Siquijor-Dumaguete

[rocky]

enjoy sis. miss ko na sylvanas

[gulaysk]

Just got back from our Dumaguete-Siquijor trip! As promised, heto ang kwento:

For our first night in Dumaguete last Thurs, we were supposed to stay at GoHotels. Pero yung trike driver namin from the airport suggested we stay somewhere near Rizal Blvd, para walking distance nalang ang mga kainan/pasyalan. He took us to Grand Pension Plaza (syempre may komisyon na siya dito), P780/night. Room was ok, malinis naman at maayos ang cable and hot shower. Saktong tulugan lang.

Sat and Sun night sa Harold's Mansion na kami nagstay. Popular pala ito sa backpacking foreigners. We got an aircon room, P800/night. Not much can be said about their free breakfast (bread and jam, poto/sticky rice and tsokolate, unlimited coffee and tea for the whole day) pero dahil libre naman, keri na rin.

We opted to stay at Harold's kasi we registered for their Apo Island tour on Sunday. Dahil backpacker inn ito, don't expect much. What we did like about Harold's was the general feel of the place. They have a rooftop which is also their restaurant area. It has a pool table and this is also the area where the guests converge and get to meet other backpackers. You can also rent Harold's bikes for free, kailangan lang magsign sa kanilang logbook. Super nag-enjoy kami sa bikes dahil hindi na kailangan magtrike para makapunta sa mga kainan. It was also a good way to explore the city.

[gulaysk]

Yung Siquijor leg naman ng trip, we started last Friday morning. Si Joam ang kinontrata naming tour guide, buti nalang at available siya dahil day before ko lang siya sinabihan kung pwede niya kami i-tour. Sa accommodation, sabi ko kay Joam we were choosing between Cocogrove and Lorna's End of the World (good reviews from blogs). Inalok niya kami na tingnan muna ang Cocogrove at mag-inquire kung may available na cheapest room (walk-in lang kami) pati na rin tingnan yung ibang resorts. Pero diniscourage niya kami sa Lorna's. Sabi niya 'di niya raw nirerekomenda dahil nasusunog daw dahil gawa lang sa light materials lahat ang mga tulugan.

When we got to Cocogrove, meron silang available na standard and deluxe room. We got the standard pero dahil kakacheck-out pa lang ng guests doon, binigay sa amin ni Ms Joy (mukhang siya ang manager) ang deluxe room for the same price. Pinag early check in na rin kami. Maganda nga talaga sa Cocogrove at maganda ang amenities. Lousy food, though. Sobra. Presyong pang turistang foreigner na nga, hindi pa masarap. We forked P700 for our dinner na sobrang chaka. Sayang lang.

11am na kami nakapagstart ng tour with Joam. Super ok siya! Sobrang chikador, kwela at masipag kumuha ng pics. Nakakatuwa lang kasi kinakarir niya talaga ang magpicture, with matching pagdirect pa ng shots. Kami na yung napagod sa kakapapicture. Late na rin kami natapos sa tour, inabot na ng 6pm. Nanghinayang nga lang kami sa stay namin sa Cocogrove dahil hindi namin masyado naenjoy ang resort sa first day.

Btw, we were thinking of getting the Apo Island tour at Cocogrove (P1,600/person inclusive of gears, lunch and drinks) pero dahil 5pm na ang tapos ng tour, kailangan pa ulit magstay ng isa pang night sa  Cocogrove o kaya sa iba pang resort. Dahil ayaw na naming mapamahal, nagdecide nalang kami na bumalik ng Dumaguete after check-out at magbakasakali nalang na matuloy ang tour ng Harold's sa Sunday.

[rocky]

^sis, sabi ng trike driver sa amin kaya ayaw nilang maghatid sa gohotels dahil kuripot daw yon, 20 lang nakukuha nila unlike sa ibang guest house 100 kada hatid. kaya mapapansin mo todo promote sila sa iba & dini-discourage sa gohotels. yong lorna nabasa ko rin sa isang blog & mukhang hindi nga maganda don, mas ok pa sa coral cay.

