Inflatable Island, Olongapo, Zambales (Travel)

calendar_todayMay 10, 2018
account_circleJanine Daquio

Discovering Inflatable Island in Subic was an accident. My family and friends, including myself, thought that Inflatable Island and the Aqua Thrilla Park of Samba were the same.

So, to be clear – Inflatable Island is set on the sea, while Aqua Thrilla Park is on land. They also have separate booths, as seen in the picture below.

The booth of a resort in Zambales
Admission fee of resort in Zambales

Inflatable Island Rate

Inflatable Island is a resort in Zambales, Philippines and the newest attraction in Subic, boasting the title of the biggest inflatable island in Asia. It spans over 4,100 square meters, which is the size of 8 basketball courts! To experience this massive water playground, here are the rates below:

Sprinkle (Whole Day on the Beach)

one-hour pass – P499
8-9 AM
9-10 AM
10-11 AM and so forth till 6 PM

Splash (whole day on the beach)

2 hours pass
8-9:50
10-11:50
12-1:50
2-3:50
4-5:50

Spray

Half day pass
8-11:50
2-5:50

Soaked

All day pass
8-5:50

My friends and I took the one-hour pass, and it was hella fun. The way we described it is “the longest but also the happiest hour of the day.” Before getting to Inflatable Island, the staff asked us to attend a 10-minute orientation on the do’s and don’ts while we were in the area.

A souvenir brought to you by Inflatable Island, a resort in Zambales, with a payment of P100

The fee is included with free access to the Bali Lounge with hues of pink and lavender colors and to the Floating Zoo.

The Pink Bali Lounge is inviting you to strike a pose. This can only be found at a resort in Zambales
Bali Lounge
resort in Zambales enjoyed by kids and adults
Floating Zoo

As you can see, all participants were provided with life jacket even if the participant knows how to swim.

Life Jacket is given to any participants to avoid accidents at this resort in Zambales

What You Should Not Miss

If there are two games that should not be missed on Inflatable Island, it’s the Human Launcher. In this game, person A lies on their back at the edge of the inflatable, arms spread and legs closed, while person B jumps from the opposite edge from a 10-ft height (my estimate). Imagine doing this – it’s both a challenge for you and your friend to jump and get launched. In my case, a professional trainer was the one who jumped, and I was the one launched into the sky. Being a professional, his jump was perfect, and so was my launch. I was so high, it was a surreal moment seeing my world twist around – my sky was the sea, and my sea was the sky, and I was rotating in the air. It was so fast that I didn’t notice I had already splashed into the water. They say I landed on my feet, while some of my friends landed on their backs, which hurt a bit. So, what hurt me? My nose. But the staff had warned us beforehand not to cover our noses no matter what happens because we might scar it from the impact. Too bad we didn’t have a waterproof gadget to record the moment. As you can see in the picture below, one person will jump, and the other person is on the edge.

Human Launcher is one of the best things to experience here at this resort in Zambales

Translate: Yung pinaikot-ikot ka, iniwan sa ere at hinayaang mahulog. Sa huli, ikaw rin nasaktan.

Seriously speaking, the pain quickly subsided, so there’s nothing to worry about. But if you’re concerned about safety, the staff are always there. Di ka nila pababayaan.

The next game worth trying is the Tarzan. Well, you just do it the way Tarzan did. But timing is important. Know when to let go of the swing, or you might get hurt if you fall onto the slide instead of the water.

The Tarzan Swing in a resort in Zambales
Tarzan Swing on the background

Translate: Alamin mo sa sarili mo kung kailan ka ba dapat kumapit o bumitaw.

The slide was also fun especially when you do it altogether!

Inflatable Island Slide

Translate: Mas masaya pag sama-sama.

I believe we tried all of it except the Kiddie Slide and Rock Climbing. We weren’t able to try most of the games in Unicorn Island (see photo below) because we ran out of time.

The unicorn lovers will surely not miss to take a photo with Unicorn Island from this resort in Zambales

Suggestion

I suggest you get the 2-hour pass to try all the games on the orange-blue island for one hour and spend another hour on Unicorn Island to take Instagrammable pictures and try the games there as well.

Hope you will enjoy Inflatable Island when you visit. This is surely a recommended resort in Zambales!
Hope you will enjoy Inflatable Island when you visit. This is surely a recommended resort in Zambales!

When our time was over, we just sat and rested in the Floating Zoo, but not for long since it was starting to get hotter.

Cottage

Yes, the Pink Bali Lounge is free as long as you have admission to Inflatable Island play, but it is not really recommended if you have packed food and want to eat at a table. So, what we did was get a cottage from Samba Bluewater Resort since they are owned by the same company. We got our cottage for P1,450, with P200 refundable. See more rates here.

We only stayed here briefly to take pictures under the pink and lavender umbrellas, then went to our cottage. Blend in with the colors of cotton candy!

Cotton candy at this resort in Zambales

Food

There are food stalls in the resort.

There are food available at this resort in Zambales

Party

They also have Sunset Party Packages but I don’t know the full details. They also accommodate team building.

Inflatable Island Party

The Inflatable Island Address: Olongapo – Bugallon Rd, Olongapo, Zambales
CONTACT No. – 0917 150 1103 | 0917 835 2665
play@theinflatableisland.com

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. Photo watermark is named after my old site.

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