Virgin Beach Resort Cebu is the beach resort you've been looking for...quiet, peaceful, secluded, out ot the way, off the beaten path, private beach, beautiful swimming pool with water slide, lush tropical landscaping, gentle sea breezes, crystal clear warm coral sea, romantic stary nights, award winning gourmet meals, multilingual attentive staff, all the amenities of a first class resort at affordable prices...and more!
Welcome to Virgin Beach Resort Cebu Blog Site!
I will be blogging here as often as I can about our resort in the northern part of Cebu, Philippines and other related subjects. Your comments are welcome and we invite you to visit us online at http://virginbeachresortcebu.com and friend us on facebook.
Virgin Beach Resort is located 120 km north of Cebu City and in the rural area of Northern Cebu, Pilippines. 75 meters of sea frontage gives our guests the opportunity to feel the full effects of nature. I've always loved the sea and being by the sea. Experience Virgin Beach Resort for your self. Contact us at virginbeachresortcebu@yahoo.com.
ONE HALF PRICE SALE FOR SUPERIOR ROOM WITH BREAKFAST FOR TWO PERSONS, ONLY P799 PER NIGHT!
Enjoy the amenities of our Superior Room in the Orchid Hotel at Virgin Beach Resort with this half price web site promo for only P799 instead of the regular published rate of P1,600 per night. The room features air con, electric fan, tv/dvd, mini fridge, private bath with hot/cold shower, lock box, double or twin beds, veranda exit and breakfast for two persons.
To avail of this promo, you must reservce at least one week in advance via our email, virginbeachresortcebu@yahoo.com and pay in full upon check in. There is no limit to how many nights you can stay. Breakfast includes pancake or french toast and coffee or juice. No outside food is allowed with this half price sale. Tax is included but we suggest 10% tip (service fee) to be given to the front desk at check out (divided with all the staff). We do have a sari-sari store at the resort for your convenience and we offer low cost menu items in our restaurant. Limited number of rooms are available for this promo so please book early.
We look forward to serving you and your groups at Virgin Beach Resort...a tropical paradise!
private buffet lunch or dinner by the pool, dining room, function room or seaside club house
CATERING PACKAGE A P250 PER PERSON (children under 6 half price)
Soup, achara salad, rice, buko salad, mineral water, one round soft drinks
Three entrees: pancit canton, chop suey, pork or chicken alfritada
VBR centerpiece each table (fresh or plastic flowers)
Sound system with microphone and podium
One hour karoke and one hour billiards
20% discount on all rooms for same night as function
Swimming pool use for only P50 per person (proper swimming attire)Minimum of 20 persons
CATERING PACKAGE B P275 PER PERSON (children under 6 half price)
Soup, achara salad, rice, buko salad, mineral water, one round soft drinks
Four entrees: same as above with addition of pork or chicken adobo
VBR centerpiece each table (fresh or plastic flowers)
Sound system with microphone and podium
Two hour karoke and two hour billiards
25% discount on all rooms for same night as function
Swimming pool use for only P50 per person (proper swimming attire)Minimum of 30 persons
CATERING PACKAGE C P300 PER PERSON (children under 6 half price)
Soup, achara salad, rice, buko salad, mineral water, one round soft drinks
Five entrees: same as above with addition of Filipino beefsteak or sweet/sour fish
VBR centerpiece each table (fresh or plastic flowers)
Sound system with microphone and podium
Three hour karoke and three hour billiards
30% discount on all rooms for same night as function
Swimming pool use for only P50 per person (proper swimming attire)Minimum of 40 persons
OPTIONAL ITEMS: Lechon Baboy P5,000. VBR transfer P3,000 from Airport, Metro Cebu or Pier each way (up to 20 persons). VBR transfer P500 from Bogo City each way (up to 20 persons). Live Music: negotiable.
CORKAGE: Lechon Baboy P4,000. Beer P200 per case. Soft drinks P200 per case. Spirits P100 per bottle.
SPECIAL PACKAGES for reunions, team building, business gatherings, church and family gatherings, weddings, receptions, concerts, school and government events. Please contact us by email at virginbeachresortcebu@yahoo.com and contact us by phone or text at 032-354-8661, 0917-307-8341, 0915-455-6990
Please visit us online at http://virginbeachresortcebu.com and “like” us face book.
