short money beach day trip from downtown , jeep+bus+ ferry =50 p or less . good clean air and salt water swimming .

Went over to the island and find it nice. It was a little bit difficult to find a free part of the beach were to relax, but we find a nice local waterfall

Perfect escapade to isolate one's self from the pressure of city living. The island offers a lot of choices from scrimping budget friendly resorts to luxurious ones to commercially developed to au naturale locations. From a half-day at the beach to a three-day affair, one can choose when they would like to leave and the travel time is totally up... More

We do love Samal Island but it really pisses me of to see them collecting a P10 'road tax' from every vehicle that comes of the ferry. Road taxes are paid out of your yearly vehicle registration/license fee so what they {whoever gets that money} is doing so illegally.I simply refuse to pay it and tell them so as there... More

Samal Island can look very fade if you stay only on is western side. You don't want to go there if you are driven by adventure and nature. Instead, you will find paradise on earth on is eastern side. I would like to make a speial mention to the Pagnubatan beach Resort! This place is awesome and, snorkeling, we meet... More

Okay, this is a late review. I just need to select a date for this to be posted. The first and last time I was here was way back in 2009 when I visited my fiancee's family to ask their permission to marry their daughter. I was really amazed that all you need to do is to drive down to... More

Few minutes boat ride from Davao City and you will enjoy the natural white sand beach.. This is the place where you can relax and de-stress after a stressful week of work.

Davao city has really lots to offer (compared to the city where I live), Davaoenos are really lucky. One such attraction frequented by local and international tourists is the long line of beaches in Samal Island, where it can be reached for at least 10 minutes by a ferry. When you reach the place, you'd wish you could have planned... More

Samal Island is more than beaches. There are waterfalls, bat caves, mountain bike trails, pizza (Precious Garden), a fantastic sunset view of Davao City from a ridge. I like the fact that you can step out of an airconditioned mall and be in a rural setting in 35 minutes (15 minutes to the pier in Sasa, 20 minutes ferry crossing... More