ABW Sept 2018-1

66 MARINDUQUE
Zip line at the
Freedom Echo
Adventure Park.
Freedom Echo Adventure Park
When we last visited Marinduque back in 2013 the
Freedom Echo Adventure Park was on the drawing
board and just started under development, now
fully functional the Adventure park has so much
to offer with accommodation,
trekking, zip line, swimming
pool, off roaders and fabulous
food. Is now a must to be
at the top of your to do list
when in Marinduque enjoying
everything this magical Island
has to offer.
This side of the
island-province is
where you’ll find the
white sandy beaches.
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Scuba Diving in Marinduque
For many years the significant absence of a reputable
and dependable diving facility in the province
concealed the underwater beauty of the island from
the eyes of the diving community for years. While it
is true that scuba activities in
the province have been going
on for years, these were made
and organized on personal
trips and alliances. Two formal
dive facilities were established
in the early ‘90s – one in Boac
(Marinduque Marine Sports
Corporation), the other in the
old Fantasy Elephant Club
(precursor to the now Bellarocca Island Resort &
Spa).
Operations of these facilities made diving in the
province somewhat recognized in the industry – the
former with expatriates from Hong Kong; the latter
with the predominantly Japanese clientele of the
resort. Sadly, the operations of the above did not
last long –both naturally ceased with the closure
of their respective resort operations. Since then,
no other formal dive-shop has been established
and functioning in the province. The inimitable and
unique underwater life in the province lured and