We have two large duplex cottages at Virgin Beach Resort Cebu. Both are facing the sea and swimming pool and feature private veranda front and back, comfortable custom veranda furniture, airconditioning, hot water in shower, kitchenette (with refrigerator, rice cooker, hot plate, utincils), table/chairs, electric fan, tv/dvd player, satalite t.v., safe, two double beds (option to add one more double bed for total capacity of 6 persons). Rooms have divider for sleeping area and large closet/storage for long term guests. Two suites in each cottage for total of 4 large suite room. New for 2012 is our "FAMILY ROOM SUITE", same size as the others but smaller kitchenette and 4 double beds (large bed for two persons), so has the capacity for 8 adults.
OVERNIGHT RATE (24 hours) P2,500 PER NIGHT
WEEKLY RATE (7 NIGHTS) P2,000 PER NIGHT
MONTHLY RATE (30 NIGHTS) P1,500 PER NIGHT
* 12% Philippine Value Added Tax (V.A.T.) included in rate.
** 10% Service Fee (or Tip) is NOT included in rate.
Orchid Deluxe Small Duplex Cottage Suites
We have three small duplex cottages at Virgin Beach Resort Cebu on the south side of the hotel with veranda view of the sea and swimming pool. All feature private verandas at the front with comfortable custom veranda furniture, airconditioning, hot water in the shower, electric fan, kitchenette (with refrigerator, rice cooker, hot plate, utincils), table/chairs, t.v./dvd, satalite tv, one double bed with night stand and room divider. We have three small deluxe duplex cottages with two suite rooms each for a total of 6 small deluxe suites.
OVERNIGHT RATE (24 HOURS) P2,000 PER NIGHT
WEEKLY RATE (7 NIGHTS) P1,600 PER NIGHT
MONTHLY RATE (30 NIGHTS) P1,200 PER NIGHT
* 12% Philippine Added Tax (V.A.T.) is included in the rate
** 10% Service Fe (or Tip) is NOT included in the rate
Orchid Hotel Superior Rooms
The Orchid Hotel has 10 superior rooms with the reception, entertainment area and Orchid Bar and Restaurant. There are 5 rooms on each side with the common areas in the middle and veranda all the way around with custom comfortable veranda furniture. There is an entrance to each superior room from the common area and from the veranda. All rooms have private shower with hot water, airconditioning, electric fan, mini frig, tv/dvd and either one double bed or two twin beds.
OVERNIGHT RATE (24 HOURS) P1,600 PER NIGHT
WEEKLY RATE (7 NIGHTS) P1,400 PER NIGHT
MONTHLY RATE (30 NIGHTS) P1,000 PER NIGHT
* 12% Philippine Value Added Tax (V.A.T.) is inclued in the rate
** 10% Service Fee (or Tip) is NOT included in the rate
Bougainvillea Hotel Standard Rooms
The Bougainvillea Hotel has 6 standard rooms with two shared bath. There is a veranda front and back with tables and chairs for our guests. The rooms are small (only 9 squre meters) and feature airconditioning, electric fan, table/chairs, tv/dvd, double bed or double bunks and mini frig. As one guest said, "all rooms are the same size when you close your eyes".
OVERNIGHT RATE (24 HOURS) P800
WEEKLY RATE (7 NIGHTS) P600
MONTHLY RATE (30 NIGHTS) P400
with aircon, please add P300 per night
* 12% Philippine Value Added Tax (V.A.T.) is included in the rate
** 10% Service Fee (or Tip) is NOT included in the rate
Gumamela Barkada Lodge
The Barkada Lodge is our lowest priced accommodations. We have one lodge with two rooms and each room has 6 bunk beds or room for 12 in each room for a total of 24 persons. There is electric fan only and toilet and bath facilites are in the common c.r. of the hotel and conference room. Each room has several tables and chairs in addition to the bunk beds and each room has a veranda with table and chairs for our guests.
OVERNIGHT RATE (24 HOURS) P300 PER PERSON
Includes linen and use of all resort amenities. Front and back varanda. Without linen (bring your own bedding and towel) P200 per person. Aircon now available for only P300 per room per night (8 hours) or P600 per room for 24 hours.
* 12 % Philippine Value Added Tax (V.A.T.) is included in the rate
** 10% Service Fee (or Tip) is NOT included in the rate
WE ARE CURRENTLY OFFERING THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONAL RATES AND PACKAGES AT VIRGIN BEACH!
