Paradise Island Resort{8}
Paradise Island Park and Beach Resort is a linchpin of Samal Island Resorts. Long known for its white sandy beaches and brilliant blue waters, it has grown into a full fledged entertainment destination. Located in Calilic, Babak, Paradise Island is just a short boat or ferry ride from Davao to the resort park.
There are several ways to get to the resort – via the Samal-Davao RORO ferry to Babak, from the Waterfront Insular Hotel dock, or the best way IMO, one of the ten boats that the resort runs continually from the Davao Paradise Island dock.
Paradise Island Park and Beach Resort, a secluded place along the famous Davao Gulf, offers a bundle of unique experiences from the boat ride to the shores of the island. As you cruise across the gulf, be amazed by a great panoramic view of Davao City and Mount Apo as its background to your right and the best side of Samal Island ahead which shows the white sand and azure blue waters on a sunny day. Be lulled by the sound of the soft waves at the same time feel the sea breeze in your face.
There is much one can do at Paradise Island other than than relaxing on the beach.
Water Sports include:
Ocean Kayaks
Paddle Boards
Pedal Boats
Aqua Bikes
Recreational Games include:
Billiards (5 tables)
Ping – Pong (3 tables)
Futbolin
Air Hockey
Beach Volleyball
Amenities iclude:
Tindahan
Ice cream
Kiosk
Massage
Business center
Children’s playground and park
Aviary
The beach park started out as a day trip facility only. Currently there are 75 rooms available with various options between them for your overnight stay. You are also welcome to stay on the beach overnight for a small fee.
Current Room Rates as of January 2010:
PREMIER PhP 3,000.00
DELUXE PhP 2,700.00
STANDARD PhP 2,100.00
Day Tour PhP 100.00
Beach Overnight PhP 250.00
Extra Bed PhP 550.00
Boat Ride (O/W) PhP 15.00/person
I would heartily recommend taking a day trip to the Paradise Island Resort and see for yourself the kind of island entertainment that can be experienced there. If you are of like mind with millions of pilipinas, you will be back again.
Reference: www.paradiseislanddavao.com
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Feb 21, 2010 @ 13:50:11
I took my family there for the day last summer. Another good thing is that they have a nice tent that keeps you in the shade. The shade extends into the water which is a big plus.
Feb 21, 2010 @ 14:37:01
Hi Kevin – as I’ve mentioned before, it’s the first place and time that I visited Samal. We really enjoyed it, too. I’m not sure if they still allow it, but we brought a whole bunch of chicken adobo that we bought in Davao. We set up under the tents for the feast. There was a fairly good size group of us.
The boat ride was great, too.
Feb 24, 2010 @ 16:58:49
You can bring food and drink into Paradise Island if you are willing to pay the corkage charge. I don’t recall how much it is, but my recollection is that it was fairly substantial. They have excellent and inexpensive food served there, so in the long run it is probably cheaper to just buy the food there.
Feb 24, 2010 @ 18:21:16
Thanks, Bob. I couldn’t remember if we were charged a fee or not, but I guess we must have been. I just paid whatever and whenever was asked
I do remember buying some nice mango shakes for myself.
Happy belated birthday, BTW!
Feb 22, 2010 @ 19:48:19
i took my family there and stayed 3 days during our vac 2006, and it’s not that far from my parents house only about 3-4 miles away, it’s also have an easy access overland, During our stayed my kids enjoyed so much the resort besides the cheaper lodging it’s also has a lot of activities to do, we will go back and visit that resort again for sure.
Feb 22, 2010 @ 20:52:23
Hi Jun L – I’m sure I will be back many times, too. Not only was it the first place that I ever visited on the island and therefor has sentimental value, it is also pretty close to our land. A great place to entertain a group. There are a lot of nice places, though. I’m sure I’ll take advantage of those, too!
Aug 07, 2011 @ 14:38:19
Hello Randy,
Paradise is a great place. But their service was SLOW at best. Joy and I had ordered lunch for 8 in our family group and they told it would be ready in 30 minutes. Yeah right! 2 hours later they had not even cooked our food. It is not the norm though but it happens. I wasn’t mad but the rest of them were hehehe. Must have been the San Miguel beer lol.
Corkage fee is way to much if your on a budget not something you should waste time paying that fee. Compare to other resorts Paradise is higher then Blue Jazz to name one.
However, I do suggest the menu specails to save cash. Most are really good and fare price as well.
Jet ski’s and the waster sports are comparable to the others resorts. Over all I can give them a 6.5 rating out of 10.
Aug 07, 2011 @ 14:55:34
It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Paradise, and did not stay overnight. I liked it when we went, and I know many locals have tended to go there for an outing. That may be changing now that there are a lot more to choose from.