I've been wanting to go to the beach since last year but since there's a pandemic, it's just quite a hassle to do so because of the requirements. Just recently tho, the government loosen up a bit and all they require is a registration for a QR code needed for contact tracing. So we can now travel easily for as long as we follow the protocols.
It was quite hard to plan with friends because of their conflicted schedules but luckily my bff just abruptly told me that her 3-days off will be a week after that time so we had no time to cancel. We planned and all ready to go!
Magnaga Waters Beach Resort
I've always wanted to come here because it looks chill and the place looks so nice. I already knew about this place since 2018-2019ish I think but I didn't have a lot of money back then haha. Now finally we were able to!
Magnaga Waters Beach Resort is located in Pantukan, Davao de Oro which is just 2 hours away from my city. It was pretty much easy to locate and one friend was able to visit here before so she's familiar with the place.
We arrived at 2pm on a Sunday and I didn't expect for a lot of people to be there even though there's a pandemic. I mean I know it was a weekend but the number of people still surprised me lol.
We went directly to the reception to get to our room.
The resort is very big! It's actually divided into two - on the left side (from the reception) is purely just beach area so there's so many tables in it if you want more nature vibe and on the right side (which we were at) are all the pool and restaurant and rooms are located.
We got a quad room, which has 4 beds inside. This part of the resort is really chill.
Since there were 5 of us, we just added 1 more bed. The room is not that big but okay enough for us. This was $125 per night.
They provided these essential stuff like toothbrush, soap, masks, and alcohol which was nice.
This is their function hall where books, board games, dart, pool, and some other stuff you could do when you're bored to death. We didn't use any of it tho since we just wanted to chill from the travel and from life stress.
This was a pretty nice area but nobody sat there for some reason lol. I guess they like other areas better (like the poolside).
This is the pool area. It was already getting dark and a big % of the people went home already (after the day tour) but still quite a lot of people left (for my taste LOL).
We went to the shore since there were plenty of people in the pool side. The sunset was also beautiful and we can't afford to miss it!
This is where I appreciate my iPhone 12 Pro a lot. It captured the sunset all while capturing the subjects nice as well. Also there was almost no light at this time (there were no torches or whatever there) but the iPhone was still able to capture it nice and light.
The flare that you see there is because of the camera protector (tempered glass) that I put on my phone and I just realized it when I got home. Wish I removed it lol but good pics anyways. The night mode of iPhone 12 Pro really stood out.
We swam a bit in the pool but most of the time I just went and chill on that chair drinking sex on the beach cocktail. It was also cold and windy so I didn't wanna be wet for a long time.
Also this is my first time wearing a bikini so yeah I'm working on my confidence!
The next day, we woke up early thinking the sunrise would be at the same spot. DUH! It's gonna be on the other side XD Pretty stupid to miss that simple detail haha but the photos were still nice anyway.
There was a free breakfast for all of us so we had our food and went back here afterwards.
There was literally no person there in the pool so we had the chance to swim a bit and take photos. The infinity pool looks good :3
The pool is actually pretty relaxing when no one else is there and the sun is up like this. I wish we went earlier though so we can be there longer.
After chilling a bit, we left and went at 111:30 am to the nearby city to eat our lunch. It was a pretty nice experience tho I really wish we stayed longer. The foods were okay-ish but the place is superb.
Til my next travel post!
Cheers.
Shot by me except the ones where I was in the frame
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Looks very beautiful beach, I like the sunset that you take this photo, so interesting and very beautiful..
wow awesome @hiddenblade
It was a great timing that the sunset was beautiful at that time too! 😍
Stunning! Both the view and the model.
Nasulit ang new Iphone Pro haha. Ganda ng shots
Hahah oo sulit na sulit! Even the video stabilizes good. Of course still no match for a DSLR camera for pro shots but still nice to have a small and handy gadget that can capture great photos.
Of course dapat stunning talaga hahaha thanks Jazz 💅✨
Such awesome shots! That beach looks awesome and chill, really gives that contrast to that fancy-looking swimming pool.
Yeah and I love that it looks deserted and not like a "overly developed resort" at the beach. It wasn't that nice to swim there tho cos it was full of lumot so it was just a perfect place to chill and be away from people.
That's unfortunate, still, the place looks awesome tho, a pretty nice place to relax and spend time with loved ones.
All of this looks spectacular! Well done on your first time wearing a bikini, it looks great!