VBR P0RMO #A Free Standard Room for one week when you purchase the meal package for P5,000 per person. Electric fan only, 3 two item meals per day with mineral water. Aircon P300 per day. Must reserve one week in advance and pay in Pesos upon check-in.
VBR PROMO #B All Inclusive Tropical Vacation Package for Two Persons $299. Includes round trip transfer from Metro Cebu or Mactan/Cebu International Airport. 8 days, 7 nights in Superior Room (with aircon) double occupancy, 3 two item meals per day for two persons with mineral water. Must reserve and pay via PayPal by credit card one week in advance. 12% tax included but tip is extra, P1,500 to front desk at check out. Non refundable but changeable or transferable for $50. There is no credit for unused portion.
VBR PROMO #C Fam Trip (Familiarization Trip) for travel and hospitality field personnel, including travel agents, airline employees, hotel and restaurant owners/managers/workers and travel/photo/Filipino bloggers or any Philippine related web site owner with link exchange. We will offer one free night in our Superior Room for two persons (electric fan only) and no meals. Must have proper I.D. and business card and reserve at least one week in advance. We offer 20% commission on booking Published Rates with us.
VBR PROMO #1 Standard Room with breakfast for two persons for only P600 per night. Must reserve at least one week in advance and pay in Pesos upon check-in. Breakfast is choice of pancake or French toast. Electric fan only, aircon add P300 per night. Tip not included.
VBR PROMO #2 Superior Room with breakfast for two persons for only P1,000 per night. Must reserve at least one week in advance and pay in Pesos upon check-in. Breakfast is choice of pancake or French toast. Electric fan only, aircon add P300 per night. Tip not included.
VBR PROMO #3 Sports Fishing Package P4,999 per person, double occupancy. Includes round trip transfer, two night superior room with aircon, 6 two item meals per person with mineral water, 8 hours fishing in motorized pump boat with experienced crew (day or night fishing). Single occupancy add P4,000. Must reserve one week in advance, pay in Pesos at check-in, tips not included (P500 per person).
VBR PROMO #4 Scuba Diving Package P4,999 per person, double occupancy. Includes round trip transfer, two nights superior room with aircon, 6 two item meals per person with mineral water, 4 dives at VBR or other resort. Single occupancy add P4,000. Must reserve at least one week in advance and pay in Pesos at check-in, tips are not included (P500 p.p. to front desk, please).
VBR PROMO #5 Pro Golf Package P4,999 per person, double occupancy. Includes round trip transfer, two nights superior room with air
Con. 6 two item meals per person with mineral water , one 18 hole round of golf at nearby golf course. Single occupancy add P4,000. Must reserve at least one week in advance and pay in Pesos at check-in, tips are not included (P500 p.p. to front desk, please).
VBR PROMO #6 Romantic Get-Away Package P2,999 per person, double occupancy. Includes round trip transfer, two nights Superior Room with electric fan (aircon P300 per night), 6 two item meals per person with mineral water , dinner cruise on motorized pump boat and a sunset tartanilla ride with dinner by the sea. Must reserve at least one week, pay in pesos, tips not included (P300 per person).
VBR PROMO #7 All Inclusive Packages for Groups (minimum 8 persons) includes round trip transfer, overnight lodging with aircon, 3 two item meals per person with mineral water. STANDARD ROOM P1,500 per person double occupancy, SUPERIOR ROOM P2,000 per person, double occupancy, DELUXE ROOM P2,500 per person, double occupancy. Reserve one week in advance. Tip extra.
VBR PROMO #8 Superior Room, single occupancy, breakfast daily, one month, only P10,000. Electric fan only, Aircon add P2,000. Double occupancy is additional P3,000. Breakfast is pancake or French toast with mineral water. Must reserve one week in advance.
VBR PROMO #9 Superior Room with aircon, two persons, two nights with meals only P2,500. 6 two item meals per person with mineral water. Must reserve at least one week in advance and pay in Pesos at check in. Tip is not included, please pay $250 to front desk.
RETIREMENT PACKAGE A Retire at VBR for only $600 a Month! Superior Room with Aircon, 3 two item meals per day with mineral water, free transfer to resort, one free trip to Bogo per week. Second person in room with meals only $400 , total $1,000. One year lease required but if you stay one year, VBR guarantees this rate in dollars and will not increase for the life of guest (65 above).
