If I am to rank the perks of living here in Davao City, it is the proximity to the beach that will top the list.
Our go-to resort is Costa Marina Beach Resort, mainly because it is very accessible and also very affordable. There are a lot of other resorts in the island and this is not the best that we've been to but we keep coming back because it is the most convenient especially for families who have two toddlers like we do.
From our place in Lanang, we just take a 10-minute cab ride to their port in Sasa, we don't have to go all the way to the main Sasa Wharf. They share a port with the more-known Paradise Island Resort. From their port, it's just a 15-minute boat ride that will cost only P15/person, this boat ride will take you straight to the resort. If there's less than 10 persons in your group, the boat ride will cost P150 for the whole trip.
Entrance at the resort is only P150 per person and children below one year old are free.
They allow bringing of food inside the resort and I think only charges for corkage if you're bringing lechon and alcoholic drinks. We always just order from their restaurant only because we always have our hands full with the kids and could not be bothered preparing food ahead of time. Food is decent, pwede na and reasonably-priced naman.
The beach is clean and safe, hindi biglang lalim. I think they regularly clean the shore of sharp corals, rocks and shells. The kids always have a grand time playing in the waters and building sand castles. I love it that there are a lot of big trees along the shore that provides shade especially at noon. Service is also good, staff are courteous and helpful. In the afternoon the guard on duty would always go around to remind guests that the last boat trip back to the city is at 5pm.
They also have accommodations available for those who want to stay overnight but we haven't tried doing so. For those going on a day tour, their shower and dressing rooms are clean, too. I'm sure they offer a lot of other services/amenities but we just go there to unwind and laze around watching the kids play.
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