<August 31, 2012 - September 2, 2012> I had no idea Pearl Farm in Davao can be reasonably priced.
All you have to do is pack up your gang of at least 10 people and you are all
set for an impressive accommodation.
Pearl Farm has a grand accommodation in Malipano Island
worth PhP18,600. This can bring together 10 people comfortably. It can be
reached via speedboat transfer, care of the resort itself. This means, once
checked in at any of the large huts in Malipano Island, you can go to and from
Samal Island (where the restaurant and infinity pool are), free of charge
anytime you need to.
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| Samal Island |
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| Malipano Island |
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| The Hut in Malipano Island, and this is the view! |
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| Hut in Malipano Island - dining area |
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| Samal Island Infinity Pool |
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| A view of a small speed boat in Malipano Island dock |
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| The beds are spacious and lovely! :) |
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| This is how the receiving area looks like inside the Malipano Island huts |
The food is better if you go for the buffet which is PhP850
tax inclusive. Breakfast buffet is open at 7am-10am, and Lunch buffet opens at
1130am. The ala carte is available, however, it is almost same in price as the
buffet. I suggest choose the buffet and eat at your hungriest time :-P Brunch
is a great idea. In any case, if you ever feel lazy, you can order room service
at Malipano huts, very easy. Just call the reception and they will bring it via
speedboat.
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| Samal Island Restaurant - where buffet is served |
I went here for the wedding of a friend, so we rented 3 huts
at Malipano Island for 3 nights. They further reduced the cost of each hut
since it was also the venue of the wedding: both the ceremony and the reception
(there’s a chapel and function hall a few steps away from the huts).
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| Chapel where the wedding ceremony was held |
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| I'm the impromptu bridesmaid! |
Inside the hut, everything you need is there: hair blower,
lots of closets and drawers, towels, coffee, water heater, complimentary
drinking water in the form of barrel type with faucet (not by the bottle). Oh
my gosh the view! You should understand why the view can really be the best
deal in this hut, as shown by the photos below.
The pool and the beach are the best! The infinity pool has
warmer water, with consistent depth of 4 feet. The beach in Samal Island has a
nice depth and smooth sand. In Malipano Island, the beach front has nice
sunbathing areas and weaved hammocks where you can enjoy the view, however, I
do not advise swimming without a footwear – the corals here are sharp.
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| Beach front of Malipano Island |
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| Beach front of Malipano Island
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Consider Pearl Farm as one of those resorts where you can just get lazy and comfy. It is truly an unforgettable getaway for me, and I am glad I spent 3 days and 2 nights in this place!
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This is the daily schedule for the ferry ride to and from Pearl Farm Resort.
To Pearlfarm: 8am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm and 6:00pm
To Davao City: 6:45am, 10:00am, 1:00pm and 4:00pm
The boat ride will approximately take 45 minutes to 1 hour and costs PhP250 per ride. To get here, the taxi ride from the airport is only 15-20 minutes (depending on the traffic).
