4 BOHOL'S PANGLAO ISLAND NATURE RESORT AND SPA

Panglao Island is also considered as one of the main tourist destinations in the Philippines. It can be labelled as Boracay of the South. The Island is in the southwest part of Bohol and eastern side of Cebu. Therefore this is the complete package for your vacation, a place to be – countryside tours and beaches. So visiting Bohol will never complete without seeing the amazing white beach and crystal clear water of Panglao Island.

There are two popular resorts that you want to check out - Alona Beach and Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa, locals tagged as PINR. But if you are on a tight budget you can also check small resorts opened around the area. 

Last day of our trip in Bohol, beach bumming is on the latter part of our vacation. So we can simply unwind and relax without hassle going here and there. We chose to visit Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa instead of famous Alona beach. You have choice to check in and stay for overnight or just day tour. There are vans in Tagbilaran City that offers transportation going to Panglao Island. In our case, we decided to rent tricycle instead for P300. Sundo’t hatid na yan tsaka malapit lang din naman, mga 15 -20 minutes ride.

When you go check in, overnight rate is around P8,000 – P9,000 so that’s too expensive. So we had Day tour instead for P500/each, P250 is consumable for food. Just pay for any excess. Ibig sabihin P250 lang ung entrance kaso required na yong P250 for food.

INSIDE PINR

What I like here is the Infinity Pool and the Dream Man-made Islet. Honestly I haven’t plunge yet in an infinity pool and I’m dreaming about the Marina Bay someday. Jeez. But this one is real good. Kaya pagkapasok namin talaga namang WOW lang ang nasambit. This is the place to be, living you dreams into reality. Me ganun?!

As much as I want, I’d like to swim immediately in Infinity Pool and Jacuzzi as it is alluring. But we’d like to check the beach first going to the dream islet. Naalala ko tuloy ang Boracay, ang ganda ng buhangin parang polvoron na masarap kainin. Also, the crystal clear water is damn vibrant. Kitang kita ko ung mga isdang lumalangoy na diko mahuli huli.

So after my selfie shot and posted instantly to my Instagram – Twitter – Facebook account, oh ha! Lahat na yan. We asked the boatman to bring us to the dream islet while the sea as it is high. If it’s low tide, no need for boat, you can traverse all the way to the islet.

It’s too deep as I was tried to dive all the way down but it’s difficult to reach the topsoil, I still need to move my arms and feet so I can reach the ground. Andaming isda, iba’t ibang klase pati na maliliit na alimasag, starfish at halamang dagat na iba't ibang kulay. So we opt to rent equipment for snorkeling for P200.

After unlimited swimming it’s about time to fill some food for our stomach. There’s a lot of menu to choose. Though I don’t like the taste of the water served so we decided to order soda in can. Again you have P250 consumable for food but if you would like to order more, then pay the excess.

 

 

 

CAMBAGAT CAVE

This cave is another thing to visit PINR. It is inside the resort so no need to go outside; it’s like three minutes’ walk from the reception area. You just need to tell them so they can open the lights and lamps setup so you can vividly see the magnificence of the cave. And they request someone para samahan kayo going down there. Honestly I grew up in the province where there are plenty of caves but this is the first time to enter a real cave.

The fresh water is also clear; I can see the white stones underwater that looks like gems with different colors. Though I’m a little afraid to because feels like creepy that anytime something would grab my feet down. Hehe. Pero dahil minsan lang at first time kinaya ko pa rin ang soooobrang lamig ng tubig. Kaya lumubog ako kagad. Sarap ng piling.

I just don’t like the smell inside siguro dahil maraming bats, “mapanghi”. Tsaka medyo may kadiliman na sa bandang dulo but still I have the extreme side of me so I wanna try everything. I hear the chirps of the bats so I know a lot of them hanging on the far side. Using my camera, I pointed it on the ceiling I took a shot with flash and when I check it, yeah it is confirmed that hundreds of them sleeping. Look at that.

So after our cave tour, it’s about time to feel in the infinity pool..perstayyyym. Want to sawa. Whew..poor boy! And look at the face, that’s how I interpret happiness. Grrr. Kilig to the bones. At nang medyo namanhid na yong mga daliri ko sa paa, ung tipong masarap na mangalikot ng ingrown nails. We decided to call in the trike para magpasundo. J Day tour is enough for this but worth to stay longer if you want to ultimate relaxation. 

So this is the last day of our Bohol trip. And hope all folks reading this blog, please do not hesitate to come over or go back to Bohol. There’s a lot of place the stay, a lot of tourist attractions that fulfilled you ultimate vacation. Let’s help them build and restore the tourism industry.