RETIREMENT PACKAGE B Retire at Virgin Beach Resort for only P5,000 per Month! Superior Room single occupancy plus utility package of P3,000 per month. Second person add P2,000 per month for a total of P10,000 per month. One year lease required and check in payment of 6 months rent.
CUSTOM ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGES AVAILABLE on request. Please reserve at least one week in advance and pay in advance to receive a substantial discount. All prepaid packages are non-refundable but changeable and transferable for a fee.
Virgin Beach Resort reserves the right to limit the availability of these promotional packages. Rates are subject to change without notice from Virgin Beach Resort. All guests must follow rules and regulations set forth for guests staying at Virgin Beach Resort. Illegal activities and drug use will not be tolerated and guests will be subject to arrest and prosecution.
POINTS OF INTEREST traveling from MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to VIRGIN BEACH RESORT!
Mactan-Cebu International and Domestic Airport is the second busiest airport in the Philippines with more than 600 commercial flights weekly and more than 10,000 passengers daily or 4.5 million per year. The runway is 1,000 meters long, capable of accommodating the 747-400 jet planes. It was built in the mid 1960s by the U.S. Navy Sea Bees (construction battalion) to allow U.S. military personel to have R&R in Cebu City, the Lahug, Cebu City Airport being too small to land the larger planes. 15 commercial airlines from 7 different countries plus 12 different Philippine domestic cities service the airport along with 2 cargo carriers, Fed Ex being one of them.
Mactan Island is connected to Cebu Island by 2 bridges, the first being constructed in 1970-71 during the Ferdinand Marcos administration. It is 846 meters long and 9 meters wide (two lanes only) and is know as the first mactan-Mandaue Bridge. The second bridge, the Marcello Fernan Bridge (named after a famous Cebu Senator), was built by the Japanese in 1999 and is 1,237 meters long with the middle span of 185 meters, a cable stayed bridge that is the longest and widest of this type in the Philippines. Before the bridges were built, passengers made their way to Cebu island via ferries and the Oauno family in Mandaue accumulated wealth from their pier operations in Mandaue City.
Mandaue City is home to a diverse group of manufacturers: rattan furniture, shell craft, stone craft, fashion jewelery, furniture, batteries, food and beverage processing, clothing and an endless list of other products.
As you go north along the Natiional Hiway, the next town of interest is Lilo-an (after Consolacion). The town plaza on the left as you make the curve, is typical of the Spanish settlements in the Philippines...the municipality one one side and the church on the other. Most likely at one time the public market was on another side of the plaza also. Lilo-an is also known for it's clay pottery businesses. You will notice all types of clay pots for sale in front of houses and small stores. The red clay comes from the nearyby mountains.
Danao City is the next town noteworthy of interest (after Compostela). First you may notice the large Cebu Mitsumi factory on the left...employing tens of thousands of local workers. They manufacture electronic components for brand names like Sony, JVC and others. Danao is also the port for native pumpboats going to Camotes Island and home to a large fishing fleet. Note the fish being sold along the road on the right side.
Also of interest is the Colonial Church on the left side just before the left turn opposite the pier. Built in 1755, it is one of the oldest and largest churches on the island and in the country. During World War II, it was almost completely destroyed, but rebuilt by the Durano family by 1985 to the original splendor. Danao City is often called Durano City as the family has dominated politics, business (they own the sugar mill you see on the right as you leave town), shipyard, ice plant and untill a few years ago, the cement plant...and they dominate the social scene.
Danao City is also notorious for the illegal gun manufactureing industry. It is said that more than 1,000 illegal gunsmiths operate in the town. The industry is rumored to float on export to the Yakuza in Japan. Any gun can be copied or imitated in Danao City. the industry's mass product, however, is a 38 caliber six cylinder revolver, localled "palik".
After Danao City is the town of Carmen, noteworthy for the Antillian houses built during the end of the Spanish era and early American era. These houses are built of mahogany wood that resists termites. They also exhibit ornate architectural features and are typical of the houses of the era with the bodega or warehouse (sometimes made into a store) on the lower level and the living quarters on the upper level. They also use capiz shells as windows as glass was very hard to come by at that time. A few are preserved and are painted in period colors and you can even see the date 1943 on one home. After leaving the town, a large factory on the left processes red sea weed from Mindano into garrageenan, a food stabilizer used in toothpaste, ice cream, puddings and others to keep them from seperating. Shermberg Marketing is the name of the factory. Lots of small beach resorts are along the highway as you pass by the sea...some for day use and others for overnight visitors.
