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Sonrisa De V Beach Resort - Samal Island, Davao

 

LOCATION              SONRISA DE V BEACH RESORT
                             Caliclic, IGACOS (Island GArden City Of Samal), Davao
                             Mindanao

WHAT MAKES IT STANDOUT?     Its Quiet And Beautiful Beach Resort

HOW TO GET THERE?           
(Plane)    Ride from Davao City International Airport to the Jetty takes 10 to 15 minutes.     
(Bus)       From DCOTT (D.C. Overland Transport Terminal), it would take you 30 minutes ride to the Jetty.
(Ship)     It's about 15 to 20 minutes ride from DC Port to Pearl Farm Jetty.

The Jetty's location is at Lizada St. Lanang Davao City, this is jetty is owned by Pearl Farm Beach Resort but is not exclussive. In fact various boats are anchored here bound to different resorts in Samal Island. The boat ride takes less than 10 minutes. Boat fee is Php10/head.

Another alternative route, specially if wanted to bring your car along, would be to take the barge  from Sasa. Davao to Babak, Samal; which is roughly 15 to 20 minutes away from Pearl farm Jetty. The barge's location is at Km. 11, Sasa Davao City, this is just a few meters away from Sasa Public Market. The barge ride would only take 5 minutes but you'll have to travel for another 5 to 10 minutes from Babak To Sonrisa De V. This is the long and winding way of getting there, so i suggest you take the jetty. Dont worry about your car, as the area is very secure and well guarded 24/7.

BASIC AMENITIES        
Beach Resort
Open/Closed Cottages

Operating Hours
Monday - Sunday    :  Open 24/7

INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FOR THE LAKWATSA
Boat Fee             :  Php10 (per head, one way)
Entrance Fee
kids                    :  Php 60 (day tour) / Php 90 (overnight)
adults                 :  Php 70 (day tour) / Php 100 (overnight)       
Rental Fees
open cottage      :  Php 400 (day tour)
                            Php 500 (overnight)   
closed cottage    :  Php 1,500 (good for 4 persons)
                            Php 3,000 (good for 10 persons)
corkages            :  Lechon and beverages are charged with a corkage fee, other cook foods are free of charge!
          

WHAT'S MORE?

Sonrisa De V (formerly named Palm Hill Beach Resort) is our family's favourite resort in Samal, not only because it's affordable but because it is not crowded. This is what separate's it from all other resorts in Samal, particularly its neighbours - Paradise Island & Blue Jazz Resort. Sonrisa De V is not fancy like the majority of resorts in Samal. It does not have a restaurant, only a simple bar selling basic beverages like soda, beer, a few spirits and cigarettes. Just the basic stuffs that a simple guest would ask. 

The beach is of course superb - equally the same with that of Blue Jazz, Paradise, Costa Marina, Chemas & etc.. theirs is even better because it's not congested with people. We fondly even call Sonrisa De V as "our exclussive resort", b'coz everytime we go there we're the only guests - solong-solo mo talaga ang beach! 

CONTACT DETAILS   

SONRISA DE V BEACH RESORT

Contact Person    : Chubby Palma Hill

Telephone           :  (+63) (082) 303-0709

Cellphone            : 0932 861 1961 (updated 7/15/2014)

Email                  :  

Facebook Page    :  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sonrisa/129448173815632

Miss Lakwatsera’s Rate:   

Canibad Island, one’s secret paradise

It has been my practice to check on some blogs for information whenever I feel like spending the weekend some place else. Blogs are very helpful you know ;)… That time I wanted my weekend to be different, I wanted it to be quite, relaxed and somewhat isolated.

And then I saw these…

 

Now, isn’t that lovely?

And so, off I go… Very early the next day, around 4:30 am, I was already up. I have prepared my stuffs the night before, so after dressing up and a few hairbrushes, I was on my way. The trip took about 1&1/2 to 2 hours from Davao City to Canibad. Yes, it’s quiet long and tiresome, but once you get there, it’s all worth it…

Here is the summary of our trip.

Trip Summary - Canibad Beach, Aundanao Peñaplata

* travel time :
15 minutes - Sasa, Davao to Babak, Samal
45 minutes - Babak to Canibad (on motorcycle ride)

* fare budget:
20.00 /head - motor-bangka (Davao-Babak) ONE WAY only.
100.00 /head - habal2x (motorcycle) ride from Babak to Canibad. ONE WAY only.

When you take the habal2x, make sure to have an agreement with the driver to fetch you at a specific time. The place is quiet remote and there won’t be transportation available, unless you have your own car. Be cautious!, get the driver’s mobile # & plate #, just in case, and most of all be friendly. Some driver’s bill you extra charge for the fetch, on our case, we paid him 200.00 (100/head) upon arrival and we added an additional 100.00 as tip ;-D.

250.00/car - if you bring your own car/transpo(ONE WAY) (depending on how big is your vehicle)

* other fees 10.00 /head - entrance fee to the beach 100.00 - 350.00 - cottage rates

* must bring:

1) CAMERA - the place is awesome, you'll have plenty of sights to take pictures and pose with. believe me, you will sure;y ran out of poses, hehehe.
2) Hamok - i brought one for myself... The place is quiet, you could not hear somebody screaming their lungs out in the karaoke, or anything annoying. Just the whispers of birds & trees and the sound of the waves gently kissing the shore.:D
3) Books - if you love books, the place would be perfect for reading!

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