All Hands Beach Resort, Subic | An Alternative Family Beach Getaway in Subic

Stokedtraveler has featured Camayan Beach Resort a number of times now. Lately however, he hasn’t booked a stay in that resort. For one, the booking rates have gone absurdly high. An overnight stay for 2 during their peak months goes as high as Php 7,700.00. Extra person charge of Php 1,000.00/head to a max of 3 adults per room. Just imagine how much that would add up for an extended family beach outing. Recent talks with some locals also revealed that an armed eviction of the previous employees also happened when the new owner/management decided to forcibly take over. Looks like new management have their own idea of what Camayan Beach Resort will be in the future. Whatever it will be, with the absurd rates they currently have, Camayan Beach Resort will not be in the stokedtraveler’s beach destinations for now.

This is where All Hands Beach Resort comes in. The first time we stayed here was on a Labor Day weekend. The place was jam-packed and there was even an ongoing company outing that booked the venue. The venue wasn’t very pleasing and the beach itself looked like it could use some rest of its own.

This year, we went on a Holy Tuesday (Holy Week), the place looked so much nicer and the beach so much cleaner. In fact, it reminded of Camayan Beach Resort minus the budget busting rates. 

Camayan Beach Resort-Ocean Adventure , Subic Bay | Creature venture, sea creatures galore!

One benefit of taking a lot of pictures from your trips is having the chance to late-post your blog entries.

It was back in the month of January when the stokedtraveler went back with his family to Camayan Beach Resort in Subic Bay, Zambales. Lucky for them it was within the nesting season of the sea turtles. Nesting season usually starts around early October and may extend all the way to January.

Subic Bay like many other nearby beaches serve as nesting grounds for various species of sea turtles. Camayan Beach Resort is no exception. All around the resort you will see many of these enclosures with details of the type of sea turtle, nesting date and expected hatching schedule.



While the stokedtraveler failed to see live hatchlings being released to the wild during the Pawikan Festival in Morong, Bataan, they were fortunate enough to have a close encounter with one Olive Ridley turtle.

Olive Ridley sea turtle encounter in the wild

It was already dark and the ocean view has already faded into pitch black. Only distant lights drew the line of the horizon. On the other side of the beach, the resort guests were already settled in and ready to call it a night. It was probably the mixture of these elements falling into play when the stokedtraveler was gifted a sighting of one of nature's most graceful creatures. He rushed back to their room to call in the rest of his family to the occasion with.

Camayan Beach Resort, Subic Bay | Just Another Relaxing Day at the Beach

As much as the stoked traveler wanted to find a different beach venue for his niece’s birthday, Camayan Beach Resort still remains to be the best pick when choosing a beach resort near Pampanga. They have been to this resort atleast three times last year and it hasn’t failed to deliver. This time was no exception.

Cottages for day trippers

The kids still enjoyed the clear waters and the clean sands. The adults got some good rest and relaxation with the comfy accommodations while the shade of the trees provided a good place to take in the ocean breeze; a fine addition to the resorts relaxing ambiance.

The following were what the stoked traveler considered in choosing this resort again:

•           Land travel is safe and possible from Pampanga (or even Manila and other nearby areas)
•           Tried and tested quality accommodations and service
•           Luxury at a reasonable cost
•           Safety of the kids while roaming around the beach and during swimming
•           Well mannered guests that will not ruin the general atmosphere of the vacation

Camayan Beach Resort, Subic Bay | The perfect escape for the family

The stoked traveler spent the previous summer holidays with his family in two beach outings in this same resort. You can book Camayan Beach Resort in Subic, Zambales with Traveloka. 

The place was very relaxing and child friendly so they opted to stay there in both trips. Even more so, the service in Camayan Beach Resort was just superb and met every request his hard to please family had.

He's been to this beach several times even before Ocean Adventure opened up. This resort has really gone a long way since.