Lakawon Island in May
It was my first time in Bacolod mid-May and I was excited to see what Lakawon Island looks like & what it has in store for us. According to the very down to earth & cool owner Mr. Vladi, Lakawon originated from the Visayan term "lakaw na" which means "let's go" or "let's walk" that alludes to the idea that when it's low tide you can walk the distance from the sand bar that appears to the main island. Interesting and I'm loving the image already.
We were here for a photoshoot for Trip Magazine and the team is excited to see Lakawon for the first time.
The island was just a one hour land trip from Bacolod airport to the Lakawon port, which is exclusively for the resort guests only. I highly recommend arriving before 5pm at the port, because after passing by the town the way we did, the road was pretty dark already. In fact, our boat ride started off on a funny & exciting note. At 830pm it was low tide, our group had to walk around ten feet far, on knee high water towards the boat. Scary at first, but the locals and boatmen were very reassuring & assisted each one of us properly to the boat. After a 15-minute boat ride, we were at Lakawon Island already. Greeting us is a long strip of bridge that must be beautiful in daytime.
The island was just a one hour land trip from Bacolod airport to the Lakawon port, which is exclusively for the resort guests only. I highly recommend arriving before 5pm at the port, because after passing by the town the way we did, the road was pretty dark already. In fact, our boat ride started off on a funny & exciting note. At 830pm it was low tide, our group had to walk around ten feet far, on knee high water towards the boat. Scary at first, but the locals and boatmen were very reassuring & assisted each one of us properly to the boat. After a 15-minute boat ride, we were at Lakawon Island already. Greeting us is a long strip of bridge that must be beautiful in daytime.
So here it was the next day...the bridge on Lakawon Island on a glorious day....
Never miss the sunset while grabbing some drinks at Tahwai Floating bar.
Never miss the sunset while grabbing some drinks at Tahwai Floating bar.
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| The spunky and beautiful Arci Munoz served as our celebrity cover for Trip Magazine in 2017. |
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| Trip Editorial Team represent! wow oiliness lol |
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| The uber nice and talented Photographer Shaira Luna |
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| Stylist Jan Aranilla among the other talented glam team members |
The sand is powdery white. The waters, a crystal blue & green.
Looking forward to exploring Lakawon, on a leisure trip next time. Thank you Trip Magazine and owners of Lakawon for this opportunity!
Looking forward to exploring Lakawon, on a leisure trip next time. Thank you Trip Magazine and owners of Lakawon for this opportunity!
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