I have not been to many beach resorts in Caraga like the Bolihon Beach Resort. But Caraga has its best beach resorts in the making either nature or man-made beach resorts. But I love the way when you are surrounded with natures. Like the one I have never been, the Bolihon Beach Resort.
I did not expect the plan will push through since it is a Father’s Day celebrations. The world knows the importance of fatherhood especially when a family depends on a father handling them. When a family lost him it is something will makes family incomplete. A father used to be the pillar of the house, without the pillar it can be easily manage to fall down as the saying goes.
So much for little children to take care, and sometimes you lost your time having the pleasure of life. You have to take life differently, and as a father of two little daughters fatherhood should be taken lightly when it comes to illnesses and financial status. As one friend says we should be strong for our children to live. If you have taken it seriously, fatherhood makes you unhappy and has no meaning. At the end makes you a sick creature. The only way is to get away from it. Free from the bondage of fatherhood. At least for a while. And jump to Bolihon Beach Resort feels the healing process of natures.
I did not expect coming to Bolihon Beach Resort in the town of Carmen, province of Agusan del Norte alone with my wife. No children at all. Celebrating Father’s Day celebrations without them is as easy as 1-2-3. Nothing can disturb your Caraga travel when visiting best beach resorts. But my wife says celebration is not complete without them. She missed them.
Heading To Bolihon Beach Resort
We got up early morning and heading with my wife in a bus terminal which is closer to our residence. We prepared the medicine kit probably the used of antacids to helps us fight the chilling effects of travelling like vomiting. Going to Bolihon Beach Resort was almost two hours ride from Butuan City. From the town proper in Carmen, we proceeded riding single motor or better known as in the local ‘habal-habal’ for one kilometer distance from the highway in going to Bolihon Beach Resort.
I remember my college days twenty years ago, I have been beach hopping in Carmen together with my classmates. We went as far as going to the north along the coastlines until we reach Kahayagan. When passing different beach resorts, we spotted the content of the sands because it was infested with small fragments of white corals scattered in the beach, almost covered the beach.
The beach turns into a white line as you look in the distance like the white sand beach in the different beaches of General Luna. Carmen coast lines amazed me how it became corals infested beach line. Deposited corals wash up in shorelines maybe for a thousand years to build that has become Carmen the trademark for corals world. Carmen beach is one of the top diving sites in Caraga Region because of beautiful reef underneath the seas. This makes a unique representation of most beaches in Carmen different from other beaches in Caraga Region.
Bolihon Beach Resort And The Corals
My first step in getting inside of Bolihon Beach Resort was to find a cottage. And we rested there for a while. The cottage we rented worth 100 pesos and it’s wide for the two of us. The travel was somewhat exhausted, and when I saw the beach and the sea breeze, its magic! Totally cools you off and don’t underestimate the natures surrounds while in front of the blue sea, kissing horizon and mountains against from the tirade of stress travel.
I notice the corals infested sands, and they are white cute stone-alike that come into different shapes and sizes invading the shoreline. Walking along the beach, scattered anywhere added milking white the whole beach scene. I could not stop myself to investigate. Going into the streamline how they have come and pulling one by one straight into my finger. I remember them collected and mixed into the floor in the aquarium of my parent’s home where colourful fishes joined them in a natural ecosystem.
If you ask how they came and how old each one. I’m guessing that they simply washed out to shore through time as environment change by force or through erosion process or maybe a large quake that devastated the earth that drawn tsunami to the world. If that’s the case, these groups of corals are thousand years of age. They came in this place before Magellan discovered Butuan and the Philippines.
I am lucky enough touching them in my bare hands. If I have time collecting them one by one it’s an entertaining thing to do. But that could be an immoral thing to do. Touching them and putting them in a place where they came from. You have done what nature should suppose to do. Corals live in the sea, and they are there putting harmony in the sands and the sea.
