A resort for family and friends, a perfect way to share memorable moments, make new friends, go ahead, come to Alona Kew and experience it yourself. It’s a vacation full of fun and relaxing moments.

Accommodation

Alona Kew White Beach offers a variety of accommodations to suit your needs. From air-conditioned Suits and Bungalows to Deluxe Cottages and standard rooms with fan. All rooms are equipped with private shower & toilet and double or single beds. Extra beds are available on request. Some Bungalows are located at the Beach Front, other Rooms and Cottages are just a few steps away from Alona Kew’s seashore. Relax at the Beach or on your private Terrace

Facilities & Amenities

Gift Shop and International calls are just some of the things to keep you in touch and to make your love ones happy. Safety Deposit Box and Laundry service are just some of the list to keep your stay well organized. Alona Kew’s Restaurant is not far from your rooms, located near the Reception. It is open all around and well ventilated. Enjoy your meals in a natural environment, at nicely arranged dining tables and with food prepared by our Kitchen Chef. Alona Kew’s sumptuous meals are always freshly prepared and just right for your budget

Splash and Dive as Alona Kew takes you to a tour of awesome dive sites that has become famous for locals and foreigners alike. Dive to Coral Point, Snake Point, Blue Wall and to Pamilacan Island.

Contact Information

Address : Tawala, Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines
Phone : +63-38-502-9027 / +63-38-502-9042
Fax : +63-38-502-9029
Info : info@alonakew.com
Reservation: reservations@alonakew.com
Website : http://www.alonakew.com

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2 comments bajin | Featured, Resorts |

Bohol Beach Club is nestled on the island paradise of Panglao and is the perfect haven for romantic getaways or a seaside sanctuary for beach lovers and scuba diving enthusiasts. A few minutes away is Balicasag Island, a popular dive site for local and foreign divers which offers world-class diving and is internationally renowned. Bohol Beach Club boasts of their 1.4 km beachfront with powder-white sand dotted with hammocks where guest can sit back, rest and enjoy the beach. It truly is one of the best and upscale beach resorts in Panglao Island. Beach front is clean and well maintained and resort staff are very accomodating. The Resort also prides of three (3) swimming pools that are properly situated within the resorts Amihan and Habagat Wing. The main swimming pool is located right next to the Kalubihan Restaurant in the Habagat Wing.  This pools depth ranges from four feet to seven feet which is also used for in-house diving lessons.  Also, the pool has an outdoor jacuzzi with a capacity for four (4) persons. Another pool is located in between the Superior Poolside rooms and the Executive Suites.  This lagoon shaped pool has a depth of three (3) feet to five and a half (5 ½) feet. The newest swimming pool, the largest in the resort is located in the Amihan Wing of the resort.  Surrounded by the Agotata and Taclobo restaurants, right next to the Standard Rooms, it’s the size of half of an olympic size pool and has a depth of three (3) feet to five (5) feet. Contact Information ::: Manila Reservations, Sales and Marketing Office::: Rm. 1401 Victoria Building, United Nations Avenue, Ermita, Manila 1000 Telephone Number (02) 522-2301/02/03/04 (02) 522-4162 Facsimile Number (02) 522-2301/04 E-mail Address salesdirector@tambuli.com :::Cebu Sales and Marketing Office::: Tambuli Beach Club Bo. Buyong, Mactan Island, Cebu 6015 Telephone Number  (032) 492-1888/89 (032) 340-5936/495-7717 Facsimile Number (032) 495-8099 Toll Free Number 1-800-1888-8228/0081 E-mail Address reservations@tambuli.com :::Bohol Beach Club::: Bo. Bolod, Panglao Island, Bohol 6340 Telephone Number  (038) 502-9222 / 9212 to 14 (038) 411-5222 to 23 Facsimile Number (038) 411-5226 (038) 502-9104 Toll Free Number 1-800-1888-2227 E-mail Address bbclub@mozcom.com Read the rest of this entry »

2 comments tarsier | Accomodation, Featured, Resorts |

by Stefan Kendrew

…Our next destination was Bohol, famous for the Chocolate Hills. We arrived there after a flight from Caticlan to Cebu, one night in Cebu, a boat ride to Tubigon and a bus ride from there to Carmen. We planned on checking out the Chocolate Hills, exploring the island a bit and staying for a few days at the Nuts Huts after which we would get some more time on the beach on Panglao.

Upon reaching Carmen (the town closest to the Chocolate Hills complex) we were surrounded by locals offering us a ride to the Chocolate Hills. We chose Victor (who is apparently mentioned in an old Lonely Planet) and two of his friends to take us there on the back of their dirt bikes, luggage and all.

Sure enough, the Chocolate Hills are everything they are made up to be: beautiful, eerie, nicest when the sun comes up and somewhat boring after a day or two. At the top of the tallest hill is a resort with a pool where the rooms have balconies looking over the Hills. The staff was bored out of their minds.

There is a tall staircase which brings you really high up, from where you get stunning views over the Chocolate Hills as the sun is coming up, lighting up the misty Hills with its rays.

We took a motorbike ride with Victor and his friends all over the surrounding area which was nice but nothing special. Due to a serious downpour we had to shelter for several hours and then had a lot of fun negotiating the bikes through the river that the road had turned into.

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A little far from the popular beaches of Panglao, Napaling Dive is in Tangnan on the other side of Panglao Island. It is around 22km from Alona Beach and can be reached in approximately one hour via Pump Boat. You may also choose to stay in nearby resorts in Tangnan but we still recommend resorts in the Alona area.

It’s an Easy Dive Site suitable for PADI Openwater Divers or Higher and considered very good for snorkelinig. It has a depth of 3m to 40m with most interesting site at 8-12m. Visibility is between 12m to 20 meters. It’s not as clear as in dive sites in Balicasag as this site was a little bit affected by dynamite fishing.

Nevertheless, this dive site is rated by Belleview Rock Resort as 5 out 5. That’s their highest rating.

Dive Direction
Start the dive with the wall on the left shoulder, going south-west

Description
One can take the jeepney or car to get to the dive site, in case of rough waters on BelleviewRock Resort. Wall dive with cathedral Virgin corals. Great for shallow-water photography. Be careful with your entry, it can be shallow. When you go by car and plan a land-dive walk carefully down the cliff with full equipment it can be slippery. Your entry and exit points are the same. Good chance to see young Barracudas and Banner fish (Heniochus Diphreutes).

One of the popular dive sites in Balicasag Island, Black Forest Dive is around 10km from BelleviewRock Resort and can be reached in approximately 30minutes via Pump Boat.

It’s an Easy Dive Site suitable for PADI Openwater Divers or Higher. It has a depth of 8m to 40m with most interesting site at 15m. Visibility is between 15m to 30 meters and this site is not affected by dynamite fishing.

This dive site has a rating of 5 out 5 by the Belleview Rock Resort. More information from their site.

Dive Direction
Start the dive with shallow part right shoulder, going south.

Description
Many coral heads in the shallow part and a forest of Black coral (antipathes) at 35-45m. Normally the dive starts against the current, stay low over the sandy bottom and after 20min the current will change, so you can drift dive the second part. This is the best dive site in the Bohol Triangle.

Marine Life
An aquarium with all kind of Anthias, Rockcods Groupers (serraidae family), Scorpion fishes (scorpaenidae family), Squirrel fishes (holocentridae family), Parrotfish (scaridae family), Wrasse (labridae family), Damsel fishes (pomacentridae family), Anemone fishes (amphiprioninae subfamily). The trigger fishes are aggressive in the months of May, June and July.