Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark
One of, if not the newest resort on Samal Island is the Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark. As the name implies, some of the main attractions to this resort are the waterslides and water sport activities.
Water sports include: speedboat rental, jet ski rental, kayak rental, parasailing, water skiing, a dive center and boat tours. Currently the there are three waterslides; Pirates Revenge, The Samal Shark and The Caliclic Escape, which make up the Bluejaz Pirates Adventure section of the children’s area. The plans call for Phase 2 of the waterslides to be completed by December 2008, which will be the adult park.
Other amenities include swimming pools, a pavilion, The Blue Bling Bar, international cuisine, cottages and suites, and a private beach. Free WiFi is also available for those that just can’t get away (hmm, I wonder who that could be?).
The Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark is located in baranguay Caliclic near Paradise Island. The resort operates their own passenger service via speedboat or palmboat directly from The Beachside Resort in Davao, taking only about 3-5 minutes.
You can get a partial review from the comments from this previous article: Philippine Beach Resorts.
I just checked the website. The slides came up fast. When I was there, they were all on the ground.
Hi Ellen – the waterslides aren’t a real attraction for me, but that along with the water sports is a bit of a different approach than I’ve seen on the island. I wonder how business is at all these resorts right now.
I am not quite sure how business is. But it is not a busy tourist season now. Maybe after the typhoon season is over – around November, it will increase. I notice that locals come here once in a while staying overnight, camping. As for foreigners, I didn’t notice any, except once. But then, they don’t cater to tourists here, mostly locals. Bluejaz seems like they cater to tourists, judging from the activities they are offering.
Hi Ellen – thanks for the info. Sounds like it might be a good time to visit – not busy and all. Not likely we’d do that during this time of year, for awhile anyway. I thought there wasn’t any issue with typhoons in that area.
You are right, no typhoons here. But do people outside Philippines know that? No, of course not. I am getting concerned calls from Norway because they see reports in the news about floods and typhoons in the Philippines.
Besides, most international flights have to land in Manila. And if there is a typhoon there, flights,even local ones, get annoyingly delayed, or cancelled.