Mati City, Davao Oriental homes commendable natural tourist spots and beautiful beaches that will surely suffice your wanderlust. One of the best beaches that Mati prides is Dahican Beach, located at Brgy. Dahican. Blessed with white sand, pristine blue waters and towering crashing waves from the Pacific Ocean, Dahican Beach is the new haven of skimboarders and surfers of the South– professionals and amateurs alike. Dahican has two private resorts, Botona Dahican Beach Resort and the Tropical Kanakbai. These two resorts are located far from each other and the rest of the area are open and public beaches. The open beaches of Dahican are ideal for a laid-back yet inexpensive getaway with family and friends as there are no entrance fees and cottages to pay.
To fully enjoy your stay there, it is best to bring your own foods, drinks and mats for a picnic-like set up. Just bring foods since the items from the nearby stores may be expensive. You can also bring guitars and other instruments to complete the jamming session. Of course, do not forget your handy cameras to capture the fun moments and strike a pose with the tempting blue waters as your background.
But if you are a looking for adventure, why not give a shot at playing with the crashing waves Dahican sea has to offer? Mati, being surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, brags big and extremely exciting waves, making it perfect for aquasports like skimboarding and kayaking. There are available skimboards to rent at Amihan Beach, and if you are a beginner who wants to learn the basics of skimboarding, you can hire a professional skimboarder to teach you. Just prepare yourself to be attacked by the playful waves. Trips, falls and even cramps are inevitable once you set foot on those boards. But hey, it’s all part of the fun! You don’t need to find adventure in Dahican. Adventure itself will find you there.
Dahican’s open beaches lack modern amenities unlike other developed resorts in some parts of the city, but the enchanting view of the blue-green sea and huge, seemingly raging waves plus a perfectly sun-filled weather makes your stay there worthwhile.
Though most of Dahican’s beaches remain to be underdeveloped, it has nevertheless provided sanctuary among locals and tourists. In fact, Dahican is slowly gaining fame through word-of-mouth hype and has since been attracting more tourists each year.
Peaceful, not crowded and unexploited, Dahican beach proves to be a rare gem in the Oriental – offering a relaxing and one-of-a-kind escapade from the city’s busy life.