Fil-Star Maritime Group

Last week, two groups of Filipino  companies came to  Coco Beach for some fun and relaxation.

Fil-Star Maritime with its 63 employees headed by big boss Takao Ikedo arrived in Coco Beach  where  their first activity was a hearty buffet lunch at Pamera Restaurant. In the afternoon,  our Activity Guides prepared some games for them at the beach like the beach relay - sack race, tires, bench, kayak race), tug-of-war and beach volleyball. Before the game, the group was divided into 4 teams. yellow, red, blue and pink team.

Let the games begin!

Yellow and Red teams pulling with all their might

The yellow team dominated the beach relay and tug-of-war and they received special prizes from their big boss. The yellow team is made up of  Melissa Magalona, Raezon Ballesteros, Daisy Lavandero, Alvin Almojallas, Genesis Pabilario, Michelle Gonzales and Victorio Milallos.

Fil-Star against the Coco Mangyan

The main event  for the afternoon's activities was  the Beach Volleyball Tournament. They chose to play against Coco Mangyan Team. The game was fought closely  with the Coco Mangyan team dominating the first set but the Fil-Star  group took revenge by winning the  2nd  set. The  final set was a  tight game but the Coco Mangyan Team was so good,  they won the third set and got free drinks courtesy of Fil-Star Group.

Paco Catholic School Group

At the same time,  the  teachers and staff of the  Paco Catholic School also had a great time at Coco Beach. They joined the boat tour to Bayanan Beach where they enjoyed the fine white sand and beautiful corals. The day before they left Coco Beach, they held a simple but beautiful holy mass at Heritage Hall celebrated by Msgr. Domingo A. Cirilos. Other  guests  and  staff also joined in the mass.

A group of 13 French nationals visited Coco Beach for the first time. They were very  much excited and  wanted to immediately explore the beautiful beaches & coves and high mountains of Puerto Galera.

Enjoying the cool water of the Aninuan Lagoon

The French  group consisted of  Wally Schieve, the guide and just live in Parañaque, Francis Potrico, Jeanne & Vianne Motte, Desandere A., Baumgartner M., Brand Didier, Sylie Lefedure, Anne Bourdon, Karine Vanadez, Benoit Quinfurel and Anne Lise Geffroy.

Their first excursion was  beach hopping w/ activity guides Darwin and JR. They also went to White Beach were they bought some souvenirs, then Haligi Beach for some barbeque lunch and snorkeling. After lunch, they proceeded to the coral garden of Mangrove Cove and also saw the giant clams in the Parola Giant Clams Garden.

Whole day trekking with Mountain Guide Edwin on the tree showing some survival tricks

The following day,  they went on a whole day trekking in the mountains of Puerto Galera-Baclayan, Malasimbo and Mamundor with  our Mountain Guide Edwin and JR. From Muelle they took a 25-minute jeepney ride to Barangay Aninuan  where  they stopped first at the  Aninuan Falls and Lagoon. This hideaway is situated just at the foot of Mt. Malasimbo. The group enjoyed the clear water flowing down from the  mountain. After lunch, the group continued their trek and were  amazed by the diverse flora and fauna of the mountains of Puerto Galera. After 3 hours of hiking, the group reached the Baclayan Mangyan Settlement. After a short break, they move on to Mt. Mamundor which took another 2 hours to trek until they reached its summit at 2,500 feet above sea level. During the hike, they passed through different Iraya Mangyan Villages.

According to French, their trekking adventure was really tough but it was all worth it   because of the awesome and fantastic  views and sights the mountains offered.  They also appreciated very much Edwin's annotation  about the history of the Mangyans   as well as their customs and traditions.

Once again, the big family of Poul and Yanne Yuul visited Coco Beach for their family vacation. They had been here several times over the past years  and they always chose the resort  for their family vacation.

The Yuul family is made up of  Poul, Yanne, Jan, Tina, Michael, Birthe, June, Morten, Kate, Carina, Natascha, Annica, Simone, Kasper, Oliver and baby Celine (3 yrs).

The Yuul Family celebrating Kasper's birthday

This time, they spent 16 days of relaxation, adventure, a birthday celebration and lots of activities at Coco Beach. They visited and enjoyed the beautiful places of Puerto Galera both on land and in the sea. They also participated actively in every game held during the Easter Day celebration last April 4. Kate and 9-year old Oliver bested all the other contestants in the "hit-the-pot" game.

Kasper blows his birthday cake

Last April 2,  Kasper celebrated his 11th birthday. Our own baker made a delicious birthday cake for him and the staff of Coco beach  sang  to him birthday songs  and wished  him  and good health.

According to the Yuul family, Coco Beach is the best place for family vacation and they will again come  back for their next vacation.