Waniban Island

Mati City, Davao Oriental

Waniban Island is located in Pujada Bay, Mati, Davao Oriental. It is just a short pump boat ride away from Pujada Island and is one of the beautiful islands to experience in Mati with its powdery white sand and clear blue and turquoise waters.

The bay has been declared a marine protected area known as the Pujada Bay Protected Seascape. It covers 21,200 hectares protecting the bay an ...

d its coastal area including its four islands. Pujada Bay is known for its rich coral reef system and white-sand beaches.

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    Hidden Beaches In The Philippines Worth Visiting

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  • Mati Experience Blue Bless Waniban Island

    Mati Experience Blue Bless Waniban Island

    It was last April, 2015 when we got back again to Mati with neighbors and family. We depart in Davao as early as 5am then we reached Blue Bless exactly 11 in the morning. Since the trip was our second time, so we quite knew the place and the resort we're heading to. I was three months pregnant back then.

    Since we brought foods with us, so there's no problem if we just eat lunch inside the car. However, you can't let the views escape your eyes so we stopped by near the Mary's Woods in Banaybanay to spend some time taking pictures while having early lunch in the place.

    After the trip, we w ...

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