Veterans Beach in General Santos City - Philippines

Veterans Beach is located at the village of Tinoto in General Santos City. It is at the end of the structure called the Tampuan or the Tinoto Wall Complex, which is more popularly known as The Wall. Veterans Beach is also known by the moniker, the Sulifman Diving Site. To get to Veterans Beach, first off, one has to locate the Tinoto Wall Complex through the USAID road. When the beachgoer accesses Tinoto through this road, the travel time usually just lasts for around 45 minutes. From the Tinoto Village proper, all the tourist has to do is to make a 50 kilometer ride to Tinoto Wall. Once at The Wall, ask the locals where Veterans Beach is located. They would usually point tourists over to the far end of the place.

Once the tourist gets to Veterans Beach, the first thing he will perhaps blurt out in description of the place is that it is the perfect haven for dive fanatics. This is because from the point of entry, one will get to see instantly how the beach gently slopes off into the sea, which sort of gives the impression that it is an invitation for beachgoers to get into the plunge. And then, once the diver gets into the water, not far off from the beach, he instantly gets a fantastic sighting of the very wealthy sea creatures cohabiting in Veterans Beach.

Among the sea creatures in here include the very popular tuna, the pride catch of General Santos City, as well as hammerhead sharks and several aquarium fishes, such as parrotfish, manta rays, eagle rays, and shoaling fish. Aside from the various school of fish, another added treat here for the eyes is the wide expanses of coral reefs that abound in the waters of Veterans Beach. Now, if the tourist wants to really get the clearest view of all these marine wealth, tourism authorities at General Santos City have decided to put up diving sites around the place to cater to those who went to Veterans Beach specifically for diving.

The first stop, for amateur scuba divers, is the Rocky Beach, where one will get enough of the fish and sea creatures. But if the tourist wants more adventure, and he happens to be a skilled scuba diver, then he might want to try the Kamanga Reef, the Takot Maasim, the Sand Bar, or the Takot Malbang dive points. Aside from providing a more interesting sighting of the rich sea life at Veterans Beach, these dive points also offer the scuba diver more adventure and diving challenge.

Accommodations are typically in the form of cottages, which charge around 150 pesos each. For food, it will be fun if tourists will stage a cook fest in their respective cottages during their stay at Veterans Beach.