The Beaches of Bohol

IJsselstein, Monday, 24 April 2006 03:17:19

Bohol is blessed with a number of marvelous white beaches, which just await to be discovered and enjoyed.

Map of Beaches on Bohol

Panglao Island

Alona Beach Probably the most beautiful, and surely the most developed beach on Panglao is Alona Beach. Located at the Southwest of the island, this beach is about one and a half kilometers long, lined with nice resorts, which are great to stay for a some time, a number of well equiped diving establishments and pleasant places to eat out, if you do not want to eat at your resort's restaurant for a change.

Probably the only drawback of the beach are the large numbers of sea urchins that inhabit the water, starting some twenty or thirty meters out of the coast. You will just have to be careful when wading.

Don't forget to bring your snorkling equipment. When you swim about one hundred meters off the beach, you will reach the edge of the 'house' reef, at between three and five meters deep, and thus can be easily observed even without scuba equipment. If you are into scuba diving, though, don't forget to have a few dives here as well, as it is certainly worth it, not bad at all, even compared with the reefs the boats will bring you to.

Dumaluan Beach, also on the south of the island, is about two and half kilometers east of Alona Beach. Here you will find some of the more exclusive beach resorts of Bohol, such as the Bohol Beach Club.

Bikini Beach is about eight kilometers from Tagbilaran, and hence a popular location for local pick-nickers.

Momo Beach is on the north side of Panglao. This again is a shallow beach.

Doljo Beach (pronounced 'Dolho' beach) is on the Northwest of the island, not far from Momo beach, and is also a nice beach, mostly free from sea-grasses. This beach is known for the beautiful sea shells that can be found here.

Southern Coast

Between Tagbilaran and Anda.

Eastern Coast

Between Anda and Lapinin Island.

Northern Coast

Between Lapinin Island and Jeta Fe.

Western Coast

Between Jeta Fe and Tagbilaran.

Jeroen Hellingman

What readers think...

jerry wrote:

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 11:48:50 PHT

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Jeniffer Joy C. Pacudan wrote:

Monday, 09 November 2009 22:46:08 PHT

I was there in Panglao Beach last March 4-7 with my officemate.it so fanatastic the white sand the beautiful sea its so clear. the people in Bohol are very respectful even were in airport.The foods are good the places and the views and nature especially Chocolate Hills,Tarsier,Loboc River,Baclayon Church,Butterfly Museum,Hanging Bridge,price are very low.i want to go back again to feel the good nature of our country.

Imelyn wrote:

Tuesday, 11 August 2009 20:32:22 PHT

I simply live in the beautiful island of Bohol.... I tour around the island and it is very nice there, the friendly poeple and the beaches are so nice. I have a lots of memories of that place, the chocolate hills, loboc river, Panglao island which covers many beaches and the hinagdanan cave, etc... There you can be at ease....

Wengzky wrote:

Friday, 12 June 2009 16:27:32 PHT

In Alona Beach Resort, we had a great time together with my love there for 3 days/ 2nights.... Those were such wonderful memories then....the fine powdery sand, so great!!!

mary rose murillo wrote:

Thursday, 11 June 2009 18:40:18 PHT

I have been to Anda Bohol last April 1996,there i visited my relatives at my father side,Rufino Murillo together with my family..We've spent a lot of good memories during the vacation specially in Anda Beach..

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