Located in Caliclic, Island Garden City of Samal. A very popular destination among foreign and local tourists. Robust Talisay trees serve as natural sheds better than man-made huts. Facilities include restaurant and bar, sports/aquasports facilities, seminar/meeting facilities, children’s park and mini-zoo, and cottages for overnight stay.

Samal Island. With a total land area of 30,130 hectares and a Read the rest of this entry »

Facing the South China Sea, halfway on the coastal road between Mamburao and San Jose, lays the small fishing town of Sablayan. Off its coast, only a twenty minutes boat ride away, is Pandan Island, a 12 ha big tropical island. Having been uninhabited for many years, this paradise was “discovered” by a French adventurer, who established Pandan Island Resort in 1986.

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Palawan is dotted by nearly 2,000 islands, many of which have irregular coastlines that make excellent harbors. Palawan is dubbed as the country’s last nature frontier.

Busuanga Island is the largest island in the Calamian Group in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. Busuanga Island is, in fact, the second largest island in the province after Palawan island itself. The Read the rest of this entry »

Located off Panglao Island in Bohol, is an island called Balicasag. 1.5 hectares out of its total 25 hectares have been developed into a resort. The island’s crystal blue waters provide a clear, vivid view of its corals, fishes and other marine life.

The resort is frequented by divers, foreign and local. It has a dive shop which offers instructions on scuba diving. Of interest are shells and fresh fish that are sold by the islanders to guests of the resort. Read the rest of this entry »