Vinapor Blue Water Resort | Carmen, Agusan Del Norte

November 18, 2022November 19, 2022 Rex Lim Lim ADVENTURE, BEACH, beaches, BLOG, BUDGET, GUIDE, HOW TO, ITINERARY, TOURIST SPOTS, TRANSIT PINAS, TRAVEL, TRAVEL GUIDE, where to go

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Carmen, Agusan Del Norte: If you want a unique experience like swimming in a man-made pool inside a cave, you better head to Vin4 Blue Water Resort!

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For The Gram

After a 20-minute tricycle ride from Tagcatong Crossing, I have finally set foot in Brgy. Vinapor, home of the instagramable blue-colored cave pool! But first and foremost – you have to rent and reserve the cave pool for private access for 500php an hour (maximum of 8 persons).

The ambient blue color of the 3-ft pool and its surrounding area is because of the LED lighting they installed in the pool, the other bluish hint is from Adobe Lightroom. Moreover, it is also due to the blue polycarbonate roof at the open part of the cave.

Aside from the cave pool, the resort also features outdoor swimming pools, cottages, and rooms with a view of the open sea. You can also find several figures of dinosaurs, akin to that of Jeds Island Resort in Bulacan, and other animals scattered all over its area.

Our Few Cents

The 500php/ hour rental was non-negotiable even if you are traveling alone. Being one of the top tourist attractions in Agusan Del Norte, the Vin4 Blue Water Resort definitely became like any other famed attraction around the country – it has become a tourist trap. The staff is unfriendly, with no water in their shower rooms, and no briefing whatsoever as to what you can or cannot access in the resort.

This resort is good for families, couples, and locals who want a fun weekend just to chill and unwind to beat the heat.

I did have fun, but that visit was my first and last time there – charge to experience per se. For budget travelers out there, this place is certainly an underwhelming place to visit.

How to Get There

Vin4 Blue Waters Resort is located in Brgy. Vinapor, Carmen, Agusan Del Norte

From Manila, the nearest point of entry to Carmen, ADN is via the Butuan-Bancasi Airport

Via Cebu Pacific Air

Butuan-Bancasi Airport operates daily Cebu Pacific Air from Manila and Cebu (As of November 17, 2022, valid until January 31, 2023)
- MNL-BXU – 4x Daily

Flight Number	Depart MNL	Arrive BXU
5J785	04:15 AM	06:05 AM
5J793	08:55 AM	10:45 AM
5J787	04:45 PM	06:45 PM
5L789	06:10 PM	08:00 PM

- CEB-BXU – 4x Daily

Flight Number	Depart CEB	Arrive BXU
DG6925	06:00 AM	07:10 AM
DG6921	02:30 PM	03:40 PM
DG6923	05:25 PM	06:35 PM
DG6927	07:25 PM	08:35 PM

Via Philippine Airlines

Butuan-Bancasi Airport operates daily Philippine Airlines from Manila and Cebu (As of November 17, 2022, valid until January 31, 2023)
- MNL-BXU – 2x Daily

Flight Number	Depart MNL	Arrive BXU
PR2967	05:00 AM	06:30 AM
PR2938	01:20 PM	02:50 PM

- CEB-BXU – 3x Daily

Flight Number	Depart CEB	Arrive BXU
PR2361	08:00 AM	08:55 AM
PR2335	03:05 PM	04:05 PM
PR2393	06:45 PM	07:45 PM

From Butuan Bancasi Airport, wait for Cagayan De Oro or Carmen bound buses at the rotunda and ask the driver to drop you off at Tagcatong Crossing in Carmen. (85php/pac 45mins)
Upon arrival at Tagcatong Crossing, charter a tricycle to bring you to Vinapor Blue Waters Resort, just tell them the ones with the underground cave pool. (Rates depend on your haggling skills, but I paid 100php per way)
- Ask the driver to pick you up at a certain time so you will avoid walking back to the Brgy. Proper just like what I did

Fees (Day Tour):
- Entrance Fee: 50php/pax
- Cave Pool: 500php/hour max of 8 pax
- Standard Room with Breakfast – P1,300++ (good for 2)
- Standard Dorm Room – P2,250++ (good for 5 persons)
  - Walk-ins are not allowed
- Other Rates at their Facebook Page: Vin4 Blue Waters Resort
Bringing food and drinks inside the resort is not allowed
Signal and date reception is not available for Globe/TM only for Smart/Sun
Partner this destination with other attractions in Agusan Del Norte

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Agusan Del Norte: PH#76!

This is part of my PH82 journey, a personal project to visit all 82 provinces of the Philippines.