Little Bay of Caraga
Bolihon Beach Resort was a hidden beach actually. We have climbed the mountain and turned right we go down to a still ongoing constructed muddy road dissecting the mountain to give way for beachgoers. Without this road, the path to Bolihon Beach Resort could be difficult to reach. But someone has the spirit to find real treasure in life you have to move on and see how God created masterfully in His hand the art of nature by crossing the hardships and difficulties. Imagine the mountain at top and below the white curve line seeing the little bay of Caraga. If you witness the giant bays like Butuan and Bislig, well you can picture the cute little curve in a distance. Walking from the tip to other tip of a curve and you are done.
Standing at the center of the curve or at the center of the beach, the right end was actually mountain of rocks while the other ends were group of mangroves floating in the sea. Mangroves and rock mountains opposite each other in a white shoreline are good combination of paradise resort.
In my entire life I have not seen group of natures created in one setting unless the sunrise and sunset in a distance drops from the rooster of beautiful spots. It will make the whole setting vague. I mean in the world of beautiful beach resorts, factors affecting the beauty you have to include the shining sun that adds radiant to the beach.
Walking the shoreline with your bare feet was smooth but you can feel some corals are sharp. But corals could be tolerable when pressed against while walking because they are there seasoned to become smooth like the sands. It’s a fun thing to do. You will never regret doing this in the beach but not in your home.
Rock Formations
In the far end of the beach along the right is a mountain of rocks. It looks like the steepest hill calling the eye of adventurers. I remember the website I visited many times when I looked the blog post of Palawan Underground River. The mountains en route to underground river resembles the mountain of rocks. Wow! We have our own Palawan adventure in Caraga Region minus the underground river.
Those mountains of rocks added attractions. Most visitors want to explore the far end where rock formations and cave exists. But sad to say when high tide began our extra ordinary visits cut shorts because the sea level started to gobble up the ground. All you have to do is go back to the beach line and witness how nature changes in time.
Trees Live In The Water
One thing amazes me when visited Bolihon Beach Resort is the presence of trees that live in the salt seas. I live in Butuan City of my entire life since at birth and witness how trees grown in the urban communities and in the remote barangays. I love trees in the mountainous terrain in Agusan Valley or in the deepest forest in Caraga. The trees in the city help me cool off from too much heat of the sun and trees are part of ecosystem. But I did not imagine trees live in water much more in the salty world of Butuan Bay. I was shocked witnessing them in another world adapting to that level of environment.
Here in the left end of the curve was an army of trees. But if you want to explore the beach far from it even the boundary of Caraga Region and Northern Mindanao Region witness them scattered along Carmen beach and even the coastlines towards Nasipit like what I discover in Amontay Beach Resort.
Adventure will never end here. I am fortunate because I live in Caraga.
Pat says
Is any hotel or a place we can stay in amuntay beach resort?ive been searchin but i found nothing about hotels.Pls give me some contact # to make reservation.
Thank you.!more succes.
Dandee J.F. Monton says
amontay beach resort tel no. 63-085-3432888
Dahan, Jeffony M. says
Good day sir! Is bolihon beach resort open this days? Thank you
jen says
FUNNN! I wish I’m on vacation right now. Looks like your enjoying it 😀
Have a Fabulous day!
Jen http://www.passion4food.ca
boracay resort says
Awesome! the place really looks so beautiful and calm. People will surely enjoy its tranquility. But I think apart from tranquility, people will also enjoy a lot of different beach activities just like in one of the photos. Thanks for sharing Dandee.
jeralyn zahnter says
how much is the rates in any cottage here in bolihon beach resort?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
100 php per cottage
maica says
thre is a room for rent for a overnyt in bolihon? and how much it is?
marvin says
Hi, we’re going to have a small reunion of 10 adults and 12 children aged 4-15, do you have any place we can stay at bolihon for one night? Can you gave me a quotation or package? thanks
Dandee J.F. Monton says
yes you can have overnight for 2k to 3k it depends on the room. for one room i guess 10 members of family. i can’t give quotations.
maica says
meron ba good for two person na room? and how much? thanks poh..
