Here, the 11-hectare spread of Villa Victoria is Davao's most famous inland resort. Air-conditioned cabanas of stucco and cottages of wood line the paved walks leading to the beach and its two wharfs. Within the grounds can also be found a rainbow-colored fantasy playland complete with castle and ponies for rides, tennis courts, swimming pool, a gift shop and a seaside restaurant serving Filipino dishes. Conventions may be held in any of the four Maranao-inspired function halls. Across the strait due east from the mainland is Samal, an unspoiled island ringed with secluded coves of white sand.
Outlying islets shelter coral reefs pulsating with marine.
A few resorts, interspersed with stands of coconut trees and outcrops of limestone, dot the shores. These can be reached within ten minutes' or an hour's pumpboat ride from Sta. Ana Wharf, the Davao Insular pier, and other docks on the mainland.