Now, a lot of people are thinking where would be nice to go this summer. There are numerous but something is quite new - Anawangin Cove. Surprisingly beautiful and surprisingly near. 30 minutes only from Pundaquit Beach by bangka (small native boat). Pundaquit Beach is only 45 minutes from Subic. :) But if you live somewhere Visayas and Mindanao, it's not really near. ^_^
How to get there? Pundaquit Beach is located in San Antonio, Zambales. Just ask the folks in Subic what direction to drive. Basically, it's going the direction of Iba, Zambales. When you reach San Antonio town proper (located along National Road), turn left... mmm... anywhere there basically. LOL. There are series of streets and corners but it's ok to ask for directions. It's not really hard to find your road. When I drove there last time, I turned left from the National Road, turned right on the 2nd street, then turned left on a street with lots of resort-this-way tarpaulins and billboard signs. ^_^ We went straight, followed the road, until we reached Barangay Pundaquit.
From Pundaquit, you have three options where to stay and what to do.
1. Check-in at a Pundaquit resort and arrange your tours. We chose this one since we'll be staying for 3 days and we wanted to have an air-conditioned room and nice parking space. And we have kids with us. We arranged a whole day trip to Anawangin Cove the following day.
2. Look for paid parking lot then go straight to Anawangin and spend an overnight stay. Anawangin Cove is open to campers and hikers. No electricity there but there are quite decent comfort rooms. Just find your spot for you tents. Entrance fee to Anawangin, by the way, is Php 50.00 per pax. The cove is not commercialize so bring food and drinking water. There are small vendors there, however, selling snacks. There are tents for rent as well.
3. Arrive in Pundaquit and arrange a whole day island hopping to Anawanging Cove, Capones Island, etc. This tour costs around Php 2,100.00 per bangka or 5 pax. There are bigger boats you can rent. But if you have your own yacht or jet-skis, that would be very lovely. ^_^
Boat trip to Anawangin cost Php 800.00 per 5 pax. What's nice is it's imperative for tourists to wear life vests. Each bangka has their own assigned vests. You'll feel safer. Don't get too late in the afternoon as much as you can. Waves were very big that time when we went back from Anawangin to Pundaquit. Scary. Quite an adventure but scary still since we have kids with us. The safest way to travel is early morning.
Now, the photos. :)
Some Pundaquit photos:
Thanks for visiting and enjoy your summer!
