Duka Bay Resort

Last weekend I got the chance to visit Duka Bay Resort in Medina, Misamis Oriental. We rode a jeepney from Cagayan de Oro City to Medina, Misamis Oriental for at least 2 hour trip.

You can have two options in getting there. You can take a 2 hour bus ride from Agora  Terminal or by renting a van or taxi. In our case, we rented a passenger jeepney for only Php2,000  roughly ($45 USD).

Duka Bay Entrance and Reception area

In Duka Bay, you can have a lot of things to enjoy. Kayaking, aquabike and banca paddling will surely sweat you out. Marine life is very well preserve in the area. It is a sanctuary of Dory,  Nemo and the rest of the gang of the movie ‘Finding Nemo’ except the shark of course! You can take a closer look with them with Duka Bay’s glass bottom boats which only cost Php400.00 per trip. You can also swim with them by renting snorkel gears at the Duka Bay Dive shop or touch them by diving underwater and meet Nemo and friends face to face.

snorkeling in Duka Bay

I would recommend that you plunge into the water in the early morning and scuba dive and snorkel at around 10am so you could see the underwater clearly. I haven’t tried scuba diving when I was there. But I’ve seen the Duka bay Marine life with the glass bottom boat and snorkeling for almost 2 hours. I didn’t take any underwater photos because I didn’t have any water resistant gears but I will surely get one. And when I do have, I will be back snorkeling and probably try scuba diving in Duka Bay for sure.

Taken from their site: http://dukabay.com/

DUKA BAY RESORT offer various services to satisfy different customers. For people who love picnic and camping, the resort provides huts and tents.There are also numerous aqua sports equipment and programs.

Families who enjoy interior comfort will find the bedrooms and junior suites of Duka Bay Resort memorably spacious and relaxing. Most rooms have two double or queen size beds, a refrigerator, a balcony or patio with easy furniture and a fully appointed bathroom with a selection of amenities.

Bringing of outside food in the villas/room is not allowed. Prices inclusive of VAT and Service Charge. Fees subject to change without prior notice. Check-in is 2 pm, check-out is 12 noon. Major credit cards accepted. Children under 13 years old stay free in the room of their parents. Two children below seven years old are free; third child considered extra person. No PETS allowed in the resort. Room Service – 20% service charge.

Drinks and food can be delivered by phone call.

For inquiries and reservations, you may contact them at:

• Phone (Booking Office, Cagayan de Oro) – (63) (088) 858-4402 or (63) 9177067060
• Phone    (63) (088) 331-2288 to 91
• Fax    (63) (088) 331-2290
• Cellphone:    (63) 9176483268
• Email    dukabayresort@yahoo.com

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Places that I never dreamt of going to and situations where I’ve never thought I would be into while I was in these places. Though overall, I did have fun, lots of fun!

Subic is “Americanized” its like being in another country where establishments, streets, hotels and environment and even traffic rules are not like the usual “Filipino”. It’s beaches are also nice. It is one of the places that I would want to spend my vacation.

Olongapo is somehow like a place in my hometown yet its nightlife is as great as Subic. We’ve been to their comedy bars and we had a blast! It was very funny!

Bataan is historical, this is where the so called “Death March” end in World War II. You can see the monuments of the people who fought for our country. I salute this place and its people. They have been hospitable to me and this is only the place where I have  eaten the best sweet and sour fish, filipino style. haha

Zambales is the place to go to the beaches. It’s a quiet town. You won’t see any buildings along the highway, you will see rice fields and cows and etc. Yet they have the best beaches for surfing! They also have tons of activities, kayaking, boating and etc. If you want to get away from city life, this is it, this is the place. Perfect.

I went off to Camiguin Island last weekend and oh boy, everything went by like a swift breeze!  Camiguin is such a beautiful island yet I spent less than 48 hours on it!  I went there the old fashioned way by bus from Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan then rode a ferry to the island unlike Mika Ella’s direct ferry ride from CDO to Camiguin.  I went hopping from one tourist spot to another and I guess I’ve seen the major spots save for Katibawasan Falls and Mantigue Island (I didn’t have enough time and energy to linger on).

I am definitely going back to Camiguin sometime this summer ( I hope!) with more time and with a different group of people and have more fun than I did last weekend.  Overall, it was a great experience!  Better check out Camiguin y’all!

Early morning sun in Opol

One early morning I went off for a ride to the beaches of Opol located just a few minutes outside CDO.  I knew it was going to be a wonderful day as the sun was rising.  I took a few shots of Mr. Sun and enjoyed the rest of the day with family and relatives.

The beaches of Opol may not be as glamorous as the white-sand beaches of island resorts across the country however, they are the most accesible shores from CDO.  Various beach resorts line the Opol coast and they offer different activities and accommodation ranging from swimming to jet skiing, from small wooden cottages to a posh hotel.

Life’s a beach as most people say.  Opol is just the first stop for most people in this area.  There are more beaches to see and explore!

Watch out Sun, I’ll chase you to the ends of the Earth…

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I escaped last week from the boring world and went to Camiguin Island. Boarded Paras Sea Cat and took me 2 hours getting to Camiguin island from Cagayan de Oro port. The photo above is just one of the great scenic views in the Island.

More sceneries will be on my next posts…..

A perfect view of sunset from Claveria. It appears to me as a very sad scene. While looking at this picture loneliness fills me as if I will not be able to see someone again. I hate the feeling coz it reminded me of a heartbreaking experienced that I dont want to experience again.

• Travel gives me the freedom; the freedom to discover new places, the freedom to be myself, the freedom to share moments with, the freedom to loosen up a bit, the freedom to gain knowledge of new things and many more.

*** To the times where I struggle to keep my head up were also the times where I knew who my friends are, met new people and shared moments with.

• Nightlife gives me the chance to strengthen relationships, the chance to celebrate life, the chance to chill out and be with the company of people that are significant.

*** Nevertheless, it was also the year where I cherished the bonding moments more with my family. We traveled to new places, experienced activities and most of all strengthened our bond with each other.

• Manila Ocean Park and Duka Bay

… cheers!