You come and go by boat on the resort's set times rather than driving in and out as you please. And with a single kitchen on the island, you are eating where you sleep — fine for a couple of nights, worth knowing if you like wandering out for dinner.
Our take
It scores 8.7/10 (Booking.com 8.7, Agoda 8.6) and it is the one place in the Oslob area that delivers a genuine island-resort experience. Best for couples, honeymooners and families who want white sand, clear water and a house reef, and like that the whale sharks and Tumalog Falls are still close enough to do in a day.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- It is the only resort on Sumilon Island, so the privacy is the real draw — there is no second property to share the beach with.
- The beach is white sand and the water is clear, postcard turquoise, with a sandbar that surfaces at low tide.
- There is snorkeling and coral on the island's own reef, so you can swim straight off the beach without a boat trip.
- The cottages sit right along the sand with private balconies and direct sea views — reviewers call out the cleanliness and the soft beds.
- The resort runs trips to the Oslob whale sharks and Tumalog Falls, so you can do both from an island base in a single day.
- It is the priciest pick in this article, starting at about $226 a night and running up to roughly $514.
- Because it sits on an island, you come and go by boat on the resort's set schedule rather than driving in and out whenever you like.
- The restaurant covers Filipino and international plates but there is only one kitchen on the island, so you are eating where you sleep.
Who It’s For
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Amenities
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Insider Tips
- Time a low tide so you can walk out to the sandbar — it only surfaces when the water drops.
- Book the resort's whale-shark trip to Oslob and the Tumalog Falls run so you can fit both into one day from the island.
- Bring your own mask and fins for the house reef — the coral and snorkeling are right off the beach.