Visiting the island of Bohol in the Philippines for the beach? Know where to go and where to stay. Use this as your guide.
1. Dumaluan Beach
It is located at Bolod, Panglao, Bohol and is less than 15 minutes away from Tagbilaran City proper. This is a great place to stay with family and friends. The last time that we went here, I put a sun block while staying under the sun. The crystal blue water of the beach was so inviting. Dumaluan Beach shared the same shore with Bohol Beach Club and South Palms Resort Panglao. Dumaluan Beach Resort is also a decent place to stay in the area. You can find delicious foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner in any of the resorts.
2. Alona Beach
This is one of the best beaches in Bohol and also the most lively. There are many restaurants, shops, and hotels & resorts in the area. Service is good in general and people are very hospitable. There many tourists both foreigners and Filipinos. During most of the season, you can find plenty of banca (local term for boats) dock next to the beach which adds more atmosphere and charm. By a car or any vehicle, you can reach this place 20-30 minutes away from Tagbilaran. It is located in Tawala, Panglao, Bohol.
3. Bikini Beach
You can reach this place with different kind of transportation. Located at the barangay of Biking, Dauis, Bohol. Here you can find beautiful, colourful corals and fishes, which makes it great not just for swimming, but for snorkeling too. It is located 8 kilometers away from Tagbilaran proper. The beach is good for any simple occasions with simple gatherings. It is a perfect place for everyone. During weekends, the place is filled with crowd, mostly families and group of friends. The beach is not normally crowded during Mondays to Fridays. But during weekends, or any special holidays, people must expect the place to be crowded since it is also considered as a public beach.
4. Libaong Beach
You can reach this place by any kind of transportation, 36 minutes via Panglao Circumferential Road and is located at Libaong, Panglao, Bohol. In this place, you can find the Amarela Beach Resort which is a mid-range resort with simmig pool perfect for relaxation. The place is so nice with a long stretch of white sandy beach.
5. Momo Beach
Located at barangay Bil-isan, Panglao, Bohol and is 36 minutes away from Tagbilaran City. It is an eco-chic boutique resort with stunning seaside and sunset views and has a very elegant natured-inspired architecture. It has a beach house pool, and also has water sport equipment for any kind of water and beach activities. The management make sure that the areas around the beach house have a lot of comfy seating. You can also do kayaking and paddle boards for an enjoyable and friendly competition that would surely appreciate the seascape a really good distance.
6. Doljo Beach
It is located at Barangay Doljo, Panglao, Bohol, 15 kilometers away from Alona and 20 minutes away from Tagbilaran City. The place has its own wonderful seashells with deep, calm and clear waters. It also has some beautiful dive spots like doljo point dive site and doljo house reef where you can enjoy yourself diving. The place has tall coconut palm trees which add more to its natural and tropical vibe.
7. Balicasag Island Beach
From Panglao Island, Balicasag Island is a few minutes boat ride. This is one of the best destinations in the Island of Bohol for diving, snorkeling, swimming and dolphin watching. The place has so much to offer for the tourist both local and foreign. If you are fun of diving, this is the best place to do it. If you like scuba diving, I recommend you to do it in the morning.
8. Virgin Island Beach
The place was called virgin because nobody lives here and nobody visited the place even though it is open to the public long time ago. It is one of the beaches in the Philippines that the beach sinks during high tide and you can only see the palm trees in the middle of the island is visible. It is clearly an attraction due to its long stretched of white sand beach. It’s very easy to go in this place, when you go to dolphin watching at balicasag island, you can just pass by to this place before going back to Panglao Island. The water around is very clear and pair it with the white sand beach of the island. Its difinitely a wonderful experience taking a dip in its calm, shallow water.Guaranteed to take the stress out from work or busy life.
9. Pamilacan Island
Situated 12.5 kilometers south of Bohol island. If other people say that paradise don’t exist, well, this is the place to say that paradise really does exist in the middle of the island. Aside from Balicasag Island, Pamilacan Island is also famous for dolphin watching and whale watching tours. Pamilacan is blessed with corals and fossilized seashells. This place for me is truly a paradise were you want to relax or enjoy the natural white sand beach. If you want to stay on this beautiful island, prepare yourself to have a partner to be with or bring the whole family for a more memorable and fun experience.
10. Panglao Beach
It’s a nice stretch of white beach but is occupied by a private resort called Mithi. However, you can still access the beach if you are going to the restaurant or have some drinks at the bar.
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