The Resort

DJ Beach Resort · Hospitality at its Best!


Meet our warm Host and Hostess, Tatay and Nanay De Jesus

About Our Experience
We chose this place as our summer base camp. We rented a room for 7 days. We were out most of the time but we had full confidence that none of our belongings will be stolen, even the valuable ones. Whatever valuable or stuff we leave including its position stays except for the beddings and pillows.

Let me say with all of my heart that this is the best resort I've stayed in. Not so much for its facility (though it has Sablayan's most unique feature for a resort which I will tell you later) but more particularly of its very warm reception and hospitality. They treated us as their own. We even call them Nanay (Mother) and Tatay (Father). Their reception and hospitality are the warmest I have experienced so far, considering they don't even know us.

And whenever we come back from a trip and we would look so tired, they would always offer to cook for us---what a MEAL! Fresh fish! You can always be assured that whenever they serve you fish its FRESSHHHH! By the way, Lapu-Lapu is only 80 pesos per kilogram and 120 pesos during Good Friday!

Now, about the unique physical feature of this resort I mentioned just a moment ago, it has what we fondly call Kubo sa Dagat, or in English, Sea Huts. So what's special about it? They can only be found in this resort! We really loved spending time here, most especially during SIESTA! The fresh wind breezing through the kubo and the gentle sound of the waves is heard under your head!









Monday afternoon, after our catnap, we decided to swim and snorkel. We were surprised to discover that it has living corals too! Not far away from their beach front! We even found a large blue-coloured Lion Fish! One morning, I saw an octopus with head as large as my fist. And another time, before taking a catnap, two of my friends spotted a Pawikan's head breathing-in some air!

Another unique thing about this resort is that it is the only resort WITHOUT a videoke! Yes,remember that! WITHOUT a videoke! We really experienced ESCAPE.

I always look forward to coming back to that place! Room 8, and Sea Hut 5. Actually I'm planning to go back this November, and yes, with more friends.

My rating? From the scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest, I would give this place a resounding 10! If you are interested to stay there, you may contact Nanay through her mobile number, +63.(0920).384.87.61. Her actual name is Gloria De Jesus, Glory of Jesus! O what a name indeed!.

The Resort
The compound is relatively spacious compared to other resorts. The parking area can fit six cars. There is this tall tree in the middle of the compound and I noticed that the Sun is just above it and I decided to take a shot of it, it went good.





We stayed at Room 8 and above it is our Fellowship Place, where we spend a lot of time talking more particularly---EATING. This was the place where the Vicious Attack of the Coconut Killers happened.




The one smiling has already massacred her portion and she seemed satisfied, but obviously the other two are still on the rampage! GRrrrRRRrrr!!! Ngassabbb! Kaggattth! NguuyaaaA! I was a witness of their merciless slaughter!

The Beach Front & Mga Kubo sa Dagat
Before we went into the huts, I saw some children playing and holding unto a log as if their lives are dependent on it.



After our triumphant conquest of the Coconuts (yes.. yes.. I was part of it) and our encounter with Sinigang na Lapu-Lapu, or in English Sour-Stew Miniata Grouper, we felt we need a nice long siesta. And so we did. We went to the sea huts and we had our fresh and undisturbed sleep. I never experienced this for a long time!

If we're not out for a trip to somewhere, we make sure that we spend time together in this place, we just transfer from hut to hut. Hut 5 is the best. I did some 'art' shoots in one of these huts. The shots were beautiful. I particularly love the effect of the colour of the water seen under us through the vertical small openings on the floor.






One morning, I caught some shades of gold coming from the rising sun. Shades that touch the huts from a distance. I loved it actually!




I was also able to take a shot of the Sea Huts when the Sun was just about to rise.



And lastly, I believe I made one good shot of the Sablayan Sunset from the boardwalk view with Hut 1 as foreground.




How to Get There
I can only provide you with instructions if you're coming from Manila. Follow the steps below:

[1.] Take a provincial bus line, Jam or BLTB, going to Batangas Pier. Fare costs 154 pesos, travel time is less than 3 hours if you travel late at night.

[2.] Upon arrival at the Pier, go inside the pier station and proceed to the ticketing station of the Montenegro Shipping Lines and pay 160 pesos for the ticket fare going to Abra de Ilog. Travel time is about 3 hours.
Schedule of trips is as follows: 4.00 am, 12.00 pm, and 4.00 pm. These are departure time. Boarding time is at least 30 minutes before departure.

[3.] Upon arriving Abra de Ilog, find a van that will go to Sablayan. It is very important to be fast, because you might be left behind. Fare costs 210 pesos. Travel time is about 3 hours. By the way, the road to Sablayan is rough.

[4.] Upon arriving Sablayan, the van will drop you off to its terminal. Then you hire tricycles (it can conveniently accommodate 2 if you have baggages). Tell the driver to bring you to DJ Beach Resort. Nanay or Tatay will welcome you!. But before you do all of these, make sure that you have contacted them first!