Sogod is the last town on the highway along the sea as the road now goes into the mountains. You can see the limestone very clearly on the hillsides and caves with bats and monkeys. Barangay Lugo at the top of the mountains has a road going to the port of Tuboran (ferries from Negros) and is known for the local delicacy "bodbod kabog". Try to stop and buy some from the people selling along the road.
As you begin to descend the mountains, you will begin to see large sugar cane fields lined with cocnut trees. Barangay Illihan, a part of Tobogon town is the home to some of the original haciendas of the large Spanish land grants that are now farmed with sugar cane. You will notice the abbreviation "hda" which stands for hacianda.
The first barangay of Bogo City is Binibag and soon after that, you will see a large public market selling all kinds of animals (bought by Cebu City buyers) on the right side in San Antonio. Nearing the main part of Bogo City, you will see the Shrine of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Medal, on the right side on the hill. Try to visit the shrine when you are at Virgin Beach Resort.
Entering the main part of town, you will see the Bogo City Hall on the left side, where Ron and Fe Perry, the owners of Virgin Beach Resort were married in 1990. Bogo is a growing, progressive city with 5 colleges, a dozen banks with ATMs, a very large public market, several department stores, a cineplex, library, museum, several parks, supermarkets, fast food outlets, public pier with large native pumpboats going to Masbate and Leyte. Capitan Celio Island, a very small lighthouse island just off Nailon Point is being developed as a tourist sport and worthy of an island hopping trip. Another pier in Palambato is used for roll-on-roll-off ferries for buses, cars and trucks goint to other islands.
Continuing after Bogo City is San Remegio with a pier at Hagnaya for ferries going to Bantayan Island. But before San Remegio, the highway turns north at Don Pedro Rodriguez and on to Medellin, home of the BoMedCo Sugar Mill and the Mercedes Golf Course, on the right side of the highway. You will see more haciendas and seemingly endless acres of sugar cane...all hand harvested between December and June (the dry season). the sugar mill makes for an interesting visit if you have time.
The highway goes to the right at Barangay Curva and nearing the end of Medellin is Barangay Tindog (next is Lingkod?) and finally Barangay Batteria on the border of Daanbantayan. Malbago is the next barangay of Daanbantayan and Virgin Beach Resort exit is on the right side at the waiting shed by the Virgin Beach Resort sign. If you are coming by bus, just tell the conductor you want to get off here. You can text us at the beach and we can fetch you by jeepney or you can walk the 1.5 km to the resort or take a ride on a habal-habal motorcycle.
The Malbago Christian Fellowship Church is in Sitio San Vicente on the right, a Christian Ministry started by the First Baptist Church of Tulare in joint effort with Virgin Beach Resort. You are always welcome to visit here and volunteer if you wish to help the poor people in the area.
After the church, you will see a fork in the road, the left road leadinng to Sitio Suba and the right leading to Virgin Beach Resort. It is clearly marked by a small sign. Almost there, you see the private road to the beach again marked with a sing and then the entrance. By the way, look for the very large lizard, locally called a "hawo" (looks like a little alligator). They seem to be plentiful in the area.
AND FINALLY, WELCOME TO VIRGIN BEACH RESORT...A TROPICAL PARADISE!!!!
