Cebu Blue Ocean Academy (CBOA)

Cebu Blue Ocean Academy (CBOA) occupies the EGI Resort and Hotel complex in Buyong, Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, on Mactan Island. The resort setting gives students access to on-campus facilities including a swimming pool, gym, basketball court, café, student cafeteria, campus store, clinic, and self-service laundry, all within a single beachside property.

Comparing the ESL programmes

Light ESL offers four daily one-on-one lessons without fixed group sessions, while Intensive ESL combines five one-on-one lessons with two 1:4 small-group lessons per day. Power ESL 5 and Power ESL 7 increase the one-on-one lesson count further, and the Survival ESL track addresses practical real-world communication. IELTS and TOEIC preparation, Business English, a Family Course, and Junior English are available for learners with specific goals. The ESL curriculum uses an 11-level system from Level 1P to Level 10, with placement determined by an on-arrival test.

Staying on Mactan Island

Additional off-campus accommodation opened in February 2025 at Ocean Suites on M.L. Quezon National Highway. Minimum study duration is one week. The academy is on Mactan Island, so use the Maribago campus address when planning transfers or comparing the programme with a school in Cebu City.