BORACAY de CAVITE is now KATUNGKULAN BEACH RESORT

You’ll be surprised not seeing anymore the signage Boracay de Cavite Beach Resort  because it is now Katungkulan Beach Resort. It is located in General Lim Marine Base in Calumpang, Sapang 1, Ternate, Cavite.  A three-hour drive from Manila passing Cavitex (Cavite Express).

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the signage

It’s my birthday today. My hubby wanted us to go to Batangas or Subic for a swim but I told him that I’m on a tight budget so I preferred to hang out on a nearby beach in Cavite. I was told that there was no such pristine white sand beach here, but when we saw pictures of Katungkulan Beach Resort, off we go!

the sand wasn’t that white but it was fine

We were all 14 so we squeezed in a 22-seater jeep which we hired for P3,000. Good for my hubby, he is out to drive our van for the day’s family getaway. We passed the towns of Kawit, Tanza, and Naic. From the town of Ternate, it took us thirty minutes more passing the scenic view of green scenery and hilly mountains, Pico de Loro, and Puerto Azul.

the green scenery along the way

As I pay for the entrance fee (P100) at the main gate, the kids including my hubby hopped out from the jeepney and enjoyed watching the little monkey on the roof.  Quite amazed by this playful little creature. Haha!

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they were curious about the monkey on the roof

Children six years old and below are free of charge. I asked the two officers (one was in uniform) if I could get a discount since it’s my birthday. They both cracked a joke and surprisingly, they excluded me from paying my share and even the parking fee was free! I thank them gladly for their kindness. 

After two kilometers of driving from the entrance gate, we now reached the Katungkulan Beach Resort. Seeing a training camp, their quarters, the trainees, and the marines in uniform sent my spine a feeling of heroism. Indeed it was an unusual experience. I only saw these things in movies. Now, it’s for real.

The resort was a small cove. The sand wasn’t white as seen in pictures, it was gray, but with a very fine texture. It was comparable to the sand of  Munting Buhangin in Nasugbu, Batangas. Walking barefooted in the sand was very relaxing. We immediately took a beachfront cottage for P350. A young military trainee collected our payment and he issued an official receipt afterward.

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cottages in the beachfront

Little kids, Shen, Magnus, and Ax hastily run to the water and swim. Waves were buffeting on the shore at the time we arrived. It was an overcast morning, praying for the clouds to go away so we can enjoy our water fun.

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water activity is what these kids love to play

My hubby, Choy, Lyn, and Mama were busy with grilling activity.  Gie and I were busy preparing our food on the table. The teens, Pao, Miko, Pol, and Isha joined the kids. Later, I took my cam and had my favorite photo session. This is my favorite scenic spot. See?

the beautiful cove

There is one cottage with videoke (for a fee) but it was packed by singing enthusiasts. Since it was impossible for us to sing out loud (the biritera way) we explored the right side of the resort where we saw marines in an actual water training. We watched excitedly a “live-action shoot”.

Shortly after, we walked farther and saw the fan-room area. The sand was finer in this area. A few more walks and we were free from the noisy crowd. We reached the best spot for communing with nature. The tranquility was so defined here.

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the jolly teens rolling in the sand

We stood on a big rock, watched the waves, smelled the fresh scent of the sea, and embraced the serenity. Oh, it was a stress-free day! Time to chill and relax.

As we went back to our cottage, we passed by the marines taking a rest after their training. Seeing the opportunity, I approached one of them and asked if we could have a photo with them. The officer smiled and gladly said yes. Armed with their Armalite rifles, we smiled confidently as we captured our memories with these kind-hearted marines. We graciously thanked them for this memorable photograph.
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bonding time with the young marines

Lunch was heavy. Later the gray clouds bid goodbye and the sun came out shining.  We all waded in the water. It was so good to swim because there were no hard rocks on the seafloor, not even jellyfish! Daddy, Pao, and Shen enjoyed swimming with the waves. Miko, Isha, and Pao knew now the back float stroke. And yours truly learned more about the freestyle stroke. Credit to my hubby for his patience in training me.
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the kids want to stay more but we have to go home now