Dandee J.F. Monton says
yung room po as one family 2 to 3k
maica says
ayyy…wala po ba cla pangdalawahan lang na room poh? at magkano poh? good for two only lang poh.?
asap plz
Dandee J.F. Monton says
wala po. pampamilya lang.
mary grace caturan says
can we ask a phone number at bolihon beach resort ?
Leodz Languez says
ang bolihon beach resort ay pwede ba syang pang magost ng wedding ceremony @ the same time reception? at meron ba silang contact number o kya tel. #?pwede ask kung meron?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
during our visit they dont have yet tel. number
mary grace caturan says
wala po bang kayong alam ko paano kmi mka tanong kung magkano yong mga rate nla?
hannah says
pwd mg.tent dd2? how much?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
pwede siguro. not sure.
aya says
wala po pang outdoor cottage na pwede mastayhan overnight?? yung mura lang..
Dandee J.F. Monton says
siguro pwede na yung ginamit namin na cottage kasi malaki pang overnyt. pero hindi pa namin natanong or nagawa kung overnyt pwede ba.
aya says
been there last monday. 300 pesos ang cottage nila overnyt plus 50 pesos per head for 24 hours.. that’s just what i need. i’ll go there again tomorrow. this time for swimming and overnyt bonding with my friends..
allan says
sir, my prvacy bah ung 300 nah overnyt cottage ?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
nakaseparate lang from the other cottages, hindi masyado just like an ordinary beach cottages pero maluwang ang area
cass says
we were planning to have an out of town trip. kaming magbarkada.. limited lang budget namin and we’re from butuan. we were planning to rent a multi cab. hindi po ba sira ang daan dito? tanong lang po tnx..
Dandee J.F. Monton says
okay ang daan cass
cass says
wala pa rin po bang telephone number ang bolihon?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
noong pagpunta ko wala pa ewan ko lang sa ngayon. pero pag makuha ko yung number nila post ko agad dito.
yanah says
how much po ang fair sa carmen proper to bolihon beach ?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
40 pesos lang sa habalhabal driver pakyaw
cherrylen tancio says
Hello sir can i ask kong mag kano ang intrance and mga cottages nyo ..? At pwede bang makapasok ang pagkain mula sa labas ? kasi im planning to go there and celebrate the birthday of my daughter ?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
yung visit ko 100php per cottages at 25 yata ang entrance. pwede naman magdala ng pagkain. pero may nagcomment sa itaas na 300php siguro yung pinaka loob ng resort.
Monina J.Hagel says
Do youhave some Hotel list and the rate? thank you
Dandee J.F. Monton says
wala po akong list ng hotels pero yung nabisita ko lang yun lang po ang nablog ko. pero dont worry gagawin ko yan for the sake of information
chisky says
anung ibig nyong sabihing 300php ang pinakaloo ng resort >?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
i mean special cottages na papasok ka pa parang may second gate. pero sa ngayon hindi ko alam kung ano na ang development ng resort kasi halos one year hindi ko na nabisita.
wella tiu says
just want to inquire if Bolihon beach resort happen to hold beach weddings? and how much would it cost? or do you happen to have any contact number of the management so we can directly contact them? thank u.
Dandee J.F. Monton says
hindi ko alam regarding beach weddings at wala pa akong tel number sa kanila. but i will post kung nakakuha ako ng number.
mavik says
Hello Sir…
I am from san Francisco, Ag. sur. my family and i would like to visit mabua pebble beach…
how many hours would it take us to the beach? if mag overnyt po, is there cottages for a group or family of 10? how much? how much also is the entrance to mabua beach? can you please provide us with their contact numbers? thanks so much…
Dandee J.F. Monton says
from san franz to butuan i guess 2 hours then butuan to surigao city another 2 hours, papasok ka from the highway going to brgy mabua siguro 15 minutes lang. we stayed at bagarabon beach resort a high end resort medyo wala na akong number sa kanila. pero pag makuha ko i will post here.
nemae onas says
hellow po,,, ask lang me,, pwede makatulgan ang cottage nela??