WEDDING PACKAGES AT VIRGIN BEACH RESORT
private buffet lunch or dinner by the pool, dinning room, function room or seaside club house
WEDDING PACKAGE A P40,000 FOR 100 PERSONS (P250 for each additional person)
* Soup, achara salad, rice, 3 entrees, dessert, mineral water, one round soft drinks
* 1 one layer wedding cake
* Floral arrangements and candle for each table
* Sound system with microphone and podium
* Bottle of wine for wedding toast
* Wedding guest book and gift item
* Decorated wedding cage with doves
* Deluxe room for overnight stay for newlyweds including breakfast for 2
* 2 hours karaoke and 2 hours billiards
* 20% discount on all rooms for same night as wedding
* Swimming pool use for only P50 per person (proper swimming attire)
WEDDING PACKAGE B P50,000 FOR 100 PERSONS (P270 for each additional person)
* Soup, achara salad, rice, 4 entrees, dessert, mineral water, one round soft drinks
* 1 two layer wedding cake
* Floral arrangements and candle for each table
* Sound system with microphone and podium
* Bottle of wine for wedding toast
* Wedding guest book and gift item
* Decorated wedding cage with doves
* Deluxe room for overnight stay for newlyweds including breakfast for 2, courtesy bridal room
* 3 hours karaoke and 3 hours billiards
* 25% discount on all rooms for same night as wedding
* Swimming pool use for only P50 per person (proper swimming attire)
WEDDING PACKAGE C P60,000 FOR 100 PERSONS (P300 for each additional person)
* Soup, achara salad, rice, 5 entrees, dessert, mineral water, one round soft drinks
* 1 three layer wedding cake
* Floral arrangements and candle for each table
* Sound system with microphone and podium
* Bottle of wine for wedding toast, two bottles of brandy
* Wedding guest book and gift item
* Decorated wedding cage with doves
* Decorated bridal car and courtesy bridal room
* Deluxe room for two nights for newlyweds including breakfast for 2
* 4 hours karaoke and 4 hours billiards
* 30% discount on all rooms for same night as wedding
* Swimming pool use for only P50 per person (proper swimming attire)
OPTIONAL RATES: Lechon P5,000, Wedding Balloons P350, Live Music Negotiable
CORKAGE: Lechon P400, Calf P400, Beer P200 case, Softdrinks P200 case, Wine P100 bottle
Special packages for reunions, team building, business, church and family functions
Please visit us online at http://virginbeachresortcebu.com and on facebook and YouTube
Contact us 032-354-8661, 0917-307-8341, 0915-455-6990, vriginbeachresortcebu@yahoo.com
Virgin Beach Resort is offering a "Retirement Package" for ONLY P5,000 per month for the Superior Room in the Orchid Hotel. This is for single occupancy and requires a one year lease with 6 months rent due at check in. For a second person in the room (rooms have either one double bed or two twin beds) please add P2,000 per month. A utility package for water and electricity of P3,000 is due monthly. Please email us with your questions at virginbeachresortcebu.com and please visit us online at http://virginbeachresortcebu.com
Virgin Beach Resort Cebu is the beach resort you've been looking for...quiet, peaceful, secluded, out ot the way, off the beaten path, private beach, beautiful swimming pool with water slide, lush tropical landscaping, gentle sea breezes, crystal clear warm coral sea, romantic stary nights, award winning gourmet meals, multilingual attentive staff, all the amenities of a first class resort at affordable prices...and more!
One of Cebu's best kept secrets is Virgin Beach Resort, located just 120 km north of Cebu City and only 17 km north of Bogo City. Virgin Beach Resort Cebu has accommodations for everyone's budget including the economical Barkada Lodge, the Bougainvillea Hotel (standard rooms), the Orchid Hotel (superior rooms), and the Orchid Deluxe Cottages (deluxe suites). We have an award winning restaurant and bar available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have a conference room for banquets up to 250 persons. We have all the amenites you can think of for a beach resort including island hopping, snorkeling, scuba diving nearby, progolf course nearby and so much more.
Virgin Beach Resort offers individual attention to our guests. Food and drinks are "American size". Guest amenities are almost endless...swimming, snorkling, fishing, boating, volleyball, basketball, tennis, ping pong, skating, biking, karaoke, videoke, video games, billiards, games/puzzles, books/magazines, fitness center, business center, motor scooters, horseback riding, island hopping and so much more. Scuba diving and pro golf course are nearby and side trips to visit the Virgin Mary Shrine, colonial churches, haunted cemetaries, native crafts factories, mango farm, sugar mill, orchid nursery, public markets, fishing villages, malls and department stores and special festivals are available.
This is what our guests say you'll experience: *Attractive, clean, modern comfortable rooms *Excellent, sumptuous, well prepared food served "American-sized" portions. * Passionate moonlit nights filled with ecstasy *Inspiring picture perfect sunrises and sunsets *Soft, gentle, warm tropical breezes *Soothing symphonic sounds of the sea *The patter of rain on the roof *The clinking of ice cubes in the glass *Warm summer weather year round *Sun-kissed white sand beach *Beautiful, romantic, magical setting *A helpful multilingual trained staff *Crystal clear coral sea *Fragrant lush flowering landscaping *Relaxing sparkling swimming pool
To get to Virgin Beach Resort: From Cebu City North Bus Terminal take the Ceres Bus Lines bus "Daanbantayan, Maya via Bagay" to Virgin Beach Resort in Malbago, Daan- bantayan. The conductor will let you off at the waiting shed just before the Malbago Elementary School. You can text Junior at 0915-455-6990 and he can pick you up by VBR Jeepney. We also have an airconditioned van and coaster bus for your Airport or Cebu City transfer.
