She did it!! My sister-in-law, Olaug, a very active person, mountain-biked every line you see on the official Samal map.

Their family lives on an island called Sotra, which is on the westcoast of Norway. It is only less than 5 minutes walk to the ocean. The picture below shows the view they normally see during the day.

It is no wonder they fell in love with Holiday Oceanview when they saw it.  The picture below is the viewdeck on the subdivision site, 30 meters above sea level. The view of the northern side of the Davao gulf is overwhelming, same as in Sotra.

The sense of remoteness, no sight of the city skyline, and the feeling of plain bliss - what more can you ask for? Are you aware that during the full moon cycle, one can see the sun setting to the left and the moon rising to the right? Amazing! During our cruising years, we could only experience this when out in the open seas.

The steps going down to the beach is now finished, hence the ocean is likewise only a couple of minutes away. 

As for an update on the marina, dredging to a depth of 10 feet is still ongoing. I would say, 3 quarters have already been dredged. Once done, the floats and walkways are ready to be installed.

It looks like the entrance into the marina will be on the northwest corner, as opposed to the previous plan on the north. I think this is much better as the prevailing wind from the north makes it difficult for vessels as they go into the marina, not to mention the exposure to the tidal and wave surges.

I have received several emails from yachts doing their route planning. Holiday Oceanview is concentrating on finishing the work, up in the subdivision site as well as the marina. There are no prices set, and the target finishing date will be the later part of this year. I will keep on updating news on the marina when available.