Lighthouse Marina Resort: The ‘Suite’-est Subic Experience!

  

The Wondertower Creative team!

 

Mr. Avecilla shared that the hotel, built in 2006, is  really “nautical” in nature. The iconic lighthouse serves its purpose to guide the ships and boats to rest calmly near the shores of Subic Bay. Ranked #1 out of 17 Subic hotels by a known travel site, they do not just provide top-notch services for Subic Freeport Zone business executives and frequent tourists, but they also offer transients a new perspective of the Subic Bay: that it’s not just about the popular food trip destinations, zoos and waterparks, but that it also has many undiscovered gems.

 

The Camara Island, the neighboring island of Capones, which is nearest to the shores of Pundaquit, Zambales. (via Wondertower Creative)

 

That white building is the historic Capones Island Lighthouse. Built around the 1890s, this lighthouse still continues to guide sea vessels for over a hundred years already. (via Wondertower Creative)

 

The Camara Island, Capones Island and Mount Balingkilat are just three of among the many undiscovered paradises near Subic Bay. At Capones Island, just a 40-minute long drive from Lighthouse Marina Resort, lies one of the oldest lighthouses in the Philippines. Also, you can take amazing rare panoramic shots of landscapes at the Camara Island and Mount Balingkilat by arranging a tour with the Lighthouse Marina to these unique Subic destinations.

There was also one saying that has been stuck on my mind during our inspiring meeting with them: “take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time”. This is the mountainer’s creed that they want to impart to their touring guests. Check out how they promote this with their “Pure Shores” video at  https://vimeo.com/94775864.

 

The view from Mount Balingkilat, an emerging hiking location whose name literally means “Mount of Thunder” and is one of the highest peaks in the mountainous Zambales area. (via Wondertower Creative)

 

Furthermore, the Lighthouse Marina is more often chosen as a romantic destination by many, making it a top choice for weddings. Check out this awesome video package prepared by the Wondertower Creative for one of the weddings held at the resort: https://vimeo.com/83774450

 

Presenting fellow WIMer, Raffy Villanueva!

 

Our meeting with Sir Zedric and the Wondertower Creative team was such an inspiring one, it made us even more excited to personally experience part of Subic Bay’s beauty. With that, we hopped aboard a sunset cruise to see some of the attractions near the Lighthouse!

 

Pach checking out a far-away islet with his binoculars 

 

This small village used to be the temporary residence of the APEC Summit delegates back in the 90s

  

(insert Ocean’s Thirteen theme song here) 

 

We stopped for a short swim near this beautiful lone islet

 

A post-sunset view of the resort from the waters 🙂

 

The hotel at night 🙂 

 

After the memorable sunset cruise, we finally got a taste of what the Sands Grill and Resto has to offer! For dinner, we tried out two of their signature dishes: Sinigang na Hipon and  Chicken Kebab.

 

The beautiful staff of the Sands Grill!

 

(top left to right) Mango Juice, Lemonade and the Tomato Juice

(bottom left to right) Beef Canapes, Spicy Sausage, and the Sinigang na Hipon

 

MY FAVORITE. Sands Grill’s Chicken Kebab is a kebab different from the rest, especially when its juicy grilled pieces of chicken meat are dipped into their flavorful sour cream sauce.