Panglao Island Resorts
Panglao island nowadays is the most visit island in the country.
Panglao island is one of Bohol's best tourists destination. Panglao
island is the best location for island vacation. Most Hotels &
Resorts in Bohol are located in Panglao island. This island surrounded
by a white powdery sand and they namely as the paradise island in Bohol.
Currently Panglao island is one of the top tourist destinations in the
Philippines. It is famous for its beautiful dive spots and its coral
reef, as well as many several islet ideal for beach bathing like the
islets of Gak-ang and Pontod. Here, one can indulge and relax in
world-class amenities while being pampered with warmth that is classic
Boholano.
In Panglao island you can find the cheapest resorts and a world class
white sand beaches. The resorts in Panglao island mostly in beach front
area, natural choice when you desire high quality rooms and facilities,
an exotic atmosphere, and easy access to everything Alona Beach and
Panglao Island have to offer! We are striving to provide our guests with
an unforgettable stay while they are enjoying the highlights and
natural beauty of Panglao island. Panglao Island combines crystal clear
waters, sugary beaches that squeak when walked on, A visit to Panglao is
like stepping back in time. Explore and discover an Island paradise..
An idyllic tourist haven, that’s guaranteed to fascinate and lull
visitors into tranquil harmony with its simplistic beauty. Visitors
commonly refer Panglao as a breath-taking, unbelievably magical Island.
Panglao island is the southernmost town of Bohol. It is 18 kilometers
from Tagbilaran City. The island has a terrain that range from plain,
hilly to mountainous and is made of Maribojoc limestone, the youngest of
the limestone units found in the western area of Bohol. One interesting
geological feature found in the island is the Hinagdanan Cave which has
an underground water source. The cave is an important water source as
the island has no rivers or lakes. Most of the roads leading to the
barangays and to the beaches are still dirt roads but passable.
municipality of Panglao island is still in the process of
improving the roads for the ease and convenience of its visitors. Geared
towards further improvement for tourism pursuits, the Panglao
International Airport has been considered. However, the limestone
composition of the island poses a major problem in the development of an
airport as coralline limestone is soluble which causes formation of
caves and sinkholes.
Balikasag Beach
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.Balicasag
is a mere speck on any map of the central Philippines, lying some 60
kms to the southwest of a small island called Panglao, off the southwest
tip of Bohol. Although not quite deserted, it conforms pretty well to
the desert island stereotype; a flat, circular island covered in palm
trees and bouganvillea, and fringed by a shell and corraline beach.
There’s a definite wilderness feeling about the place – which for many
is part of the island’s appeal.Most striking is its size: at just 25 hectares you can walk all the
way around it in 45 minutes, and yet there is still room for much more
than just the small lighthouse
tower in the middle of the island. There’s a local community of about
100 families, many of whom make a living from collecting rare shells and
selling them to tourists on the beach. Balicasag Island Dive Resort,
the island’s only scuba facility, is on the south side. With only 20
traditional-style bungalows lining the beach, the island is never
crowded, either above or below the water.
Virgin Island
Virgin Island is one of the several islands included in Bohol Government’s jurisdiction. It is located 15-20 minutes away from Panglao Island in the Philippines. This is known to local as the Virgin Island
because nobody lives here and the place is not always visited by
tourists even though it’s opened to the public a long time ago. Virgin Island is one of the many islands in the Philippines where a big area of the beach sink during high tide and only the palm trees in the middle of the island are visible.Known to many locals as the “hidden oasis”, Virgin Island
is clearly an attraction due to its long stretch of white sand beach
during low tide which spans around 1 hectare. The problem during shallow
waters is that some motorized outrigger boats can’t dock in the island because a lot of sea plants surrounding the area near the docking station will stick to the propeller causing it to malfunction. There’s no other docking station except for this single area of the island because most of the parts have very shallow water even during high tide which can cause the outrigger boats to get caught on the underwater rocks or sands.