Thank you! It felt great too knowing that you can be whatever you want to be.
Looks like a lovely place, plus delicious cocktails!!! 😃🍹I'd love to go out to a nice resort and have a few cocktails right about now, haha. One day!
That's great!!! 😊 Well done on embracing your confidence.
Haha hopefully you can go soon! Is your country restricting it? Hopefully not :/
Thank you! It was about time to gain some confidence on self. YOLO! Why waste time haha
Seem like really great trip. Love your photos. Oh, and I definitely LOVE your hair, it's beautiful. Well done embracing your confidence, you look great anyways. 😊
It was a great short trip! Thank you.❤️❤️❤️
Whooooa you did it after 3 years! Happy for you.
Did u use apps for editing? The colors look perfect in vibes!
I still plan for searching for a beach that is suitable for me now. I will go to Bali, or Yogyakarta first.
Haha yeah! It was about time 😂 Yeah I used lightroom! Lowered down the highlights to bring out those details and also changed the color blue to a teal so it has the summer vibes 😎
Go go!! I've seen Bali on photos (wish I could go there) but haven't seen what Yogyakarta beach looks like so that would be so interesting to see!
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Magnaga Waters Beach Resort is really beautiful, I would love to visit it some time, when i have the money.
It is. Soon! ✨
Thanks
You went to the beach for the first time in 3 years! That's a long time. But I guess that beautiful beach made you satisfied. Have a nice day @hiddenblade .
Yes it did! And really made my day. Someday I will go to the beach again with my dog this time. :D
Oh great. I love to go to the beach with my dogs too. We did that last week.
The view is great 😊 👍
It is <3
🙂
Gosh I miss the travels!!! Jealous!!! 😭😭
:( Hopefully soon you can!
Looks like a really nice place. Have to see more spots close Davao next time Im able to be back in Philippines as only stayed in the city last time. Hopefully the borders open again soon
Yeah I'm really waiting for the borders to open too. :/ Hopefully really soon. If you're going to Davao city better go visit beaches and mountain resorts nearby it will be worth it!
I definitely want to check out the mountain destinations as usually spend too much time waterlogged. I will see if I can find some photo/video project to do work on that way which always makes things more interesting too.
Wow great shots! This post reminds me of the beach huhu
Thank you! Hopefully soon you can visit to the beach nearby? :D
Hopefully, after all my deadlines will be done and over with ehhee
That stonework in the one bathroom is pretty awesome. This looks like it was a really beautiful place to visit. We have a lot of beaches where I live, but none of them are tropical like this. Right now we are just waiting for the ice to start forming!
Right?? It was stunning + the mirror with no frames made it look so cool as well. Oh damn! Hope you are prepared for some winter stuff. I've never been outside the country, we don't have winter here I'll probably die if I go there unprepared haha. Have a nice day!
Yeah, it can get pretty cold here. We have been seeing some -20 degree F days in the past. Definitely dangerous if you aren't prepared!
seriously this place looks calm n full of peace ... it's seems that you enjoyed alots... thanks for sharing...
keep hiving
I did enjoy it <3 Very peaceful too, you can just bring your guitar at the beach and enjoy the wind. :D
The pics with the 4 palms are so cool! I loved the bathroom, it looked like the walls were covered in little pebbles😍
Yes! The bathroom was really nice. It was insane how many pebbles were there haha it really added to the tropical interior <3
Tedious work lol , but gorgeous to see in a bathroom
Very beautiful pictures, I hope I get to visit sometime, cheers.
Soon you will! <3
Very good your short weekend holidays, the place is very picturesque and beautiful, with an unusual decoration I liked it a lot and also so close to nature
Yeah! So many trees and plants around, very good looking resort.
The beach looks so beautiful and a great place to be...and you sure had fun...@hiddenblade
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You're sexy @hiddenblade, this motivates me to lose weight hehe heh Lol! and love those curves and curls.💛
Thank you! Haha I'm opposite, I wanna gain weight (I'm actually underweight atm :/ ) and that's something I wanna do soon with workout!
Go go go! I will be here cheering for you :D Waahh we have the same curls! Love your hair color :3
What? I thought it's already a body goal but that's how I see👀 it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
2021 is about to end but there's still no progress on my diet plan. hahahhahahha .
I'm planning to go darker this time same as yours as it's not allowed to have brighter hair color at school, the future workplace I am going in possibly in🙏 January.