Tingko Beach - Alcoy Cebu

The most popular beach in Cebu, Tingko Beach! It is just a short tricycle ride from Guiwang, my husband's place. The clear blue sea and the white sands are free! There is no entrance or exit fee! (lol) We could bring our own food or even grill barbecue; and enjoy the day eating, swimming and catching small fish! The children love it!

Tingko Beach is a popular getaway located in Daan Lungsod, Alcoy in Cebu, Philippines. It is in a small but deep lagoon across a coral island called Mabad-on Reef that completely submerge during high tide and expose during low tide. Only a very narrow channel from the mainland separates it. Tingko Beach is an extensive stretch of curved shoreline with very white sand and clear water fringed with coconut palm grooves and limestone cliffs. A few feet from the shore, the sea floor gradually plunges down to a depth of several feet below the surface.

The beach can be crowded during weekends where locals and city folks, and occasionally, foreigners, flock to enjoy the beautiful sand, sea and sun. Due to its unique location, being an arcing shoreline on a lagoon, the sand in the southernmost end of the beach would shift northward sometime between late September and early December, thereby emptying the sand completely out exposing the rocky bed of the shore. The sand would return quickly starting in late December.

A row of beautiful white houses owned by German Nationals who fell in love with the people and the place adds beauty to the beach. The beach also has cottage or should we say simple mini townhouse with a balcony to appreciate the beauty of the beach, a room to relax overnight, and shower/comfort room facilities abundant with water that are available for rent at a very affordable price. A mini store with videoke to sing your hearts out adds flavor to the scene. Camping is also possible on the beach where you can bring along tents for more fun and enjoyment. You could also see some nice photos at Skimchix.

Accommodation

Cottage owned by Nene Romanos (row cottage):
Php 600.00 per room/cottage = good for 5 persons

Cottage owned by Jack Antig (duplex cottage with veranda facing the sea):
Php 900.00 per room/cottage = good for 6 persons

For more information, please contact Councilor Ricky Gonzales at 09182874023.

Camotes Island resorts

Lying 33 nautical miles northeast of Cebu City in central Philippines is a small piece of paradise --- the archipelago of Camotes.

Four islands comprise the Camotes group: Pacijan (San Francisco town), Poro (Poro and Tudela towns), Ponson (Pilar town) and Tulang (an island barangay of San Francisco).

In prehistoric Philippines, the coastal settlements in these islands were at the crossroads of civilization: vibrant trading communities and important ports of call for artists and artisans. Southeast Asians and Chinese merchants have come to do business with local traders, mostly fishermen and farmers, as evidenced by a whole pre-Hispanic village excavated in Poro town in the 70s.

Santiago Bay Garden and Resort - Camotes Island
Tropical bliss

The peaceful village of Santiago, San Francisco is Camotes’ first tourist enclave, home to Santiago Bay Garden and Resort, a 2.5 hectare of lush greenery. This 19-bedroom resort is charmingly tucked in a profusion of landscaped exotic foliage overlooking a wide, white sandy beach and a dazzling blue ocean. The resort successfully and effortlessly blends nature with friendly hospitality. It is a few minutes from the town and the ports of San Francisco and Poro.

Mangodlong Rock Resort - Camotes Island

A taste of paradise

Nestled in the serene fishermen’s village of Mangodlong, Heminsulan, San Francisco, the resort stands on 2 hectares of extensive coconut-shaded garden close to the beachfront. Across the resort and separated by a blue sea is a coral islet with tropical huts spread out, connected by a sand bar from the beach. The resort offers an ideal combination of intimacy and laid-back island atmosphere. It is a few minutes from the town and ports of San Francisco and Poro.

Contact
Philippine Booking Office
263 Rizal St., Estancia, Ibabao, Mandaue City, Cebu
Tel. No.: (63-32) 344 - 6899
Telefax.: (63-32) 345 - 8599
Email us at info@camotesresorts.com.ph

Alegre Beach Resort Cebu

Set above Cebu's most spectacular natural and uncorrupted white sandy beach, Alegre Beach Resort offers its guest's friendly, unobtrusive service in an idyllic tropical location. Absolutely a Perfect Vacation place for people who want to get away from the buzz of the city.

The Alegre Beach Cebu is an internationally known resort, situated close to the charming town of Sogod on the northeastern coast of Cebu. You can indulge in bird watching, mountain biking and trekking in the rural countryside as well as observe flora and fauna and limestone areas.

