The Location

Discover Argao

Argao sits on the southern coast of Cebu Island, facing the Bohol Strait. It is an emerging destination that has kept its character — pristine water and reef diving, a Spanish-era heritage town, and a slow coastal pace, all within about two hours of Cebu City.

Ocean View Residences is built into this setting rather than walled off from it. What follows is a short guide to what is around you.

Getting Here

Two hours from the city, a world away in feel

Most guests arrive at Mactan–Cebu International Airport and drive south along the coast road through Carcar and Sibonga. Private transfers can be arranged on request, and the town is also served by regular buses from Cebu South Bus Terminal.

From Cebu City

~2 hours by car

From Mactan Airport

~2.5 hours

Setting

Southern Cebu Coast

On the doorstep

The Bohol Strait

Ocean View Residences and nearby points of interest

The Heritage Town

A real town, not a resort strip

Sunset over the Bohol Strait, seen from a residence living room at Ocean ViewArchitectural visualisation — indicative only

St. Michael the Archangel Church

One of the best-preserved Spanish colonial church complexes in Cebu, built of coral stone around a fortified plaza. The heart of the old town.

The Ocean Bar at Ocean View, open to a terrace and the sunset over the Bohol StraitArchitectural visualisation — indicative only

Tableya & Torta

Argao is known across Cebu for its tableya — pure stone-ground cacao tablets for hot chocolate — and for torta Argao, a rich local sponge cake baked over coals.

The Argao coastline at dusk, with Ocean View Residences above its infinity poolArchitectural visualisation — indicative only

The Poblacion

A walkable heritage core of ancestral houses, a Sunday market, and a quiet seafront promenade — an authentic Philippine town rather than a resort strip.

A school of fish passing over a coral reef in the open blue water

On the Water

Reef diving straight off the coast

The Bohol Strait brings clear water and healthy reef within minutes of shore. The on-site Ocean View Scuba Centre, opening soon, will run guided dives for certified divers and introductory dives for first-timers, with the sites of Oslob and beyond a short boat ride south.

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Nearby

Day trips from your door

A diver pointing out coral on a reef in southern Cebu waters

Oslob Whale Sharks

Snorkel with butanding in the early morning, about an hour south along the coast road.

A green sea turtle swimming over a coral reef

Sumilon Island

A shifting white sandbar and marine sanctuary off the southern tip of Cebu — a full day out.

Divers exploring clear blue water over a reef

Tumalog & Kawasan Falls

Kawasan's turquoise pools near Badian and the curtain falls at Tumalog, both an easy drive.

A diver giving the OK sign in open water above the reef

Bohol by Ferry

Ferries from the southern ports reach Bohol in around two hours for the Chocolate Hills and tarsiers.

Come and see it for yourself

Arrange a private viewing of the residences and the development, and we can help plan the rest of your stay in Argao.

Arrange a Visit