[aLei]

any feedback on Charisma Beach Resort?

[rocky]

^parang di ko yan napapansin sa san juan sis. pero based sa website nila, maganda naman & mura ng rates dahil na-curious ako binasa ko reviews sa tripadvisor, sad kasi daming bad reviews sa owner & customer service

[aLei]

thanks po sis rocky

[rocky]

^sis, in-edit ko post ko kasi dami akong nabasang bad review sa tripadvisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g664445-d1229679-Reviews-Charisma_Beach_Resort-Siquijor_Island_Visayas.html#REVIEWS

[karlita123]

Norweigan resort (if i remember correctly) is also good. Better rooms vs coral cay.

[mrscolunga]

11am na kami nakapagstart ng tour with Joam. Super ok siya! Sobrang chikador, kwela at masipag kumuha ng pics. Nakakatuwa lang kasi kinakarir niya talaga ang magpicture, with matching pagdirect pa ng shots. Kami na yung napagod sa kakapapicture. Late na rin kami natapos sa tour, inabot na ng 6pm. Nanghinayang nga lang kami sa stay namin sa Cocogrove dahil hindi namin masyado naenjoy ang resort sa first day.

yan din ang nakakapang-hinayang sa day tour e. di mo masulit yung bayad sa resort kaya gusto ko sana 3 -4 tourist spots lang para makapahinga rin. pero dahil sa proud na proud sila sa kanilang island, na-engganyo kaming puntahan lahat. pero in my opinion, pwede na sa akin ang cambugahay falls, salagdoong beach and lazi church +convent.

[rocky]

^actually madadaanan kasi talaga sis yong ibang spot like siquijor church & capilay spring. yong balete tree ok ng skip

[aicute12]

mga sis, ask ko lang, ok ba tong route na ganito?

Dumaguete-siquijor-oslob?

How to go to OSlob from siquijor, may nakapagtry na ba?

[rocky]

^wala na yatang byahe yong siquijor (larena) to cebu (oslob). no choice ka sis kundi balik ng duma then sibulan port para don sumakay ng ferry pa-santander then sakay uli ng bus pa-oslob

[aicute12]

happen to know how many hours from dumguete to cebu?
haven't googled pa e. sorry sis.

[rocky]

^sibulan to santander (ferry) 20 minutes then santander to oslob (bus) around 30 minutes

[Shiecg]

mga sis, ask ko lang, ok ba tong route na ganito?

Dumaguete-siquijor-oslob?

How to go to OSlob from siquijor, may nakapagtry na ba?

or you can also try dumaguete- liloan with ferry then take a bus going to cebu, madadaanan nyo oslob :-)

[lenierose928]

mga sis, ask ko lang, ok ba tong route na ganito?
Dumaguete-siquijor-oslob?
How to go to OSlob from siquijor, may nakapagtry na ba?

sis, same IT ito samin sa June 23-26 trip namin. I contacted super shuttle ferry, pero wala na daw silang siquijor to oslob na byahe, so we need to go back pa sa Dumaguete papuntang Oslob. I'll share you my IT baka makatulong. kelan punta nyo sis?

[aicute12]

ay sige sis! penge it!

actually next year pa. kaso im planning kasi eto yung route namin.

mla-dumag-siqui-oslob-dumag-bacolod-iloilo-guimaras-dumag-mla

pero nag piso fare ulit so..

mla-dumag-siqui-oslob-dumag-bacolod-iloilo-guimaras-iloilo-manila na.

[lenierose928]

^send ko sa email mu sis.

sis gulaysk - which is better and nearer sa dumaguete port? Harolds or Grand Pensionne? Un grand pensionne, 3 beds un family room nila sis, tama ba? Thanks sis!

[karlita123]

Harolds is nearer to the port sis