Maribut Marine Park for Kayaking, Snorkeling and Scuba Diving

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MARIBUT MARINE PARK

Samar is divided into three parts – Northern Samar, Western Samar and Eastern Samar. For purposes of clarity, Western Samar is simply referred to or called SAMAR.

Samar Marabut Marine Park Photo from: greedypeg.org

Marabut Marine Park and Beach Resort is a satellite resort of the Leyte Park Resort Hotel. The marine park is a jewel in the sun and sand of the charming San Pedro Bay. The marine park boasts of towering rock islets with secluded beach coves.

The resort has ten deluxe non-air conditioned rooms that have private toilet and bath. The rooms are made of indigenous materials that blend well with the marine setting while maintaining the comforts and amenities of a class A resort. The beachfront accommodations afford a breathtaking view of the towering rock islets and the unique seascape of the bay.

The surrounding water is teeming with marine flora and fauna that is a diver’s dream. Activities at the resort include scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, sailing and simply lazy under the tropical sun with frequent dips in the pristine waters. For dining, guests are treated with the freshest bounty from the sea.

Marabut Marine Park and Beach Resort can be reached by land transport from Leyte Park Resort Hotel or with the native pump boats which are anchored at the marina of Leyte Park Resort Hotel. – Read More: http://www.etravelpilipinas.com/tourism_news/western-samar-philippines-marabut-marine-park-and-beach-resort.htm

Photo from: http://www.thepoortraveler.net/2011/07/marabut-extreme-adventure-samar/

Marabut is the last town before the border with Eastern Samar, off the southern coast of Samar. We departed Tacloban City around 9 AM, crossed the San Juanico Bridge to Samar, turned right at the fork to Basey and proceeded, down a well-maintained road, to Marabut town.

Soon, we espied the beautiful stack of small limestone islands of the marine park just off the horizon. Near the resort, we made a stopover at a small cave along the highway. Inside, we saw a cross, an image of the Blessed Virgin and a net-covered concrete vault containing the mixed up bones of victims killed by the Japanese during World War II. About a kilometer past the cave, we came upon the road sign and an 700-800 m. long access road leading to the resort. Past an old, wooden loggers’ lodge was the entrance to the resort. We parked our car and rented a picnic shed for our use.

This 1-hectare resort, opened in 1997, sits on a 90-hectare land planted with rice and coconut trees. It also has a reforestation area planted with mahogany and gmelina trees. Read More: http://www.benjielayug.com/2000/04/sea-kayaking-at-marabut-western-samar.html

Photo from: http://borispascubillo.weebly.com/photo-blog/marabut

“Wow” was the first word we uttered upon seeing the beach front. The sky was gloomy that day but the golden sand, the gentle waves, and the rocky islets were enough to mesmerize us. But it wasn’t long until “Wow” was followed by “Wait. There’s no one here.”

We kayaked around the many islands in the area. (We had life vests on, of course.) Again, none of us had tried it before so we were all eager to go places. There was a rocky island with a pocket of white beach but unfortunately, it was too crowded so we decided to head back to the resort. It was an awesome feeling but as soon as we rested, the awesome feeling turned to pain as our shoulders and upper arms started to give us the torture of the century. Read More: http://www.thepoortraveler.net/2011/07/marabut-extreme-adventure-samar/

Photo from: http://greedypeg.org/samar/Marabut-Marine-Park.html