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Island, the best spot
to see eagle rays and schools of large pelagic fish; Cuatro
Islas, a cluster of four stunning islets with sheltered white
beaches and virginal snorkeling spots; Gato Island, which
resembles a seated cat, and features a natural tunnel and a sloping
wall reef; and Kimod Shoal, an underwater mountain with deep
wall dives frequented by sharks. If you're not keen on diving or
boat trips, you can just snorkel at the 100-foot wall house reef,
just a few meters off Alegre's Talisay Beach, and see damsel
fish, batfish, flashlight fish, clown fish, angel fish, and
occasionally, a green turtle. Alegre's efforts to preserve their
house reef and environs through coral grafting, water recycling,
erosion control and proper desiltation are truly laudable— enough
for them to merit the Department of Tourism's Kalakbay 2001
Environmental Tourism Award and the University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA) 16th Annual Hotel Industry 2001 Environmental
Awareness Award.
But Alegre isn't just for the
diving set: its intimate beach lined with palms, yellow bell,
bougainvillea, and hibiscus is popular with honeymooners. And so are
their rooms with a cozy |
terrace and a spacious
bathroom with a lovely tub. Dinner can be set at the Pavilion
restaurant's terrace overlooking the beach. Or if you are booked
in one of their De Luxe Oceanview Suite with garden, you can
have a private barbecue party in the open complete with a waiter and
a chef, and serenaded by a string quartet. By July, Michael L.
Jordan, the resort's long-time manager, says, the Balinese-inspired
spa will be opened. The treatments, which will center on water, will
be done in an expansion seafront site beside the Crescent Cove.
The rooms will undergo redesigning too using oriental materials
such as rattan, bamboo, wicker, and other soft furnishings. Once
finished, Jordan claims no two rooms will look the same. A DVD
player will become a standard fixture in all Super De Luxe rooms.
For the meantime, those things can wait. What you shouldn't miss for
now is the complimentary sunset cruise to Calangaman Island every 4
PM. With the right season, bottlenose and spinner dolphins as well
as pilot whales may accompany you on your trip back to Alegre for a
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Take advantage of Alegre
Beach Resort's package and enjoy as low as 2,420.00++ pesos per
person per night on a twin sharing room. Package includes de luxe
accommodation, round trip land transfers, welcome drinks, fruit
platter, buffet breakfast, and a sunset cruise. Offer is valid for
local tourists, balikbayan and foreign residents.
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