Well, summer’s finally here, and with it comes everything we love about this glorious season: the tiny-bikini-clad girls, the welcoming ocean, and well, that blistering sun you’ve been dreaming about while stuck in fluorescent-light office hell.

While chilling on the beach with a cold drink in hand is most people’s idea of a perfect summer day, this year, why not plan your summer trip according to what kind of sport you’d like to try out with these resorts we’ve hand-picked specifically to suit your sport of choice.

SURFING

Trezzo Inn - Baler

Trezzo Inn Baler

For that authentic, laid-back surfer vibe, stay at Trezzo Inn, managed by surfboard shaper and owner of Fiveforty Surf Co., Lui Tortuya. P150 gets you a bed because, when you’re not on your surfboard, all you really need is a place to lay your head. A cozy cottage nestled in a lush garden setting, Trezzo’s the real deal if you want to mingle with true-blue surfers and a change of pace from your usual beach resort fare.

Juice Tip-off: Trezzo Inn also offers surf lessons and complete surf camp packages. If you’re looking to take your surfing to the next level, ask Lui to shape you your very own custom-designed board!


Kahuna Resort - La Union


For the more upscale traveler, Kahuna offers world-class accommodations and the chance to learn how to surf from the country’s best. Located on the beachfront of San Juan Beach, the resort is tied in with Billabong Surf School headed by Filipino-Australian surfer Luke Landrigan.

Juice Tip-off: When the ocean’s too calm for surfing, take a dip in the infinity pool overlooking the beach, or try one of Kahuna’s truly divine massages in the spa villa.


KITEBOARDING

Lazy Dog Bed & Breakfast - Bulabog, Boracay

Situated on Boracay’s Bulabog Beach, famous for its windsurfers and kiteboarders, Lazy Dog is a peaceful, eco-chic retreat. Thoughtfully built around the natural landscape, it is dedicated to preserving the environment through small changes. Grab some kiteboarding lessons in the afternoon and party with the rest of the beach-goers at night. With the famous White Beach only a 10-minute trike ride away, you can pretty much have your cake and eat it, too!

Juice Tip-off: Unsurprisingly, the owners are windsurfers themselves, so first-timers should have an easy time hooking up a lesson. And, don't forget to give Whiskey, the resident pooch, a good belly scratch before you leave.

(Need more info on the kiteboarding? Read about Juice.PH's own experience with the sport, here.)


DIVING



Enjoy the renowned underwater aquatic sanctuary of Malapascua in Cebu and stay at Blue Water Beach and Dive Resort. Their fully-equpped staff of PADI-certified dive instructors ensure you get the full experience of diving at one of the best dive spots in the world. Plus the beachside ambience makes for a great post-dive inuman with fellow divers from around the world, recalling all the manta rays, thresher sharks, and other amazing fishies you saw in the Deep Blue.

Juice Tip-off: Malapascua is home to Monad Shoal, an underwater island that offers the only daily thresher shark sightings in the world. So grab your diving gear and jump in the water and experience this rare treat, and if you’re lucky, you may even bump into a manta ray or two.


YOGA

Bahay Kalipay - Palawan, Puerto Prinsesa

If water sports isn’t your thing and you’ve been low on “me time,” take the Inner Dance and Raw Food Detox Retreat at Bahay Kalipay, a charmingly rustic, self-sustaining community. Recharge your batteries with five days of yoga, meditation, live raw food, and a healing program that's sure to nourish your body and soul.

Juice Tip-off: While living as a hermit and on a diet of just coconuts and bananas for two years, Pi Villaraza discovered this powerful trance energy that he coined “Inner Dance” which could do wonders for both physical and spiritual health. Need a holistic retreat closer to home? Try the Flow Surf Yoga Samba weekend getaway to La Union, organized by the same yoga practitioners.


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