Sunday October 30th, Marianne and I drive out to Virgin Beach Resort in Northern Cebu owned by Ron and Fe Perry for a day at the resort as the kids wanted to go swimming. We spent the majority of the time at the pool and enjoyed the huge slide and clean water.
If you have not tried this resort I definitely recommend it, as we had a great time and the food is also excellent. Virgin Beach Resort is not far from Bogo City, less than 20 minutes drive.
Directions to Virgin Beach Resort are fairly easy: Take the main highway going north and coming into Bogo City. You will see a large intersection take a left here heading towards Medellin. You see the turn for Medellin however keep straight on the main road all the way until it ends up at a T intersection. Here go left and look for signs for Virgin Beach Resort. Just follow the signs it is very clearly marked for each turn all the way into the resort.
One caution, there is one street with a Virgin Beach Resort sign on it that states the next turn is the one for the resort. We actually stopped at this street initially thinking we needed to turn right there, but once reading the sign twice we realized it was saying the next street, not that one, so don’t get lost by turning here.
Part of the road going in is a dirt road and it looks like you are driving through a forest or jungle but don’t worry it does end up at the resort. You can also rent long term here for around Php 5,000 to 10,000 per month (plus utilities).
Are you planning of having a vacation with your family outside the bustling city? Then Virgin Beach Resort is the perfect place to be. It is situate in the northern part of Cebu, Philippines, specifically in Malbago, Daanbantayan. It is about 17 kilometers from the City of Bogo and about 120 kilometers from Cebu City.
Peaceful, quite, private, relaxing and secluded are among the best things that describe Virgin Beach Resort. It is an affordable resort with world class amenities including a swimming pool withwater slide, table games such as ping-pong and billiards, kalesa & horseback riding, biking, karaoke and a lot more. Another good thing about Virgin Beach Resort is the lush greeneries wonderfully developed through the years.
The land of Virgin Beach Resort was bought by a Filipina (from Bogo City) Fe Perry and her American husband Ron Perry at only P12.50 per square meter in the 1990s; today, the land costs P200-P300 per square meter. The area during those times was very rocky and the road that leads to Virgin Beach couldn’t be traversed by a motorized vehicle. Now, it’s a totally different place.
A couple of years after acquiring the land, owners Fe and Ron decided to invest and developed Virgin Beach Resort to become one of Cebu’s top tourist destinations in the future – and after over 15 years of service, not only to the Filipino tourists but also to Foreigners, Virgin Beach Resort has become the best, the cleanest and well-maintained resort in the northern part of Cebu.
Virgin Beach Resort not only served mouth-watering dishes, they also have multi-lingual staffs that are always willing to serve their guests. Their accommodations fit everyone’s budget as they have a wide variety of rooms including the Barkada Lodge, Standard Rooms, Superior Rooms and Deluxe Cottages. It has a 24/7 bar which offers a wide array of delectable drinks.
They have all the amenities you can think of for a beach resort including island hopping, snorkeling, scuba diving and a small golf course. Their newly developed function room can accommodate up to 250 people, complete with chairs and sound system. Virgin Beach Resort is indeed one of Cebu’s best kept secrets. How to get there
Take a jeepney or taxi going to Cebu City North Bus Terminal. From the bus terminal, take the Ceres Bus with “Daanbantayan, Maya via Bagay” route. Tell the driver or conductor to let you off at the corner going to Virgin Beach Resort – the waiting shed just before the Malbago Elementary School. Habal-habal (single motorcyle) can take you to Virgin Beach Resort for P20 or you can contact JR, Nikka or Jomar at +63 915 445-6990 to pick you up by jeepney at the corner.
Ron and Fe Perry
1542 E Glenwood Ave
Tulare, CA 93274 U.S.A.Phone Numbers & Email
Phone/Fax 559-688-4835
Cell/Text 559-736-0401
Email: farmtoursetc@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.virginbeachresortcebu.com/
Will blog my trip to Virgin Beach for you. June 26 my son took me to the Airport Bus of Bakersfield from our home in Tulare California, about one hour drive. The bus company has the same luggage limits as the airlines (2 pieces sof checked luggage at 50 pounds each) but unlike the airlines, the bus company will not accept your luggage if over even by 8 ounces. I had to remove an item on a previous trip, so I made sure it was exact. The airlines usually allow up to 5 pounds over.
