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INFLATABLE ISLAND | Olongapo City, Zambales


INFLATABLE ISLAND
"The biggest floating playground in Asia"


THE FLOATING PLAYGROUND MAP
(Photo grabbed from the website)


LOCATION: Subic Bay waters located at Purok 6, National Highway, Lower Kalaklan, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines (outside the Freeport Zone).

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(Photo grabbed from the website)


We took the SPRAY (morning pass: 8AM-11:50AM) for 999pesos online. The recommended package, why? Playing under the sun is really exhausting, I guess 4 hours would be enough for you to enjoy all the floats, not unless you're too playful like that, if so, you may take the whole day pass.

Another thing is, the sun's too up in the afternoon. I guess, sunblock lotion will be useless. oa (just my opinion) ☺

What to bring?
(in the floating playground) NONE haha!
⮞GoPro (optional)
I recommend you to bring one cause it's always great to capture fun moments with your loved ones.

(in the island) your valuables
⮞Lockers are available for rent.

⮞Food and drinks aren't allowed inside. However, we still brought a liter of bottled water and put it in the locker (since we do not have a car)

What to wear?
(in the floating playground)
⮞life jackets (for free, provided by the resort)
⮞rashguard (recommendable)
⮞NO jewelry, belt, maong shorts with zipper (anything with metal or sharps isn't allowed in the floating playground)
⮞swimming shoes; optional (speedo's)
⮞Any swimwear attire is OKAY but please don't wear bikinis, though it's fine, if you want to flaunt your sexy body but with all those floats and activities? NO, JUST NO, not recommendable at all *just my opinion. For pictorial purposes, YES.

May 8, 2017
Monday

From our place, The Horizon Hotel which is in Subic Bay Port, we took a cab going to Samba Bluewater Resort and paid 250 pesos (for fare, 5pax). A 10-15 min drive, expensive? yes! So better take a jeepney.  ☺

Our schedule starts at 8 in the morning so, we're there for the orientation at a quarter to 8. Is the orientation necessary? YES. Because they give waivers (per person) after the orientation which are needed in exchange of the life jackets.

BALI LOUNGE
Food (heavy meal) isn't allowed in the Bali lounge. Snacks and drinks (from the resort) are ok. They have available tables though, located in front of the "food choices" but if you're planning to bring your own food, it's okay, however, Samba beach charges a corkage fee that starts at Php 500 for 1-7pax. (or better eat at the parking area, if you like).

I bought Mango shake for 120 pesos. *just sharing ☺🍹

Small lockers: 50 pesos (half day)
                        100 pesos (whole day)

Big lockers: 100 pesos (half day)
                     150 pesos (whole day)
The floating playground



After our first 1 1/2 hours in the floating playground, jumping, bouncing, diving, swimming and enjoying, we've decided to take a break and chill in the Bali lounge for about 30 minutes. 

We tried all the floats on the left side of the playground first and another half for the right side. It's a good strategy for you not to miss any floats and water activities

If you do value your skin, please apply sunblock lotion or cream. 😃

Some of my favorites are the human launcher, trampoline, jungle bars and the giant tarzan swing & slide. If you're asking if it's tiring, YES IT IS, but it's worth the body pain and such. Believe me, you'll enjoy most especially if you're with a group who's willing to try everything without any hesitations. Go! Try it.

*Drink alaxan before you play and act as a child in the playground.

My friends and I by the beach
We're actually planning to try the HUMAN LAUNCHER. That's the highlight of our play. 😊
It's sad that we weren't able to try the floating zoo. It wasn't available and we didn't know why. Besides, no one cares to ask. haha

We left the beach at around 12:30PM and went back to the hotel and had lunch.

LOCATION: Lot 70-4 Canal Road Central Business District, Subic Bay Freeport Zone
We took the Family VIP with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a living room with free breakfast for 5pax for 4,400 pesos via booking.com (staycation at its finest) 😃



We're satisfied, so it's all good. Though you can find more affordable hotels around the area or at the Samba Bluewater Resort or El Molina Beach Resort.

Entrance fee: 100 pesos per head

We stayed there for about 3 hours on our first day, May 7, 2017, while waiting for our check in time at the Horizon Hotel.

We rented a table with umbrella for 500 pesos (9AM-8PM). However, we had to transfer so we left the resort at around 1PM.




HOW DID WE GET TO OLONGAPO?
(via public transportation)

⮞from Las Pinas to Victory Liner Pasay terminal, we took a Grab car for 500+ pesos
⮞4:15AM Victory liner Pasay terminal to Victory Liner Olongapo terminal for 245 pesos (3 hours travel, since it's earlier than the other trips) 
⮞from Victory Liner Olongapo terminal, take a blue jeepney going to Samba Bluewater Resort  for 8 pesos
⮞Inflatable Island is located at Samba Bluewater Resort 


HOW DID WE GET BACK TO LAS PINAS CITY?
(via public transportation)

⮞from our hotel, we took a cab going to Victory Liner Olongapo for 250 pesos
⮞4:15PM (chance passengers) Victory Liner Olongapo terminal to Victory liner Pasay terminal for 245 pesos 
We arrived at around 9PM
⮞from Pasay terminal to Las Pinas City, we took a grab car for 536pesos


That's it for today!
Thank you for reading. I hope it helps. 👍

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BTW, this photo costs 100 pesos. 😎

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