Dandee J.F. Monton says
pwede siguro kasi maluwag ang cottages nila
Ritchel Jane Besa says
gud pm sir,
ask q lang po,, magkanu ang entrance sa bolihon beach resort? parehas lang ba sa bata at matanda?
tsaka anu po pinag kaiba sa cottage na 300 at 100?
this coming july 5 po kc po pang 2nd birthday of my baby gusto q sana e celebrate dyan..
ilang oras po kaya galing dito butuan papunta dyan sa carmen?
tnx po
racquel s. cabintoy says
gd pm po sir! ask ko lng kung mgkano ang room rate per nyt?yong my aircondition,cable tv,,good for 2 prsons lng po!,,tpos ano po ang arrangemnt tungkol s meals,,kc gus2 nmin jan mgstay w/n 3 nyts wd my husband no kids,,kmi lng ng husband ko,,malapit lng ba yan s dgat?gusto nmin mlaman all about your beach resort…slmat po!
Dandee J.F. Monton says
check ko muna kung ano na ang updates sa kanilang room rate wala kasi akong number nakuha sa kanila. hindi po ako ang may-ari ng resort blogger lang po ako. yes malapit po sa dagat.
Dandee J.F. Monton says
ito po ang cell number bolihon beach 09293039729
lues says
sir,try nyo and bluewater dating name nya is jurasic beach resort.sa vinapor ho yan at meron din kaming diwata don…just try to visit sa barangay vinapor ho….for sure you will love the place..
Dandee J.F. Monton says
yes in the near future
Hilda says
Hello 🙂 May phone number po kayo ng Vinapor Blue Waters (Jurassic Beach) resort? My workmates and I are planning to have team building po sana on May. We need their contact number po para makapag budget kami para sa room rates and entrance fees. Malaking tulong po sa amin ang inyung pagreply. Thanks.
Dandee J.F. Monton says
try lang po for booking (085)3433814, or call carmen tourism office 3433815 local 109
michael paul says
very informative bro.. also, you have good sentence construction. my suggestion is kung paano kami makakapunta sa mga magagandang place in your posted places. Thanks and God Bless.
Dandee J.F. Monton says
in the first place we have dot 13 caraga to help you and assist you, the other one email tryll.chiu@facebook.com for tour guide
Denise says
Hello po, naa lang tana ko’y pangutana 🙂 kung mka island hoping ba dha? i mean, unsa’y mga kalingawan na naa sa bolihon beach resort? 🙂
Dandee J.F. Monton says
no island hopping but strolling the beach line along mountain rocks with caves for nature wonder during low tide, kayaking, paddling, playing volleyball
Carl Brian Jayoma says
Hello sir, ung number na binigay mo from your comment above same pa po din ba ang number nila?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
yun pa rin ang number nila
Zenette Sarigumba Maligsa says
hi inquire ko lang kung do you have ny new updates sa room rte nila for over night at entrance fee from adult and kids.Planning to hold an overnight get together with my family this july..thanks a lot and more power!!
jessacassion says
,how much can spend money going to bolihon
Dandee J.F. Monton says
estimated lang hindi aabot ng php100 siguro by bus from butuan. nakalimutan ko na dahil sa tagal na akong hindi nakapunta.
