Floating Cottages

Overview

Floating Cottages is a recreational facility recorded in the BPTO 2025 provincial tourist-attraction inventory, located in the Manga-Taloto-Mansasa coastal area of Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The attraction is classified under Sports and Recreational Facilities — Other Sports and Recreational Activities.

Floating cottages of this kind operate in the coastal barangays of Manga and Ubujan, within Tagbilaran City’s municipal waters (which extend up to 15 kilometers from the coastline). They became a local regulatory issue: the Sangguniang Barangay of Ubujan raised concerns about a rising number of floating cottages built in these waters, citing detrimental effects on the adjacent Mabaw Reef Marine Sanctuary, which the barangay described as “a sanctuary for marine life.” Ubujan first tried to regulate the structures with its own barangay ordinance; the City’s Sangguniang Panlungsod then moved (as of March 2021) to pass a unified, city-wide ordinance instead, “for uniformity and equity among all floating cottage operators in the City,” covering public safety and marine-life protection.

One operator currently active in this stretch of water is Aquascape Floating Cottage: bamboo rafts fitted with a native-style cottage, chairs and tables, and a mini-pool, anchored directly in Tagbilaran’s coastal waters rather than on a landlocked lagoon or estuary. Guests get a netted saltwater pool suitable for children plus open-water swimming and snorkeling access off the raft. Source: Aquascape Floating Cottage, VisMin.ph, accessed 2026-08-03.

Location

Manga-Taloto-Mansasa coastal zone, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. This barangay cluster forms part of Tagbilaran’s northern waterfront, adjacent to the city’s fishing community areas.

Aquascape Floating Cottage, one operator in this zone, is reachable by tricycle from the Tagbilaran City Pier; no more precise street address is published, and the operator recommends contacting them directly ahead of a visit for exact directions. Source: Aquascape Floating Cottage, VisMin.ph, accessed 2026-08-03.

Getting There

Tagbilaran City is the main entry point for Bohol, served by Tagbilaran Airport and the Tagbilaran Seaport (ferries from Cebu). The Manga area is approximately 2–3 km from the city centre, reachable by tricycle.

Practical Info

• Rental rate: ₱2,000 for up to 35 people (Aquascape Floating Cottage)
• A 50% reservation fee is required to confirm a booking; walk-ins are not accepted
• Operating hours: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
• No corkage fee — guests may bring their own food and drinks
• Contact: 0946-264-7090; Facebook: facebook.com/aquascapefloatingcottage

Source: Aquascape Floating Cottage, VisMin.ph, accessed 2026-08-03.

What to Expect

A bamboo raft holds a covered native cottage with seating for the group, plus a mini-pool split into a netted section for children and open water for swimming and snorkeling. Sunbathing space and board games round out a stop built for family groups or team-building outings — Aquascape’s raft accommodates up to 35 people. Source: Aquascape Floating Cottage, VisMin.ph, accessed 2026-08-03.

Notes

• Classified under Sports and Recreational Facilities in the BPTO 2025 inventory.
• The Manga coastal area also serves as a fishing community hub; the bay view includes Tagbilaran’s waterfront and, on clear days, Panglao Island.
• Floating cottages in this stretch of water are close enough to the Mabaw Reef Marine Sanctuary that their proliferation became a marine-conservation and city-ordinance issue (see Overview) — worth noting for visitors interested in the reef’s protected status.

CITY BENT ON REGULATING FLOATING COTTAGE’S OPERATIONS, accessed 2026-07-17.