Cebu/Mactan/Bantayan Guide [Thread 14]

[younis]

^hmmm... bigla ko tuloy naisip dapat unahin ang pagpunta dun! naku pano kaya ito, kasama ko pa anak ko at husband ko, di naman ata papayag asawa ko maiwan sa resort kung ako lang pupunta ng Tabuan, otherwise mangangamoy kaming lahat! lol.

[rocky]

^saka malayo pala kayo sa city sis, sa maribago pala kayo stay. kung konti lang naman bibilhin mong danggit pwede na rin siguro sa sm.

sis Princess_Chill, try mo rin summit circle hotel mas maganda location nito halos katabi lang ng robinsons
http://www.summitcirclehotel-cebu.com/ppc/

[yang.yang]

Hi sissies naexcite tuloy ako sa Cebu trip namin kakabasa ng posts nyo. Maganda ba sa Marriott? Mas mura kasi sya sa Shang eh..Kasama ko si hubby and yung 2y.o daughter namen.

[rocky]

^sabi ng officemate ko na nag-stay jan last month hindi na maganda kasi luma na eh. i tried quest hotel last july, maganda sya and tawid ka lang ng kalsada ayala mall na.
http://www.questhotels.com/location/hotel/3-Quest-Hotel---Conference-Center---Cebu

recently lang, sa radisson blu naman kami business class room kinuha namin & sobrang sulit.
http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-cebu/rooms/business-class-room

[younis]

^actually naisip ko tom maka-breakfast lang siguro magsha-shrine na kami agad, then Lapu-Lapu monument then check the shellcraft souvenir stores. then kung may time pa direcho sa Sto. Nino Church and Magellan's cross, from there last stop na siguro ang Taboan, para pagbalik ng resort ligo agad para maalis ang amoy namin hehe

[geekchiq]

We will be in Cebu for my baby's first birthday celebration. It will be my third time visiting Cebu. And sa totoo lang, am excited lang to eat lechon and sa Casa Verde. Kahit na pang3rd time ko na, yun ang gusto kong balik balikan. San kaya masarap kumain ng cakes sa Cebu?

Am thinking of staying sa Quest hotel para tapat lang ng Ayala. Gusto ko man itry ang other branches ng Casa Verde pero since may kasama kaming baby, sa Ayala branch na lang. May kiddie pool ba ang Quest? And child- friendly naman, di ba? We tried na before staying in Hotel Stella and I was satisfied with everything although may kaliitan lang yung room. Since kasama ko yung baby ko, I want a bigger room. Shang, Plantation are too pricey naman. Ok din kaya sa Marco Polo? Kasi nakakita akong good deal sa agoda.

Hindi na kami masyado magcicity tour. We will be going to Sto. nino church and magellan's cross. Tapos relax na lang sa hotel. Overnight lang din kasi kami.

[Princess_Chill]

sis Princess_Chill, try mo rin summit circle hotel mas maganda location nito halos katabi lang ng robinsons
http://www.summitcirclehotel-cebu.com/ppc/

naku sis ni check ko ang rates niya medyo out of buget! hehe keri lang naman namin mag lakad hehe pinag pipilian kasi namin oro or iyong stella kasi sakto lang iyon sa buget namin e.. hehe

noong sinulog napanuod ko sa jessica soho about colon st. where you can eat this kind of shell thingy... bukod doon ano pa meron sa st. na iyon pag gabi?? hehe

[tomatostellar]

any recommendation for sulit beach in moalboal? yung madami sand haha, i think kasi yung iba more on pang dive / mabato /coral

[matetreyes]

sis sa na-research ko last year, sa may basdaku ka dapat mag-stay para medyo malaki yung beach area. although hindi pa din sya kasing wow like bantayan, malapascua, sumilon, and camotes.

