Alona Beach area, Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines
Last updated - 31 July 2010

1.   Charts (Hotel)

2.   Panglao Regents Park Resort

3.   Swiss Bakery - daily fresh baked breads - order 1 day in advance - specify sliced or not

4.   Mond See Land Resort

5.   Flower Garden Resort

6.   JJ's Alona Bar & Restaurant & rooms

7.   Alona Land Resort

8.   Amorita Resort & Restaurant

9.   Alona Tropical Beach Resort

10. Alona Palm Resort & Restaurant (closed indefinitely June 1, 2010)

11. Genesis Divers & Peter's place (rooms) – also at location #15

12. Baywatch Divers (dive center)

13. Oops Bar & Cottages

14. Sea Explorers (dive center)

15. Genesis Divers & Hayahay Restaurant & rooms - also at location #11

16. Sierra Madre Resort & Dive Center

17. Alona Vida Beach Resort/Coco Vida Bar & Restaurant

18. Jasz Bar

19. Pyramid Beach Resort and Restaurant

20. Roderick & Viview Restaurant - fresh seafoods on ice and BBQ

21. Oasis Resort & Seaquest Dive Center

22. Alona Kew White Beach Resort & Restaurant

23. Sun Divers

24. Sun Apartelle (hotel & restaurant)

25. Citadel Hotel (budget hotel with shared bathrooms)

26. Cherry’s Home Too (three story hotel)

27. Trendi Bar & Internet Café

28. Rona's Corner (groceries)

29. Jad-Ski internet cafe & money changer

30. Paragayo Resort

31. Powder Keg Restaurant (pizza, American & Filipino food)

32. Tourist Police - Philippine National Police (booth) phone 0385029077

33. Penas Grill & Restaurant (Smart & Globe phone loads booth. Flat tire repair)

34. Jefelenaj Bakeshop

35. Helmut's Place (bar & small restaurant)

36. Bank of the Philippine Islands (ATM machine on exterior wall - only bank in Alona Beach)

37. Jugali's Bistro

38. Boutique & Souvenir shop

39. Kamalig Restaurant (Italian food)

40. Beach Rock Resort

41. Reef Dive Center and rooms

42. Tourist Center (souvenirs & internet cafe)

43. Scuba World (dive center and limited selection of retail dive gear)

44. Aquatica Resort (no dive center)

45. Trudi's Place (restaurant & rooms)

46. Alona Divers (dive center)

47. Lost Horizon Resort & Philippine Fun Divers

48. Playa Blanca Resort

49. Isis Resort & Restaurant

50. Bohol Divers Resort & Bohol Divers Club (dive center)

51. Blue Planet Diving

52. Charlotte Diving Resort

53. Katibo Chapel (Catholic Religion)

54. Cherry’s Home (small budget hotel)

55. Acogedor Food Market

56. Hambre’s Apartments

57. Makoto Resort

58. Harmony Hotel

59. Golden Palm Resort

60. Elephant Bleu Restaurant

61. Swiss Garden Restaurant

62. European Gourmet Wines (wine shop)

63. Bohol Casa Nino

64. Walk-Inn Haven Apartelle

65. Alona Garden (rooms)

66. Ging Ging Homes (rooms)

67. Alona Grove Tourist Inn

68. Danni Wang Dive School

69. Robin's Eatery (Filipino food & grill)

70. Naty & Henry Restaurant & Grill (Filipino food)
Ambulance - Phone 0385028500

PNP (Philippine National Police):

Alona Beach area Tourist Police - phone 0385029077

Country wide cell number - 09178475757
Tap Water – In a nutshell don’t drink it. There are currently four sources of tap water in the Alona area; Government water, a private company, trucked in water and private wells. The Government water supply contains saltwater and is untreated. The private company installed shallow buried pipes to supply water to some areas of Alona. They use reverse osmosis to purify the water. The integrity of the pipelines is the question? Trucked in water comes from Tagbilaran City. It is Government water and is not treated but is not salty. Private wells are mostly untreated water. Be safe and drink only bottled water.

Motorbike rentals – First let me clearly state this paragraph is in no way a criticism of Filipino drivers but rather my observations/experience of their driving habits. I’m sure similar conditions exist in other countries. Before you jump on that rented motorbike and cruise around Bohol there are some things you should know about driving here (and likely anyplace else in the Philippines).  Make sure the rental has a current license plate and insurance and you have a valid drivers license from your home country preferably with a motorcycle endorsement. The odds of this being checked are slim to none but if you do encounter the rare checkpoint you could have some legal complications in addition to the motorbike possibly being confiscated. Be sure the tires have tread left on them, especially the rear one, or you will be walking that motorbike to the nearest "vulcanizing" facility for flat tire repair. 

In a nutshell there are no “rules of the road” and no "right of way". I can best describe driving in the Philippines as "organized chaos".

Some driving examples are; disobeying traffic signs/signals - driving the wrong direction on one way roads - driving on the wrong side of the road - speeding - passing on blind curves and crests of hills - passing then abruptly stopping in front of you to pickup/discharge passengers, unload freight or make a turn - making sudden U turns from the right edge of the road - no working signal and/or brake lights on many vehicles. Add to this; loose dogs, chickens and the occasional un-tethered goat or cow on the road. Night driving is even more challenging as many of the vehicles have some or no working lights.
Pro Safari Dive Center is located in BQ Mall in Tagbilaran City and is the only retail dive shop in the city.
DCS (Decompression Sickness) – There is no hyperbaric chamber in Bohol. The closest chamber is in Cebu. The emergency hotline number for D.A.N. Philippines is (02) 632-1077.
Malaria & Dengue Fever - Malaria is exceedingly rare in Bohol. Dengue Fever is present in Bohol and can be a problem especially after rainy times near urban areas. Dengue is transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti or more rarely the Aedes albopictus mosquito, which feed during the day. Consult your physician for information and advice on Dengue Fever. I am not a physician nor is this information intended to give medical advice.
The closest hospital(s) are in Tagbilaran City. There is a Government Clinic in Poblacion Town but is not setup to handle serious emergencies. I advise against going there. It is open during daytime hours only and closed on weekends and holidays.

Scuba regulator repairs can be very difficult to accomplish in Bohol. The nearest authorized Scubapro dealer/repair is on the neighbor island of Cebu. Should you need an emergency repair to your first or second stage (depending on the brand) call or text Divemaster “Belyong” in Alona Beach at cell 09092651068. He has been trained in repairing several regulator brands and may be able to save your dive vacation.

TIP - Next time you have your regulator serviced keep the old parts and take them with you when traveling. They may come in handy.

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