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Dive into a seafood spectacle — see the lobster up close and celebrate James & Carmina’s birthdays at Fresh International, Solaire Resort.

While traveling around the world, the family visited the Philippines and decided to combine a double birthday dinner with James. In our chat group, we discussed which restaurants we’d like to dine at, and Mom Violy has been eager to try the all-you-can-eat lobster her best friend recommended at Solaire. Carmina took charge of making the reservation through Solaire's Resort  website and asked the family which seating time they preferred, choosing between two options with different time frames. Carmina registered it under Mom Violy's name and phone number. She received an email for our confirmation, and a week beforehand, a reminder was sent to Mom Violy's mobile to confirm if we were going ahead or not. Carmina replied to the SMS since Mom Violy wasn’t sure how to do it. We were told to arrive fifteen minutes before our scheduled entry time, which was 5:30 p.m. on February 12, 2026. When we arrived, we were informed we couldn’t enter the dining area until exactly 5:30 p.m...

Hundred Island in Alaminos, Pangasinan

Hundred Islands Boat Rental Lucap Wharf is open from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Day Tour Entrance Fee: 30 PHP per person Environmental Fee: 40 PHP per person Insurance: 10 PHP per person Rate on the boat depending how many person will ride: Small Boat (1 to 5 person) - PHP 1,400 Medium Boat (6 to 10 person) - PHP 1,800 Big Boat (11 to 15 person) - PHP 2,000 Overnight Tour Entrance Fee: 30 PHP per person Environmental Fee: 80 PHP per person Insurance: 10 PHP per person Small Boat (1 to 5 person) - PHP 3,000 Medium Boat ( 6 to 10 person) - PHP 3,800 Big Boat (11 to 15 person) - PHP 4,500 What to bring to Hundred Island: waterproof bag for clothes and phone power bank and phone cord Light clothes and swim wear Sunblock drinking water food and drinks waterproof camera  swim shoes sunglasses Have cash with you credit card and ATM not accepted Ready for our boat ride. We went on the month of Septem...