The Badian Island Resort and Spa in Cebu.

The Badian Island resort is positioned in the Badian Bay on the sunset coast of Cebu where tourists and guests can slacken in the comfort of their well appointed room, on the beach or while meandering around the gardens of the resort. At Badian Island you will find a white sandy private beach next to the hotel. And we offer free boat transport to our romantic beach at Coral Garden Bay. All of our rooms and suites are generously large and luxurious, impressive atmospheres of style surpassing international standards, our secluded balconies with enticing hammocks unfold enraptured panoramas. Experienced diving instructors with modern equipment will guide beginners and explore into the rainbow world of coral reefs and vivid tropical fish. Or take a ride on our glass bottom boat or snorkel in radiant coral gardens. Golfers will enjoy the 18 hole golf course in 15 minutes distance. If you just want to be lazy, relax at the pool or our private beach, enjoy the sunset or chat with other guests. You will notice quickly that the Badian Island Resort & Spa is refreshingly international.

How to get there.

The Badian Island Resort & Spa at the southwest side of Cebu is just a two and a half hours drive from Cebu International Airport. Nonstop flights from Hongkong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Osaka and Taipeh arrive at Cebu International Airport daily. Domestic flights are only one hour from Manila per Airbus or Boeing 737/747.

Here’s all you need to know about Pinjalo Resort.

Situated in the middle of the action of Boracay’s Calypso Beach Resort’s portico is a large and popular dive shop. The resort itself is a six-room villa behind the dive shop and bar, and, since it’s at the rear of the property, it is insulated from much of the noise and activity of the beachfront restaurant. Fairly new, the hotel structure is mostly white walls and terracotta tiles fashioned along modern lines. All rooms have air-conditioning, ensuite bathrooms with hot/cold water, a mini-bar and cable TV. Beds are king-size, and the sofas in the rooms can double as extra beds. Standard rooms come with a private sundeck rooftop overlooking the white beach.

Itenerary.

Asian Spirit and SeAir are the two domestic airlines which fly up to 5 times a day to Caticlan. Once at Caticlan there are many tricycle drivers waiting to bring you to Caticlan Port, this is only a 5 minute ride. The 20 minute ferry boat ride then brings you over to Boracay Island. If you are traveling to Kalibo, Philippine Airlines flies up to 3 times a day to Kalibo Airport. Once in Kalibo there are mini-buses waiting to take you to Caticlan Port. This journey takes approximately one and a half hours. Once in Caticlan you then take the 20 minute ferry boat ride over to Boracay Island.

A tropical island to lose yourself in.

Amanpulo sits on Pamalican Island in the Philippines surrounded by turquoise waters and a coral reef three hundred meters from the shore. The island is surrounded by 5.5 km of white sand beach and coral reefs located 50-300 meters from the shore. The turquoise sea is crystal clear and excellent for swimming snorkelling, scuba diving, fishing and sailing. Amanpulo’s main building is the Clubhouse. The restaurant, located at one end of the Clubhouse, spills out into a poolside terrace for alfresco dining. Enjoy sea views from the Bar. The walls of the Clubhouse lounge are graced with panalongs, the roof-top wood sculptures favored by Mindanao Muslims. The rattan chairs, from Cebu, mix with inlaid coconut tables. The island’s weather is tropical with a dry season running from November to May and scattered rain showers from June to October.

For a trip advisor to Amanpulo Island…

Amanpulo is accessed by scheduled charter flight from Manila, which has flights to several major international destinations. Guests are met at Manila’s international airport and taken by complimentary transfer to the Amanpulo lounge, adjacent to the departure point. Transfers and flight vouchers are all arranged by Amanpulo staff. Guests fly directly to Pamalican Island in a 19-seat, twin-engine turboprop, landing at the resort’s private airstrip. The cost of the roundtrip air transfer, Manila-Amanpulo-Manila, is US$300 per adult. The fare for children under seven is 50 percent of the adult fare, while children under two years are charged ten percent. Baggage is limited to 20kg per adult, including carry-on luggage.

About Pearl Farm in Davao.

A great Destination for Island Hopping.

Situated on the quiet side of Samal Island off Davao City in Southern Philippines. Located by the hillside cliff covered with lush vegetation, a beautiful area transformed into a world class resort fringed by white sand beaches. This 11-hectare spread was once a pearl farm, where thousands of white-lipped oysters, transported from the Sulu Sea, were cultivated for their pink, white and gold pearls. Today, the resort beckons with the promise of a relaxing private retreat, under the care of our friendly, charming staff.

Samal Houses Abound

Air-conditioned rooms are housed in 19 Samal Houses and six Samal Suites. There are 15 hotel-type rooms at the hiltoop Balay 1 and Balay 2. Each room was individually designed, and decorated with fine samples of the arts and crafts of the tribal peoples of Mindanao. Rooms are built to fit around the island’s contours and all of them provide a panoramic view of the sea.

Services and Amenities

Maranao Pavilion: Guests can savor fresh seafood from surrounding waters, as well as exotic fruits such as durian, santol, papaya, green mandarin, mangosteen and mangoes from the plantations of Davao.

Recreation: Jetskiing, hobie cat sailing, scuba diving; an exciting variety of activity awaits the water sports enthusiast. For drier pursuits, there are two tennis courts set amidst lush tropical flora.

The famous Dakak in Dipolog

Dakak Park Beach Resort is located near the provinces of Cebu and Dumaguete. It is situated exactly in Barangay Taguilon, City of Dapitan, 15 minutes away from our national hero Jose Rizal’s place in exile. The resort boasts of 15 hectares of wooded land, a natural reservoir for native plants and animals’, providing the ideal setting for a 750-meter private beach blanketed with powdery white sand and its hottest attraction is fast becoming a popular dive spot.

Travel aide to Dakak.

Philippine Airlines flies five times a week to Dipolog City from Manila while other connections from the provinces may be made via Cebu’s Mactan International Airport. Asian Spirit also offers a daily connecting flight to Dipolog from Cebu. Flights from Manila take 65 minutes while from Cebu it take a mere 45 minutes.

Superferry makes two trips from Manila to Dipolog a week. This normally takes 2 days travel Supercat is waterjet travel made available from either Cebu or Dumaguete to Dipolog. Trip from Cebu takes 5 hours and the trip from Dumaguete two hours.