Last July we went to a very beautiful remote beach: Punta Baluarte – Cabilao Island. This is a true hidden gem and you won’t be bothered by a lot of tourists!
Mary had been here before and I saw pictures of this amazing place. On a Sunday morning I was bored and said: Let’s go to Punta Baluarte and enjoy an afternoon at the beach.
We took the bus from DAO Busstation in Tagbilaran direction Tubigon. About 30-40 minutes later you need to get out at Loon Central Market. From there you take a tricycle to the pier on Sandingan Island, where you need to take the boat to Cabilao Island. It takes 5-10 minutes to get there. You might need to wait a bit until the boat fills up.
When you arrive on Cabilao Island, you take a 5 minute motorbike ride and go to the other end of the island.
There are almost no cars on this small island and it’s a very quiet place.
I was surprised by the beauty of this small beach and I wanted some coffee after this 2h trip. Then we discovered Cabilao Sanctuary Beach & Dive Resort! What a beautiful resort. We ordered lunch and stayed on the beach afterwards. It was such a nice place that we decided to spend the night at the resort.
We had a cabin for ourselves, it was very spacious and we slept well, despite of the power-cut that night!
We recommend Cabilao Sanctuary Beach & Dive Resort, it’s worth your money!
Finding shells on Cabilao Island
On the beach you will find beautiful coral and shells.
This trip is perfectly doable as a day trip, going to the beach and relax. Better is to spend one or two nights. Swimming in this spot is best at high tide. We don’t dive, but there were a few guests in the resort who were diving. In case you got curious about this beautiful spot, Google it: Punta Baluarte Cabilao Island