Bakersfield to LAX is about 2 1/2 hours and no traffic on Sunday and arrived at 3:30 p.m. I opted for the Philippine Airlines flight PR113 that leaves at 9 p.m. and arrives in Manila at 5 a.m. plus two days (you cross the international dateline and loose a day, but gain it coming back when you can actually arrive in LAX before you leave Manila. Check-in opened for this flight (other flight, PR 103 leaves at 10:30 p.m.) at 4:30 p.m. and I was about 5th or 6th in line. I needed an isle seaat but when I called after getting my ticket to give them my frequent flyer number and add my contact phones, there were no isle seats left, so by checkin in early I requested the isle seat exit row and was surprised to learn those seats on the exit row now sell for $50! But there was an isle seat in the second cabin near the rest room so I got that.
The early flight (PR113) aircraft is a Industry Airbus 340-300 with 4 engine/wide body seating is 2-4-2 (PR103 uses the Boing 747-400 and seating is 3-4-3) but later learned that there is more leg room on the airbus aircraft than the 747 by at least 2 to 3 inches. Usually on a 747 in economy, my knees are touching the seat in front of me, but with the airbus, i had at least 3 inches of room...very nice.
About the time they should have started boarding (usually about an hour before the flight), they announced that our flight would be a non-stop to Manila. Usually they make a refueling stop in Honolulu or Guam and makes the total flight about 17 1/2 hours (747 can fly faster and takes only 17 hours with stop) and San Francisco to Manila is about 1/2 less time since the LAX flight will fly north along the California coast to just south of San Francisco and then head west. Was kind of surprised as the loads are usually heavey and headwinds strong but evidently they calculated the fule, weight and head winds and decided on a non-stop which made the flight about 13 1/2 hours long (we even had a strong tail wind most of the flight) so we left about 1 1/2 hours later than schedule and arrived about 1 1/2 hours earlier than scheduled (3:30 a.m. VS 5 a.m.). Really a nice flight...I took two tylonal p.m. pills and slept about 7 houts total.
Sat next to a Brit (from Wales) who worked for Disney Productions on their ships who had a small resort in El Nido, Palawan and was going to sell it as the hassells of getting the title were wearing hi down and he wasn't arried to a filipina so that his family could have processed all the papers without all the problems he was having. Anyway, when the flight attendant came by, I asked if P.A.L. stood for (pause)...Plenty Attractive Ladies? She said "of course" and we got excellent service the rest of the flight. Of course most people say it means Plane Always Late. But then you may not get the good service we got, LOL!
Meals are almost always served one hour after take-off and about 2 hours before landing. I got a $5 hot dog at one of the concessions about 8 p.m. when they announced it would be a non-stop, so wasn't really hungry for dinner on the flight and started to snooze. All movies on PAL are free, but this aircraft only had the screen at front of the cabin and not very good quality, so I didn't even bother to use the head set. Had a snack about midway thru the flight and always have apple juice or cranberry juice on the plane as carbonated drinks actually dehydrate you. I ususally have a glass of water whenever I wate up. Here's a hint, don't wait till just before landing to use the c.r. as that is when everyone else will be using it. Breakfast wasn't all that great...think about it...prepared more than 15 hours ago!
Airport in Manila opens at 3:30 a.m. and they only had one immigration officer on duty on the transfer side...looked like they had two on the other side. Transfer desk was jammed with lots of people wanting to change their Philippine domestic flight to the earlier flight since they would be able to connect to the 5 a.m. flights. I was scheduled for 7 a.m. flight so thought I would just relax in the business class lounge (Mabuhay Lounge) since I had a frequent flyer award business class ticket (10,000 miles for round trip)...that way I only need to purchase a LAX/MNL round trip ticket. One of the PAL supervisors saw me and asked if I wanted the 5 a.m. flight to Cebu and I mentioned that the counter was too crowed for me to change my ticket, he took care of everything for me and got my luggage changed and escorted e thru customs, doestic security/check in and got me on the plane even before boarding started! Tipped him P500 for the process. Oh, had time to change money at the airport (usually get better rate than in Bogo, Cebu).
Got a window seat on the Cebu flight so I could see northern Cebu when we flew over on the way to Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Sat by a Fil-Am who is setting up a call center in Cebu...the newest rising middle class of Asia (starting salary is over P500 per day).