ALEGRE BEACH RESORT RESERVATION OFFICE
Calumboyan, Sogod, Island of Cebu, Philippines
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1094, Cebu City Philippines
Tel. Nos. +63 (0) 32 2549800; 2549811; 2549822; local 172
Fax: +63 (0) 32 2549833
Direct Line: +63 (0) 32 2556388
Email address: reserve@alegrebeachresort.com or guest@alegrebeachresort.com

CEBU SALES AND RESERVATION OFFICE
Nivel Hills, Lahug
Cebu City, Philippines 6000
Tel. Nos +63 (0) 32 2311198
Fax no: +63 (0) 32 2337944
Email address: cbusales@alegrebeachresort.com

Malapascua Island

Malapascua Island is situated in Daanbantayan, Cebu.

It is a recent discovery for diving afficionados being discovered only in the early 90s. It is a tiny island 8 kilometers across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of mainland Cebu island. Logon, an insular barangay of Daanbantayan occupies the entire Malapascua Island and has eight hamlets. Malapascua is actually a diver’s paradise. The island was discovered not for its white sandy beach but for its beautiful coral gardens and excellent dive spots nearby. The first resort to locate in the island was a diving facility. Today, majority of the resorts offer full-service dive facilities.

In fact more than half of the visitors to the island are divers and dive afficionados. Bounty Beach is the name of a stretch of beach along the southern shore. It is the main beach of the island where most of the upscale resorts are found. Cocobana Beach Resort, the largest on the island, the pricey yet exquisite Sunsplash Resort, and Hippocampus Resort are some of the popular resorts that offer excellent accommodations and dining options. Most passenger boats to and from Cebu land at Bounty Beach.

How to get to Malapascua / Bantayan Island

Getting to Malapascua Island is a 4-hour bus trip from the Cebu North Bus Terminal passing through picturesque northern towns of Cebu to Maya, Daanbantayan, the northernmost point of Cebu mainland. Upon arrival at the Maya wharf, motorized outrigger boats will take visitors to the Malapascua island across the narrow channel in 30 minutes or so, depending on the weather condition. The trip frequency to the island takes every 30 minutes for 24 hours. But the trip back to the mainland usually stops at 3:00 in the afternoon.

Cebu Hidden Paradise

Cebu Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort is Cebu's top secret paradise. It is hidden in the rain forest of San Fernando, located south of Cebu and about an hour to travel from the city.

The nature surrounding the Cebu Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort makes it a paradise that you have imagine with its crystal clear pools and the beautiful panoramic view of San Fernando makes Cebu Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort complete.

RATES

DAY USE: (no corkage fee)

***ENTRANCE FEE:

* adult - 100.00
* 4-8 years old - 50.00

***COTTAGES:

* native picnit hut (8-10 persons) - 300.00
* table/umbrella (2-4 persons) - 150.00

***SOCIAL AREAS:

* sunflower - (40-50 persons) - 1,500.00 (non-airconditioned)
* orchid A - (30-40 persons) - 1,500.00 (non-airconditioned)
* orchid B- (30 persons) - 1,500.00 (non-airconditioned)
* rooftop - (300 persons) - 6,000.00 (non-airconditioned)

***FUNCTION ROOMS:

* sampaguita (30-40 persons) - 3,500.00 (airconditioned)
* sunrise A (100 persons) - 8,000.00 (airconditioned)
* sunrise B (50 persons) - 3,000.00 (airconditioned)

***OTHER CHARGES

* shuttle - back and forth - (14 persons) - 3,500.00
* charcoal - 25.00/plastic
* CORKAGE (overnight) - 35.00/head
* cooking charge - (rice, viands) - 75.00
* cooking charge - (canned goods, noodles) - 15.00

***AMENITIES

* videoke - 150.00/hour (exclusive)
* videoke - 5.00 (hulog-hulog)
* billiard - 75.00/hour
* trekking - 75.00/person
* campfire - 500.00/event

OVERNIGHT:

***ROOM RATES


* executive family room (4 persons) - 3,500.00
o FREE breakfast for two (2), hot and cold shower, aircon, TV, ref
* de luxe room (2 persons) - 2,500.00
o FREE breakfast for two, hot and cold shower, aircon, TV
* standard room (2 persons) - 1,500.00
o airconditioned, shower, 2 single beds or matrimonial
* dormitory room (10 persons) - 3,500.00
o airconditioned, shower, CR, 5 bunk beds)
* mini-dormitory room (4 persons) - 1,500.00
o airconditioned, shower, CR, 2 bunk beds
* family native room (6 persons) - 1,400.00
o non-airconditioned, fan, CR
* native rowhouse (2 persons) - 600.00
o non-airconditioned, fan, CR