Guimaras island has captured the interests for both local and international tourists with its unspoiled scenery and landscape and of course its, secluded beaches yet to be explored and discovered. If you are visiting this island for the first time with a tight budget, Alubijod is the place to go.
As someone who has been to this island many times and met people who’ve been there, Alubijod is always their local destination in Guimaras. For one, this small cove of white-sand beach was perhaps one of the first to be “commercialized” with three resorts lined along its short coast. Local tourists, simply call is as “poor man’s Boracay” making it the most popular beach in Guimaras for young travelers.
I have been to Guimaras four times already and my first three visits was with Alubijod. Personally, I would try to explore other resorts other than those in Alubijod but still I recommend first-timers to choose Alubijod. Why?
First, there are many things that you can do in Alubijod without taking so much time planning your itinerary. Aside from swimming, resorts like Raymen’s Beach Resort have their own restaurants. Island hopping is one of the fun-filled activities that you can do in Guimaras and you can easily rent a motorboat along Alubijod.
If you want to explore the other parts of Guimaras, there are many tricycles that you can rent just outside the resorts of Alubijod. Lastly, it is cheap to stay here compared to other resorts in the island; its affordability is the main reason why many people would choose to stay here while in the island of Guimaras
Getting there
From Iloilo City, take a 15-minute boat ride from Ortiz port going to Jordan. Alubijod is located in Nueva Valencia which is 45-60 minutes away from Jordan Wharf, Guimaras by tricycle, jeepney or multicab.
You can also charter one boat directly to Alubihod from Iloilo City which would take 1 hour.
Resorts in Alubijod
You can choose to stay among the three resorts found in the area. I just found out during my last trip to the island last July that the resorts were owned by cousins.
Raymen’s Beach Resort – (033) 338-3177/ 09185207271
Rico Beach Resort – 09184210943
Alubijod Cove – (033) 396-0028
Last thoughts
There are cottages that you can rent overnight if you are really in a tight budget or in the mood for some backpacking adventures. A word of advice though, during peak season this place would tend to get noisy especially at night with guests singing their favorite videoke songs.
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3 Comments
NEVER check in at RICO beach RESORT!!! service and staff are awfull!
I’ve heard that too, never stayed in their resort though..Thanks for that tip!