Sun and Beach

The Island Garden City of Samal is one of Davao del Norte's unique group of islands. Because of its strategic location in the heart of the Davao Gulf. It has diverse landscape features, including mountain ranges, swamps, sandy beaches, and agricultural areas.

Banana Beach at Hijo Resorts Davao offers casita-style ccommodations with complete leisure amenities such as a swimming pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour front desk. It also offers different outdoor activities such as a river cruise and a forest walk, which lets guests appreciate the surroundings from an elevated canopy walk.

Hijo Resorts is a serene eco-agritourism beach resort nestled in the Hijo Plantation of Tagum City, Davao del Norte. It faces the Davao Gulf and offers amenities and hospitality services that make for a relaxing beach getaway.

Unwind in Kaputian Beach Park's laid-back vibe. Dotted with coconut trees and blessed with fine sand and clear waters, it is one of the Samal Island's most popular and accessible beach resorts. It has some huts that can be rented out for the day and contains the "I <3 Samar" marker which makes for a good photo backdrop.

Talikud Island is a pristine island paradise behind Samal Island. It got its name from its location, with "Talikud" meaning "to turn one's back" in Filipino. It has several beach resorts and camping grounds, but otherwise maintains its raw beauty.

Discover the Vanishing Island of Samal City and be amazed at how it "vanishes" under the water during high tide, and reappears during low tide. Viewed from above, the island is a pristine stretch of sandbar dotted with mangroves and a lone concrete building attached to a long wooden deck.

Diving in Buluan Island is an ecotourism activity in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Buluan Island is home to a marine sanctuary and a pristine beach.

Dubbed as the "Sleeping Island", Pandilusan Island is nothing short of magical. The virgin island is blessed with white sand surrounded by clear waters that make for an inviting swim.

Catch stunning sunset views from Paseo Del Mar - a scenic seaside walkway located next to the historic Fort Pilar. The Sta. Cruz and Basilan islands are also visible from here.

The island is world-famous for its pink coralline shoreline, with the color of the sand coming from red organ pipe coral that has eroded through the years and mixed with the white sand. It is also known as Pink Beach