If you are a finicky type, you may get uncomfortable with the resort’s amenities because everything was so basic.
With good weather, fine sand, tranquil surrounding, and delicious meal, indeed, we enjoyed the day. Me, my family, my siblings, and the whole group are water babies who love sun and sand adventure. Everyone had a great time. We left the resort with a happy smile.
NOTES:
1)     The resort is open to the public.  Everyone could go inside without any marine relatives.
2)     There is no canteen here. Only a small store which sells basic goods like, biscuits, bread, soft drinks, coffee, toiletry items, and souvenir goodies.
3)    They do sell liquors and ice too.
4)    Grilling rods are few so it’s best to bring your own.
5)    There is no sink to wash plates and utensils but you can use the faucets near the public shower (near the store).
6)     No public transportation. It is recommended to bring your own car.
7)     There are vans or tricycles for hire in Ternate town.
8)     Pets are allowed inside.
9)     No corkage fee for foods and drinks.
10)   Tent pinching is allowed.
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my souvenir of Katungkulan Beach Resort

Rates:
  • Entrance Fee:    Day – P100/Overnight – P200
  • Cottage with Roof – P350
  • Table and bench – P250
  • Fan Room with private bathroom – Day – P750 / Overnight – P1,500 (good for 4 to 5 persons)
  • Parking fee – Motorcycle – P10 – day tour, P20 – overnight / For van – P50-day tour, P100-overnight

Contact numbers:  09054613766 and 09167336307

In getting there through Public Transportation:

Take a bus ride going to Ternate town through Saulog Bus in Coastal Mall along NAIA Road.  Then ride a tricycle with a fare of around P75 per head, a maximum of 3 passengers, and tell the driver to drop you at the resort. Since there’s no public transportation here, better ask the driver to fetch you back to the terminal with a fare of P100/head.

 

 

 

 

971 thoughts on “BORACAY de CAVITE is now KATUNGKULAN BEACH RESORT

  1. Hi question lng if qng mdikya po b ngaun dun? And if wat do u mean by mdikya mhirap po b pliguan? And when it comes to bathrooms or cr mhhirpan po b kme or meron nmn dun? Thnx maybka may 16 kme pumunta kc…

  2. And lastly mga tndhan po b available s loob d po b kme mhihirpan s food? Kc blak nmin n bumili n lng tpus ung mga png ihaw my mhhiraman po b kme?

    • Hi chino protacio,
      Please read my post para makita ninyo ang sitwasyon sa camp resort. have fun!

  3. hi question lang po.. open na po ba yung resort sa may 4? ano pong oras nag moopen and kailangan po bang magpreserve o okay lang ung walk in for 2 lang naman po… thankyou!…

    • Hi drew,
      I’m not sure kung tapos na ang renovation sa resort. Yes, walk in lang po, be early para makuha ninyo nyo ang cottage sa beachfront. Have fun!

    • Hi charisse,
      try to contact na lang po these numbers if still active – 09054613766, 09167336307 and 09063530405.

  4. maam/sir tanong lang po. yong room po ba saktong 12hours ang time? kasi ang nakalagay 750 day and 15000 overnight?pano po pag gabi dumating or pumunta kami ng gabi then kumuha ng room edi overnight yong kukunin namin?

    • Hi benj,
      Usually naman po 12 hours ang overnight stay. Kung gabi po kayo darating overnight na po ang charge sa inyo which is P1,500.

        • Hi evelyn abulag,
          I’m not sure kung papasukin pa kayo ng mga 9 pm, agahan ninyo na lang po para makapasok kayo.

    • Hi erwin,
      PLease try to contact these numbers if it is still active – 09063530405, 09167336307 and 09054613766. Thanks for visiting my site.

  5. hi po pwede ask? open po ito sa public dba? hindi na po kailagan ng relatives na marine or navy? meron po kasi naka pag sabi sakin na need daw po non,para makapasok.

    • Hi benj,
      Yes the resort is open for the public kahit wala po kayong relative na marine sa camp.

  6. hi,,ask ko lang po kung open po ba kayo nang may 9?kasi po tinawagan po namin ung number na nakapost jan wala pong nasagot.