giselle says
sir how much po ung entrance?tsaka wala po b clang tel. number? Thank you po
Ron says
any contact number for Bolihon please
Alondra says
hi kng mag ri rent ng cottage sa bolihon may entrance fee pa po bah?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
yes may entrance na 25 pesos noon siguro nag increase na sila ngayon
mardiemay says
sir thanks sa info. bout d beach, ask lang ko,, sand po ba yung seashore? or mabato? how about the sea?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
yes sand po pero andami coral stone, hindi po siya mabato, and the sea is clear blue
Mary says
May contact number naba ang bolihon ngayun? Inquiry for overnight stay. Pls po. Tnx
Dandee J.F. Monton says
wala pa silang contact number, cellphone lang pero yung sa akin ay matagal nang wala. will try to check kung may bagong number sila
gloshe says
Hello sir. Naa na silay contact # ddtoa? Salamats
Dandee J.F. Monton says
as of now the old ones up there but no other cell number from them but will to find a new contact number. sorry for the later reply.
Allen says
sir can i have the contact number of bolihon beach resort
Dandee J.F. Monton says
as of this moment, don’t have their number anymore
becky says
sir…. is there by any chance, a property that’s up for sale in bolihon?… a house and lot with a beach in the front would be ideal….
Dandee J.F. Monton says
sorry for the late reply. i have not heard about it but will find any property for sale at bolihon.
joshua jamero says
meron ba good for two person na room? and how much? thanks poh..
Dandee J.F. Monton says
parang good for one family or 10 persons yata and could be around 1500 to 2000 php
jvalle says
hi! very informative site for those who want to explore the place. 🙂 is there any resort or hotels in butuan that offers island hopping tour around bolihon (carmen)? can you post their contact nos. or websites if any. or any mode of transportation from butuan city which we can rent to tour us in these beaches. thanks. 🙂
asi says
Mabuhay ka Dandee J.F. Monton
xandra says
Hello , Can i ask sir ? Hindi po ba mahirap maghanp ng sakyanan pauwi? Bukas kami pupunta
Dandee J.F. Monton says
dapat may makontak po na sasakyan dahil mahirap pag wala
joy says
magkano po ba ang rent ng mga cottage nila sa ngayon?
Dandee J.F. Monton says
hindi ko na po na updates sa presyo ng cottages nila, two years ago 250 pesos lang
Daisy says
Sir, magkano po ba yung pamasahe galing Butuan city papuntang bolihon? Tsaka may telephone # po ba sila dun? Pls anwer po, thank you!
Dandee J.F. Monton says
sa ngayon wala napo akong bagong number sa kanila, yung pamasahe hindi lampas 50 pesos siguro
Agnes says
Sir magkano po entrance and cottage
Dandee J.F. Monton says
sa ngayon wala pa pong update, pag malaman ko post ko agad dito. salamat po.
ian says
may intrance ba poh pag pasok ng resort?
Mon Formoso says
Hi Sir Dandee,
My wife BDay will be on July 04 and we would like to celebrate her bday on Bolihon or Amontay beach overnight. May we know if you have any idea on how much a room for a family of four would cost?
Regards,
Ramon Formoso
Gabrielle says
Hello good afternoon pwede pa ask po nang contact # ng bolihon beach resort
Dandee J.F. Monton says
try this 3428510
Jenevie Buno says
Hello po..we’re planing to go at bolihon beach resort..ask ko lang po kung my intrance p ba indevidually?at mkapasok b s area yung jeep n sasakyan nmin?…plz..rply po..thnx..
Dandee J.F. Monton says
entrance po individual baka nag increase na or 50 pesos per person, at pwede po makapsok sasakyan
Mary jane dinoy says
Hi meron poba kayung cell no. 2 easy to contact you sir..rply asap.tnx🐱
Teresa Woodard says
is there a cell number available to contact Bolihon Beach Resort???
Mary Versy says
Hi good day. Inquire lng ko. Naay entrance fee s resort? Adult and kids? Dn naay bayad sa cottage? Thanks
Mary Versy says
Hi good day. Inquire lng ko. Naay entrance fee s resort? Adult and kids? Dn naay bayad sa cottage? Pedi makapangayo contact number
Thanks
NERISA says
Ano water activities?