Mates who had been lucky to have traveled to Anawangin Cove and close by spots like Nagsasa Cove, Silanguin Cove, and Capones years in the past usually discuss how the realm was as soon as a pure and uncooked space for tenting and getting away from all of it.
This space in a secluded a part of Zambales dealing with the West Philippine Sea separated by mountain ranges from the mainland used to supply secluded spots for again to fundamentals tenting the place mountaineers would head after trekking by means of by land.
These days, Anawangin is called a well-liked weekend getaway for leisure vacationers who normally simply take a 30-minute boat trip from Barangay Pundaquit or San Miguel to achieve the extra secluded coves. Joiner excursions make the realm extra accessible for barkadas who wish to avail of van transport and pre-arranged boat transfers coming from Manila to unwind for the weekend.
Whilst you can nonetheless take pleasure in easy tenting in some areas, there are different lodging choices now suited to {couples}, households, and leisure vacationers preferring serenity and creature comforts in comparison with the standard occasion environment in different resorts.
Silanguin Cove
As a part of the Lakbay Norte Media Tour in Subic and Zambales organized by NLEX in partnership with native tourism places of work, we had the chance to remain within the newly opened Emon Pulo Seaside Resort in Silanguin Cove for two nights. This upscale seaside resort, which was launched through the pandemic, served as our bounce off for a half day island-hopping journey to close by coves.
Emon Pulo Seaside Resort is a contemporary but homey Filipino-style tropical seaside resort. The seaside resort’s panorama and lodging, which incorporates VIP poolside rooms and a singular glass treehouse with a view of the bay, exude consolation, security and sophistication.
The resort has an in-house restaurant, varied facilities and enjoyable actions (together with mountain bikes) that company are free to make use of, ATVs, jet skis, and extra. It even has its personal helipad for company to get right here on a fast 2-hour trip from Manila.
We loved a really snug keep right here, because of the hospitality of the resort house owners and workers. The rooms had been very clear, trendy, and new, with every part you’d count on from a typical resort. In line with workers on responsibility, we had been one of many first company who stayed in a few of the resort rooms. As of our go to, development continues to be ongoing in some areas and on the resort’s second ground.
Whereas the resort had satellite tv for pc WiFi, the place will make you simply wish to unplug. Like many coves within the space, there’s no cell sign on Globe or Sensible, so for essentially the most half, you possibly can put your telephones away and revel in high quality time outside with a view of the mountain and sea.
Our group appreciated getting access to the resort’s speedboat getting right here from the Subic Bay Yacht Membership and going again by way of Pundaquit, and through our morning of island-hopping, because it made journey time a lot sooner.
- Emon Pulo Seaside Resort, Silanguin Islanc Cove, San Antonio, Zambales.
- Charges: All of the rooms at Emon Pulo Seaside Resort value P15,000 an evening, with various room capacities from 2 pax (VIP Pool rooms) to 10-12 pax in a room for the native kubos with 2 adjoining rooms.
- Ebook straight by means of https://emonpulo.com, or contact +63 998 558 3333 or e-mail data@emonpulo.com.
- Fb: Emon Pulo Seaside Resort
- Instagram: Emon Pulo
Nagsasa Cove
From Silanguin Cove, our first cease was Marahuyo Resort and Campsite in Nagsasa Cove, a laidback seaside space with grey sand supreme for tenting and glamping.
Just like the extra fashionable Anawangin, the realm has agoho bushes, which affords a scenic backdrop for tenting in addition to good shade from the summer season warmth.
The resort has native kubo rooms, beachfront rooms, a hill high property and a pool. Like the opposite close by coastal areas, there’s no cellular sign right here as a result of excessive mountains. The resort does have solar-powered electrical energy and affords satellite tv for pc web for P100/hour or P350/day.
You possibly can climb a small hill the place steps lead as much as a viewing deck affords view of the cove and mountains. These fascinated by staying in a single day or visiting, can guide by way of their Fb web page.
- Marahuyo Resort & Campsite, Nagsasa Bay, Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales, San Antonio, Philippines
- Charges: Tent pitching begins at P350/head per night time, whereas open cottages value P1,000/night time. The airconditioned kubos vary from P6,500 to P9,500 per night time. Ebook rooms by way of their FB web page.
- Fb: Marahuyo Cove
Anawangin Cove
We had been supposed to go to the 2 smaller islands first earlier than our lunch cease however a sudden rainshower pressured our boat to dock at Anawangin Cove. A few of us simply spent the time swimming and chilling below the rain earlier than the solar got here out in full power once more.