  7. Hi! Im trying to call the number that you give. But unfortunately wala po sumasagot, is there anyway na malaman namin kung available po yung beach sa saturday ( May 9 ) para po di din masayang punta namin if ever na di po sila available nun. Thank you :)

    • Hi erwin,
      Sorry wala po akong connection sa camp resort kaya hindi ko po alam kung open sila on May 9. I suggest kung malapit po kayo sa Ternate i-visit ninyo muna para ma-sure ninyo n open ang resort on that day. Thanks you.

    • hi! natuloy ba kau? ask ko sn if ok tlga sya. may mga reviews kasi ma madami na daw basura? i’ll appreciate ur reply. Thank u.

      • Hi rhea,
        Summer po kasi ngayon at madaming guests kaya di po siguro maiwasan na dumumi ang resort. Sana lang magkaroon ng disiplina ang mga tao na iwang malinis ‘to para hindi pumangit. The first time na pumunta kami sa Katungkulan malinis at tahimik dito kaya po bumalik kami last summer.

  8. How secure tong Boracay beach resort Kung contact info pa lang inactive na? I mean San exactly located yung resort? As I. Nasa isolated area ba to ng Naic? We are looking for beach to shoot for a film and this one looks promising.. Who do we have to contact to about this site? Thanks

    • Hi Metblackwolf,
      For me secure po ang camp resort dahil sa mga marines na nasa loob. Nasa Ternate po ito. If you are interested po to shoot a film inside the resort better pong sadyain ninyo na lang dahil hindi na yata active ang mga contact numbers na binigay nila sa akin. Thanks for visiting my site…

  9. HI. good afternoon. Ask ko lng kasi sana, i tried to contact those numbers kaso kasi out of coverage na. However, tanong lng nman namin if yung sa rooms, kelangan ba ipa-reserve yun? or pupwede naman walk-in lng kami? kasi nahirapan kami mag-contact to reserve eh. We’re planning to go there tomorrow. Hoping it’s open. Saka, wla po bang tv yung rooms? Hehe. Please send me feedback. thanks!!! :)

    • Hi Leii,
      Sorry po kung di nyon ma-contact ang resort. First come first serve basis po ang room. Kung gusto ninyo po agahan ninyo baka maka-tiyempo kayo ng bakante. Wala po silang tv sa room. Thanks for the visit.

    • Hi sc,
      Around P80 na po siguro ang bus fare going to Ternate. Mismong terminal po kayo ng bus bababa.

  10. hi! this is a great review! would you know kung mismong ternate na yung babaan from coastal mall? if not, would you know any landmark?

    • Hi sc,
      Yes sa town po ng Ternate kayo bababa. Then hanapin ninyo na lang po ung terminal ng tricycle at doon po kayo sasakay papuntang camp resort. Be informed lang po na closed ang resort from May 28 to June 8 due to military exercise.

  11. Hi.ask ko lng.100 ang entrance ng Day diba?pano kung around 4am or 5am kmi mkarating dun . Overnight entrance fee ba ssingilin samin nun kung 4am or 5am kmi pumasok dun..

    • Hi shell,
      Considered day tour po iyon which is P100/head po. Be informed lang po na closed ang resort from May 28 to June 8, 2015 due to military exercise. Thanks for the visit.

  12. Hi. Open po Kaya sa May 24, 2015, Sunday? We plan to go there Sana, taga Valenzuela po kami. Thanks ng marami :)

  13. ask ko lang po kung open kayo sa june 12, 2015 ‘coz we are planning to have an outing. how much po ang entrance fee & cottages?may bayad po ba ang bata?

    • Hi glenda,
      Yes open na po sila on June 12. Entrance fee for day tour-P100 and P200 for night stay. 6 years old below are free of charge. P350 for the beach front open cottages. have fun!

  14. hi,hava great day, ask ko lang po sana kung open po sila sa june 12 to 13, nag pa plan po kc kami pumunta mag o-overnite po kami, mga 5 pax po kami.pede po ba humungi ng active/updated contact# nila if meron.

    thanks po…

  15. hello po ? ask lang po. balak po sana namin pumunta ng sat.morning (may 23) then hanggang sun.morning kami how much po entrance nun? sorry dko po kase gets. hehe. ? thanks po ?

    • Hi raven concepcion,
      Kung papasok po kayo ng morning you will pay P100/head then pag nag-stay pa kayo overnight P200 na po ang ibabayad nyo.

