Sumilon Island and its pristine blue waters.

Who says summer’s over!? Though the season may have changed from bright sunny days to gloomy rainy days but when you’re in Cebu you’ll never know the difference. You see – Cebu’s relatively dry climate all year round makes it a perfect destination to chill and unwind over Cebu’s best kept-secret beach resorts.

One resort I’ve been to a lot is the famous Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort. The resort’s accomodation is home-like as you will encounter the staff’s warm smiles and cheerful auras. Maribago Bluewater provides relaxation away from the city. To fully enjoy the resort’s well-preserved natural beauty, a guest have the option to stay at their well-groomed royal bungalows, luxurious de luxe rooms and relaxing spa suites. For a sneak peak to one of Cebu’s Top Best Resort check the Maribago Bluewater Video.

If you’re into relaxation in an exclusive island and still away from the city then Sumilon Bluewater Island Resort is a good place to go. The resort is located in the serene island of Sumilon. The island is regarded as one of Cebu’s best-kept island and is situated on the southeastern tip of mainland Cebu. The island has a total land area of  approximately 25 hectares and surrounded by crystal blue waters. Sumilon Island has been regarded the first marine protected area in the country and was made a fish sanctuary under the supervision of Siliman University’s Marine Reserve. Just like the rest of mainland Cebu, Sumilon Island boasts pristine white sand beaches around its shorelines.

Sumilon Island’s sandbar is also must-see. Depending on the season, the sandbar shifts and changes its size, shape and location. A natural-formed lagooned is also located on the island with its vast and high mangroves. Another must-see is the lighthouse  which rests on the southern side of the island and beside the lighthouse is a watchtower built to alert the nearby towns from marauders in the 19th century. For more updates and the latest news you can visit Sumilon Bluewater Blog.

Photo credits: Pinoyworld.org

Getting away from the city’s stressful environment has been on my What To Do List for the past few weeks. And when a friend invited me and the whole gang for a weekend birthday trip I never had second thoughts and gave out a loud YES. In fact, I had to ditch a prior commitment just to take the trip and detoxify away from the city.

June 20, 2009; Saturday. It was almost 11:30am when the group met over at CitiLink for the trip to Dumanjug, Cebu – a 2 hour drive down South of Cebu City. We were 4 hours behind the original schedule – thanks to a few good friends. We took the V-Hire (Vehicle for Hire) and though most of us were tired, sleepy and hungry these were all forgotten by the raucous laughter over at everything we got to talk about.

It was almost 2pm when the group finally arrived in Dumanjug, Cebu. This time we were already too hungry that we could hear our stomachs complaining. Our friend took this as a cue and prepared us a very hearty meal. Right after the heavy lunch we headed over outside for the anticipated Videoke session with a few ice-cold beer in hand.

By 5pm we were all sober that we decided to take a quick break and stroll to a few good eye-catching places in Dumanjug. We went over to Dumanjug’s famous and historic church, strolled over the town’s Executive building, ran care-free over the lush green grounds, played like youngsters on their colorful playgrounds, took some sunset photos in their unique bay-walk, and ate their sweet Ice cream halo-halo while watching the sky turn dark blue.

It was already 8pm when we were all headed back to our friend’s crib for another hearty dinner – Tinolang isda. By 9pm we were again sitting in front of the videoke machine singing and drinking. By midnight, we all went wild and sang our hearts out to the tune of Happy Birhtday! It was 3am when we called  it a night and settled over in a crowded air conditioned room. Haha!

By 9am we woke up and decided to take plunge in Dumanjug’s Olympic Pool. It was past 10am when the rest of the gang arrived from the city. Negz, Dhon, Borj, and Freya joined the first batch (Yours truly, Joeffrey, Shola, and Bebs) of Birthday trippers.

We walked back to Maeia’s crib for the anticipated heavy lunch and we all ate like lions devouring a freshly killed buffalo. By 1pm we headed to the nearby town of Moalboal for quick sea-water adventure. We played beach volleyball which gave us a few cuts and bruises but it’s all worth it. By nightfall we were headed back to the city and back to reality.

Though it was a very quick trip down south, it was all worth it. It was fun, fun, and FUN.

It was DETOXIFYING!

Another detoxifying trip is brewing up! 2 weeks.

Photos:

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This photo was taken by Oslec almost a year ago in Tabuelan, Cebu and I forgot the name of the beach resort. haha!