Anawangin Cove was once a easy and quiet coastal space with agoho pine bushes, the place vacationers simply camped out. Nonetheless, the realm has quickly developed through the years with seaside resorts. We stopped at Anawangin Cove: Destinare Seaside Resort & Campsite, which is split into 5 stations.
Whereas there are nonetheless spots right here the place you possibly can camp, as of Could 2023, the realm additionally has easy glamping tents, nipa hut kind cottages with electrical followers, and concrete rooms with air-conditioners, which in accordance with resort house owners had been requests from company.
There are additionally public restrooms and an in-house restaurant, although company can nonetheless convey their very own provides for cooking. The seaside resort is pet-friendly.
The resort has additionally introduced in a variety of completely different actions to maintain company entertained together with the standard water actions, hearth dancing, and bonfires.
There’s now a swimming pool fed by mountain spring waters for youths to take pleasure in if the waves on the seaside are too robust, an space referred to as “Takshapoo” (based mostly on a Kapampangan curse time period) the place company throw glass bottles in opposition to a wall to launch their destructive feelings, a paintball space, and even a mini-enchanted forest full with lights and backyard ornaments within the works for the requisite photograph ops.
You will get the very best view of the realm from Wishing Mountain. Guests can climb 300 steps as much as get an amazing view of the coast.
- Destinare Seaside Resort & Campsite, Brgy. Pundaquit, Anawangin Cove San Antonio Zambales. Philippines
- Charges: Entrance charges are inexpensive, starting from P130 for day excursions and P200-250 for in a single day stays (weekday/weekend), whereas tent pitching ranges from P350 to 500 an evening. The huts and rooms vary from P1,500 to P15,000. Ebook rooms straight right here.
- Fb Web page: Destinare Seaside Resort and Campsite
- IG: @Destinarebeach.ph
Capones Island
Capones Island is a small island roughly off the coast of Zambales characterised by big rock formations and steep cliffs surrounded by white sand and coral seashores.
The Capones Island Lighthouse is positioned on the hillside close to the western finish of the island. Because the speedboat couldn’t dock on the island, just a few of us simply jumped off and loved floating within the waters for some time right here and admired the island from afar.
There aren’t any lodging on the small island and vacationers aren’t allowed to camp out right here, however they will cease for visits throughout island-hopping journeys.
Camara Island
On the way in which again to our resort, we additionally cruised by Camara Island, one other small island steadily visited throughout island-hopping journeys. Camara is only a few minutes boat trip from mainland and it has areas with white sand though majority of the realm is rocky.
This small island has a sandbar in between two landforms, so it’s fashionable for photograph ops. Nonetheless, vacationers are usually not allowed to camp right here.
Pundaquit
Pundaquit seaside in San Miguel, San Antonio within the mainland of Zambales is normally the jump-off level for island-hopping journeys to Anawangin Cove, Nagsasa Cove, Capones Island and Camara Island.
For individuals who don’t wish to keep in a single day on the islands, there are much more lodging choices to select from in Pundaquit. Throughout earlier journeys, I stayed in Casa San Miguel‘s Mattress & Breakfast.
Discover locations to remain in Subic, Zambales, and Pundaquit by way of Agoda right here.
- Puerto Silanguin Seaside Tenting Resort Pundaquit
- Pundaquit Lixury Resort, Subic (Zambales)
- Dennis Manggahan Resort Pundaquit
- La Famille Guesthouse Mountain view
- Youhan Seaside Resort
- Lalyn’s Dwelling in San Antonio, Zabales
- Hidaway Hostel
- RedDoor Hostel @Megans Pardisio Seaside Resort
- Villa Janells Residences & Seaside Resort
- Casa BB-Room Rental
- Arirang Seaside Resort
- Monty’s Riverside View Resort by Cocotel
Find out how to get there
- To get to Pundaquit from Manila, trip a bus like like Victory Liner certain to Iba or Sta. Cruz, Zambales by way of Olongapo and ask to be dropped off at San Antonio. Fare begins at P270, journey time is round 3 to 4 hours by way of NLEX.
- In San Antonio, switch to a tricycle to Barangay San Miguel or Pundaquit, normal price is P30 per particular person.
- Constitution a ship at Barangay San Miguel or Pundaquit going to Anawangin or different islands. The speed begins at P1,000 for Anawangin – Capones spherical journey good for optimum of 4 individuals. Journey time from Pundaquit to Anawangin is roughly 45 minutes.
- Alternatively, you possibly can avail of package deal excursions for the completely different islands.
NOTE: This journey was made doable by NLEX Lakbay Norte, a media familiarization tour in Northern Luzon that goals to advertise secure and enjoyable journey by highlighting locations within the North.
