A Puzzle in Paradise
An island getaway was organized recently by Discovery Shores Boracay and Club Paradise Palawan for their travel industry partners. The three-day, two-night Top Producers’ Getaway was filled with activities at Club Paradise Palawan in Coron, the sister property of Discovery Shores Boracay.
The fun began even before the attendees reached Palawan shores as upon arriving at NAIA Terminal 4 in Pasay City, they were presented with a piece of the puzzle game that they had to complete throughout the trip.
A scavenger hunt of sorts, the interactive puzzle game required the participants to do tasks and activities in the island for them to earn each puzzle piece. Guests became very competitive upon hearing of the prizes such as cash and complimentary stay vouchers in the different Discovery hotels for the first three to complete the puzzle.
During the Filipino-themed thanksgiving dinner dubbed “Salamat” at the Firefish restaurant, each top producer was awarded with a masterpiece by renowned Filipino visual artist Ferdinand Cacnio titled Discovery Resorts, which was made of brass, resin and glass. Majority of the island activities were reserved for the second day. Some of the guests woke up very early to climb Eagle’s Point, the highest peak of Dimakya Island. Some accepted the Rope Relay challenge, followed by snapping selfies with the island’s resident monitor lizard (bayawak) and night heron. The group then sailed to Dimalanta Island to snorkel and went to Diatoy Island for more snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding and swimming. The group also experienced relaxing massages from Glow Spa. The evening ended with a Thai-themed dinner by the beach prepared by executive chef Alex Atthasarn followed by the awarding of the game winners. It was a quick but definitely a memorable getaway for everyone.