[rocky]

naku sis ni check ko ang rates niya medyo out of buget! hehe keri lang naman namin mag lakad hehe pinag pipilian kasi namin oro or iyong stella kasi sakto lang iyon sa buget namin e.. hehe

noong sinulog napanuod ko sa jessica soho about colon st. where you can eat this kind of shell thingy... bukod doon ano pa meron sa st. na iyon pag gabi?? hehe

yong saang gusto ko ring try yan sis kaso parang wala ng ibang ok na gagawin don, more on turo2x lang. saka ingat sa colon, mala-recto yan na madaming snatcher.

sis tomatostellar, di masyadong winner beach sa moalboal kung swimming lang habol mo. pati yong simpleng kubo lang na tinuluyan namin ang mahal. mas ok pa tingko beach (alcoy), public beach pero white sand

[Princess_Chill]

oh my! kala ko naman parang may night market thingy doon!

naku kung ganoon lang hindi na kung para lang sa shells na iyon nh!

mga sis oo nga pala can you also share kung mga more or less magkano mga pam pasalubong treats such as

danggit
chorizo
chicharon

para may idea kame at hindi kami ma taga sa price hehe

[inchiqueko]

I and my friends will be in Cebu -Bantayan Island next month So..backreading this thread for info.

I've been there sa Cebu with family during Sinulog for the last 2 years, except this year kasi conflict sa exams ng kids. I want to visit Sto Nino de Cebu sa Basilica...tanong ko lang sis pwede bang pumunta sa Basilica mismo kay Sto Nino anytime? I mean, open ba 24/7 yung Basilica ?  Coz we will be spending most of our time in Bantayan and the only window of opportunity for me to go there is Sunday when we're coming back from bantayan coz the next day Monday ang flight  namin pauwi eh.  Pwede bang pumasok sa Basilica mga 6 or 7 am on Monday morning or at night sa Sunday?

[matetreyes]

since it's a Sunday, most probably there are masses thoughout the day, so it's widely open =)

[younis]

^^^sis bought danggit kanina sa Taboan. P580/kg ng danggit, chorizo p180/kg, chicharon naman 3 for p100 yung binili ko pero naka pack sa maliliit na plastic may p150 din per pack, pusit naman p680/kg.

[inchiqueko]

^^ Thanks sis matetreyes.

Kung early morning kaya? Open na ba yung church mga 7 a.m.?  I know that the store  that sells Sto Nino images and other stuff opens at 8 a.m. eh.

[rocky]

^yes sis, as early as 5:30am may mass na
http://basilicasantonino.org.ph/

[andreil_19]

Pa-help mga sis, I'm making an IT for 3D/2N stay tentative date is on holy week.

1st Day - Oslob. Sa Dumaguete ang arrival namin via Cebupac. I'm thinking of staying an overnight here or derecho na kami sa Cebu after whale watching?
if derecho na kami sa cebu will stay na lang muna sa affordable inns then lipat na lang kami the next morning sa ibang hotel.

2nd day- Book a hotel/resort where we can stay the whole day swimming and enjoy their facilities. Any suggestions? gusto ko lang mag-enjoy yung daughter ko during her special day she wants to swim lang daw .Shang is out, di kaya ng budget.

3rd day - Good Friday so will attend a mass or will do visita iglesia (saan simbahan kaya ang magandang puntahan?)  and food trip. Then back to manila by past 3pm flight. Carry pa naman di ba?

[rocky]

^mahirap kung babalik pa kayong dumaguete sis since holy week yang punta nyo for sure daming pasahero. sa hotel stella na lang muna kayo stay after whaleshark watching tapos next day radisson blu, ok naman yong pool nila. may parang jacuzzi yong kid's pool. tapos tabi lang mismo ng sm kaya super convenient. malapit lang din yong church like sto. nino and cebu cathedral

[inchiqueko]

^yes sis, as early as 5:30am may mass na
http://basilicasantonino.org.ph/

Thank you, sis rocky. 

[yang.yang]

sissies, question lang. malapit ba yung Crown Regency Residences sa mga tourist spot like yung Magellans Cross & Cebu Cathedral? TIA