  16. Hi, we’re planing to stay here overnight, may 27-28, okay pa ba yung overnight stay dun since they are closed ng may 28? I’ll appreciate the reply

    • HI nicandro tomalabcad,

      Yes open naman po sila on week-end. Be informed lang po close sila from May 28 to June 8, 2015.

  17. hi there.. baka pwede kmi pumunta dyan tom khit may military exercise cla… ?
    ngayon lang kc kami magkaka chance na mag outing, after long planning and paki usap sa boss naming.. matatapos na ang summer wala pa kmi Happy together… tnx

    • Hi Tony,
      Mahigpit po ang camp resort. Hindi talaga sila nagpapasok ‘pag may military exercise sila.

  18. sayang naman not avail pala ang resort up to june 8. dalhin ko sana mga tropa … ganda ng place na yan… i was there nun mga 90′s…. dyan kami nag training during may saf days nag seaborne operations and map reading training kami… better luck next time na lang..sana lahat ng magpupunta dyan wag magkakalat ng basura…

    • Hi tony villa,
      Maganda pa din naman po ang camp resort lalo na pag lean season. May mga guests po kasing wala talagang disiplina tapon doon, tapon dito. Disiplina lang po ang kailangan para ma-maintain ang kalinisan ng resort.

    • Hi Roan Escobar,
      Yes open na po sila on that date. I hope malinis na po ngayon since hindi na peak season. Thanks for visiting my site.

    • hi mam ask ko lang po kung anu ung pwd nmn sakyan if nasacoastal mall na po kami !! then anu po sasabhin namin na babaan

      • Hi joanna,
        Sakay po kayo ng Bus pa-Ternate. Bababa po kayo mismo sa terminal then sakay kayo ng tricycle papunta na sa Resort. Kausapin ninyo na din ung trike na sunduin na din po kayo pabalik kasi wala pong public transportation sa resort camp.

  19. Hi,

    Ask ko po kung how much ang rent ng jeep pagbaba namin ng Ternate papuntang Katungkulan Beach?Plan po namin magluto, meron po ba lutuan tsaka mga kitchen utensils na available?May room po ba for big groups like 15 pax?If meron po, how much kaya?

    • Hi Ann Fuerte,
      Tricycle po kayo papunta sa resort from bayan ng Ternate, P75/head. Room can accommodate 4 to 5 persons lang, wala pong kitchen only 2 double beds and bathroom. P750 for day tour, P1,500 for overnight.

    • Hi Mel macanz,
      Same lang po ang rate ng adult and kids. Hindi po free ang bday celebrant pero pwede nyo siguro i-request kung papayag sila. :)

  20. Hello good day

    Ask ko lang po ilan capacity ng cottage with roof. May outing ksi kami this coming August 30 approximately 40 person.

  21. Hi po.. ask ko lang po kung ano inclusives nung 1500 na overnight room rate? Like, may private cr po ba, fan or a/c? Ilang beds?? Thanks pi

  22. hi ask ko lng kc plan nmin magovernyt ni misis magdala kami tent kung overnyt kami at 12hrs lng edi dpat gabi kmi pumunta? O 200php nlng byad namin per head kc may tent naman kami
    Marami po bng nkatent din dun? Tnx po

    • Hi riandz,

      Kung overnight po kayo mga 5 pm okay nang nasa resort, P200/head po ang rate. May mga nagtetent din po doon.

  23. Hi this is Nerizza, ask ko lang po about dun sa P1,500 per over night stay (24 hrs.) ilan po ang maximum na bilang ng tao sa program nyo po na ito.

  24. good afternoon po. punta po sana kami ng misis ko dito this coming oct 15 morning to oct 16 morning, ask ko lang po magkano po ung total room rate na 24 hrs.? thanks po.

    • Hi Moizkie,

      Try ninyo po kung active pa din ang mga contact numbers na ito – 09054613766 and 09167336307. Open na po sila ng 6 am.

  25. pede ko po mahingi no. nyu para sa reservation ang hirap po kc macontact nun globe nyu po kaht tell. # na lang po thnks

  26. Hi! will the resort be open this coming APEC summit? are all the rates still the same? Is there any other activities offered in the resort?

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