ISLA HAYAHAY

A Paradise in Calape, Bohol
One of the places that I have visited in my recent home visit to Bohol is the Isla Hayahay Beach Resort and Restaurant. The resort is located at the Barangay Lomboy, Pangangan Island of Calape, Bohol (Coordinates: 9.8837582 N, 123.8274187 E).

The place is ideal if you want to take a break from work, if you want to take your family out from the noises in the city, if you want to go on diving and snorkelling and view the different marine life of the island, or if you just simply want to be on solitude.

How to get there? Getting there is easy... Once you are in Bohol, take a bus or a V-Hire (Van for Hire) whose route will pass the town of Calape, Bohol. Drop at the town's public market, and then inquire which tricycle is bound for Pangangan Island. The island is just 4.5 km from Calape and it is accessible by a causeway.

How about the amenities and services? If you wish to stay overnight, Isla Hayahay can provide you the accommodation that you need, food that you desire, boat for island hopping, FREE fishing and snorkelling at your own leisure, and eco tour around the island where you can enjoy the attractive scenery of the Lawis Marine Park or view the Giant Clam during low tides.

The island is identified as the sanctuary of sea/coastal species thus it is rich of marine resources and ideal for eco-tourism. About 115 hectares of the island's land area of 946 hectares has been declared as a Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve and is currently manage by the Protected Area Management Board or PAMB.