These are a just a few photos showing some scenes from the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa, on Mactan Island, Cebu, the Philippines, which we visited in August, 2011. Although we didn't stay in the hotel (since my parents-in-law have a place in Cebu), we visited the beach resort and water park for the day, enjoying a nice full day having fun, swimming, riding the slides and "lazy river", going to the beach, and just relaxing and bonding as a family.
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| Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort, Cebu, Philippines |
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| Part of Mactan, Cebu's Imperial Palace Hotel |
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| "Sunken" bar on lazy river |
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| "Sunken" bar on lazy river |
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| Imperial Palace approaching the beach from the waterpark |
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| Cabanas and lounge chairs at the Imperial Palace beach |
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| Children's pool at Imperial Palace waterpark |
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| Children's pool at Imperial Palace waterpark |
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| Some of the water slides at Imperial Palace, Mactan, Cebu |
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| Pier at Imperial Palace beach, Mactan, Cebu |
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| Swimming beach at Imperial Palace, Mactan |
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| View of red & white "swirly bowl" water slide with drop-out opening in its bottom |
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| End of the road on the Wedgie Express |
The water slides were great fun for kids and adults alike, including a red and white one with the bowl at the bottom, which literally allows you to whirlpool in a fashion much like a toilet bowl, until you reach the hole in the bottom and you suddenly drop out into a perhaps 6-foot depth of water (there is a lifeguard at the bottom to assist everyone; this particular slide was off limits to smaller children). It's a lot of fun, but like most of the good water slides at water parks, the price one has to pay for that fun is the rather disconcerting "wedgie" at the end.
The staff monitoring all the slides pay good attention to safety rules and regulations, and lifeguards are around most all the areas of the water park. Staff were pleasant and accommodating. The facilities were all very clean, safe, and well-maintained, and the beach itself was very pleasant. Since we live inland in the USA, the beach itself and swimming in the ocean salt water was one of the best features for my wife and me, whereas for our 8-year-old daughter the slides and pool features were the highlights. Another favorite of the whole family was the "lazy river", where one or two people can just grab hold of a raft and just float along the stream effortlessly. There is also a "kiddie water park" for small children. Shower and changing facilities were nice and clean. Imperial Palace also had an outstanding dinner buffet, (but I am doubtful that we got any photographs of it), which we enjoyed after swimming and playing all day in the water park and beach.
This seems like a awesome Water Park Resort, i am going to look into making a trip!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that it's a fun place for kids and adults alike because even though I go for the kids I like to have fun also! We usually frequent a place near us called the Great Wolf Lodge and it's kind of the same thing so we might have to plan a family vacation!
ReplyDeletewow!
ReplyDeleteVery stunning resort
My family and I plan to visit this park in a few days. Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, Irene. You're going to love it!
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