Stay and Play at Shangri-La Mactan

CEBU, Philippines - With the increasing popularity of Cebu as a sports adventure destination for local and international tourists alike, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa has drummed up a variety of fun indoor and outdoor activities for everyone to enjoy.

Starting last August, dive enthusiasts have more reason to grab their passports and escape to marine paradise with the resort’s Mactan Dive Holiday Package. The package entitles guests to unlimited local day diving facilitated by Scotty’s Dive Center when they join any of the day’s beach entry dives or scheduled boat dives at 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. In-between dives, guests can also have fun on water with complimentary unlimited use of the resort’s non-motorized water sports facilities. Whether one prefers to spend an afternoon paddling his way to toned arms or discovering the hidden treasures of Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa’s Marine Sanctuary through snorkeling, one will certainly fall in love with the beauty of the sea. The Mactan Dive Holiday package is available from August 1 – December 24, 2009 for a minimum stay of two nights. An open water diving license is required for boat dives. Guests need to be at least 10 years of age to try out a beach entry dive. Room rates start at P11,000 ++ per night. The Mactan Dive Holiday Package includes room accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, roundtrip car airport transfers, complimentary laundry services and complimentary access to the Health Club facilities. Complimentary internet broadband access and complimentary local calls also help keep you connected even while on holiday.

Golf aficionados will be thrilled to know that the resort is also offering “Tee It Up in Cebu,” a golf adventure package. With room rates starting at P11,000++ per night, in-house guests are entitled to roundtrip transfers to Alta Vista Golf Club, complimentary one round green free for an 18 hole game, complimentary caddie fee and complimentary use of golf cart. A complimentary 30-minute foot massage at the Health Club and access to its facilities is the perfect way to cap-off an active day at the golf course. The “Tee It Up in Cebu” package is available from August 1 – December 24, 2009 for a minimum stay of two nights.

For those who are still seeking their preferred sport or adventure activities, the resort has a variety of complimentary daily adult activities for in-house guests to enjoy. Water activities include stamina-enhancing endurance swimming with the life guards every Monday morning at 7:00 a.m., a daily snorkeling tour at 2:00 p.m. and a sailing clinic on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:00 noon. Fun without getting your feet wet is also available for guests who choose to break out a sweat on land. Activities that they can sign up for include a tennis tournament every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. or a golf tournament on Fridays at 4:00 p.m. Active families can test their team skills and race together in the Mactan Family Challenge every Tuesday and Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

To relax after a full day of soaking in the sun, the Health Club has indoor exercise facilities and a steam bath, sauna and whirlpool to help soothe aching muscles. Complimentary yoga sessions to ground active bodies are also available at Chi, The Spa on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.

For inquiries and more information on the Mactan Dive Holiday and Tee It Up in Cebu Packages, please call Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa at 2310288 or email [email protected]. You may also visit our website at www.shangri-la.com