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Tourist beach in the province of Bohol, Philippines
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Alona Beach is on Panglao Island in Bohol province, Philippines. It is both the island and the province's most popular resort area, and one of the top ones for the country as a whole.
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Padi dive center resort, providing dive courses and daily trips to Balicasag, Pamilacan, Cabilao and Bohol. Scuba guides with more than 3,000 dives. New Aqualung scuba equipment. Resort and accommodation included.
Their PADI MSDT instructors teach students from beginners to professionals, plus specialty courses. They also do daily fun dives, dive trips to Balicasag, Pamilacan and Cabilao islands. They have brand new Cressi equipment.
Padi Dive center, providing dive courses and daily trips to Balicasag and Pamilacan scuba diving. Aqualung partner center.
Boats leave from Alona Beach at dawn and will take you to see dolphins having their morning exercise. It is important to book your boat a day ahead of time because the dolphins appear quite early.
It is an al fresco restaurant along Alona Beach. Aside from fresh seafood catch, the restaurant serves other varieties like sandwiches, pasta, noodles, chili chicken, beef teriyaki and pork cordon bleu. The bar serves fresh fruit juices, carbonated drinks, beer, wine and cocktails. At night, torches complete the tropical dining atmosphere.
Trudi's on the beach is relatively cheap and quite good.
Fan single/double with shared bathroom.
Chill-out Guesthouse Panglao offers fan and air-conditioned room with terrace, soft beds and private toilet and bath. Its facilities and services include chillout bar, wireless internet access, tour assistance and massage services.
100 m from Alona Beach. Rooms, casitas, and villas. A/C with a refrigerator, shower, luggage rack, balcony/deck, and internet. The casitas and villas come with more features and include a kitchenette, cable TV, and dining area.
Alona Beach resort has an open restaurant on the beach, 11 comfortable rooms with private bath and Wi-Fi access, and exciting water activities like snorkelling, dolphin watching, and scuba diving.
Cottages with A/C in a huge garden at the far end of Alona Beach. 5 min walk to beach. Nice pool, excellent restaurant and dive centre. Free WiFi.
Rooms with balcony, ceiling fans, private toilet and bath. Restaurant, bar, boat and land tours, and internet.
35 rooms with contemporary design and architecture, all with full amenities.
Villa Kasadya is a boutique resort in Danao, Panglao, a short walk from Alona Beach. It offers 13 rooms across three categories — Deluxe Rooms, Garden Villas and two-bedroom Villas with private pool — making it suitable for couples and families. The property is close to Alona Beach's restaurants and dive operators, and within easy reach of Panglao's island-hopping departure points.
Bungalows and well-appointed rooms set in lush surroundings.
6 ocean view villas with king-sized bed, individually-controlled split A/C, wide-screen LCD cable TV, and a mini bar refrigerator. Infinity pool, restaurant with free WiFi, wellness spa, boutique, leisure area, and garden.
Apartment resort/hotel.
Features 118 rooms and suites with ocean, pool, or garden views, and a direct access to Alona Beach. Has 3 swimming pools, a beachfront, 2 dining options, such as The Abalone Restaurant and Aqus Bar and Cafe, and event spaces.
A money changer, internet café and souvenir shop. Credit cards should not be used there, as credit card number thefts have been reported by tourists who used credit cards at the business.
By car
The Panglao Island Circumferential Road, as its name implies, goes around Panglao Island, and it connects Panglao Town and Dauis with Alona Beach.
Within the Alona Beach area, everything is walkable; the beach is less than a mile in length.
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