Merlina Marine Resort, Samal Island

Merlina Marine Resort, Samal Island

Instead of doing the usual Canibad trail from Mt. Puting Bato, Wing and I decided to do a traverse to this new resort in Samal Island - Merlina Marine, located at Aundanao. 

Mt. Puting Bato Traverse To Merlina, Samal Island

Mt. Puting Bato via Guilon to Tayapoc Trail, Samal Island

Mt. Puting Bato at Samal Island is still one of the best training ground for new climbers. Its trail is easy and short - 1-2 hours uphill. Plus it gives you a very good 360 degrees view of Samal Island and the 3 provinces of Davao - Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, and Davao de Oro. What climbers usually do to have a better experience during the climb is they do a traverse to Canibad, a well-known resort at the back-end part of Samal Island. 

When a friend of ours posted a picture of a new resort in Samal Island - Merlina Marine Resort, located at the other end of Canibad, Wing and I planned of exploring it. However, instead of going directly to the resort, we opt to do a highlands-to-island adventure by climbing Mt. Puting Bato traversing to the new resort.