Boracay Thread 33

[rocky]

^mura rate ng helmet diving sis

[presyosa ligaya]

thanks sis rocky.

[annegarcia0409]

Hi mga sis,, anyone of you here been to Tawhay Condo in station 1? Been eyeing it kasi, but medyo kabado kasi baka masyadong malayo to the beach and the main road. Takot din kami sa maliliit na alleys, na usual sa boracay. :-D

[pbrg]

Favor, sino nasa boracay ngayon?  baka lang madaan kayo sa Two Seasons (station 1), pwede pasilip lang gano ka-grabe renovation na ginagawa?  I just found out last week thru their fb page na may renovation sila during our stay (aug 24) which means dusty, maingay and ang masaya, pati pool sarado (main purpose why pinili namin is because of the pool)... We have until this week to decide kung dun pa di kami mag stay or hanap ng iba, they're giving us 1 free dinner lang for the incovenience

[mama squeak!]

^Yup, under renovation nga sya. From the beachfront one side merong tabing but open naman yung mga cabana nila. I went by early in the morning so wala pang ingay akong narining. If I were you hanap na lang kayo ng ibang place. Marami naman mapagpilian sa Station 1 depende na lang sa budget ninyo.

[rocky]

^^cancel mo na lang sis kesa masira bakasyon mo. magkano lang naman yang dinner compare sa hassle-free na bakasyon

[pbrg]

Thanks.  Yun nga, option ko na lang Sea Wind & White House, sana may available pa.  I called Sur, fully booked na.  Long weekend kase  =(

[melmedrano]

Ngayon ko lang narealize ang mahal ng transfer from Airport to Resort and vice versa... Halos ka presyo na ng airfare... Ganun ba talaga??? Parang wala naman akong natatandaang ganun 10 years ago... Haha!

Anyway, alin ba mas ok ang service, Island Star Express or Southwest Tours?

[rocky]

^anong airport sis? kasi kami nag-avail ng transfer pauwi dahil malakas ulan. boracay regency to caticlan 650/head. makatarungan naman kasi maganda yong van pa-port & may sariling speedboat

[melmedrano]

Sis Rocky, Papunta namin Caticlan to Resort ang balak ko (Island Nook) then pauwi Resort to Kalibo (Crown Regency Station 2)... Ang quote ng Island Star Express sa amin total of 2,795 for 3 persons na yun, 2 adults and 1 kid. Intay ko pa yung sa Southwest. Pero feeling ko same lang... Kaya after na lang ako sa service kung saan ang mas OK. Haha

[rocky]

^i see, mura na rin yan sis kasi kalibo pala pabalik nyo

[melmedrano]

Sa tingin ko nga sis ok na yung rate... at saka parang wala naman na akong choice... Haha! Kakahabol ko kasi sa promo ayan napunta kami ng Kalibo pauwi. Hehe! :-)

Intay ko na lang reply ng Southwest para makapag decide na rin ako kung alin sa dalawa... Sana may mag reply din ng comment nila about sa service nung dalawang pinapipilian ko. next month na alis namin, sana walang bagyo... Haha

[leelou]

sisses, better ba mag-avail ng packaged transfers? kasi Kalibo kami to and fro, eh 27 pax kami mejo mahal din pag-total. plan kasi i-DIY na lang lahat ng transfers para makatipid

[rocky]

^wow! dami nyo sis. DIY na lang kung mas mura pala kalalabasan. mabilis na lang mapuno yan & alis kagad kayo

[presyosa ligaya]

sis melmedrano, kami ang quote sa amin ng Southwest is P1,950 for 2 pax, round trip transfer from Kalibo to Resort and vice versa, kasama na dun mga fees (environmental and terminal). hindi pa nga lang kami nagcoconfirm gawa ng nabasa ko na reviews na nadedelay daw and Southwest.

[melmedrano]

talaga? paanong nadedelay? naku nag quote pa naman sila sa amin tapos 2050 lang kaming tatlo... ok na sana... madalas bang madelay? ang aga nga ng sundo nila eh? may kasama kasi kaming bata kaya parang ayoko ng DIY.

[mama squeak!]

My parents and siblings took Southwest last Wednesday and ako naman last Thursday (Caticlan-KLO). Based on our experiences both buses on time umalis and maingat pa magmaneho yung mga driver nila unlike the driver of the private van we took from KLO to Caticlan.

We decided to avail of Estacio Uno's transfer service on the way home since naguluhan kami when we arrived in Cagban port. Walang ayos mga sasakyan. Ibang presyo sinasabi ng dispatcher tapos iba din singil ng driver pagdating sa resort. Muntik na kaming mapaaway.

The transfer cost Php800/one way (resort-KLO) for a regular adult. Meron senior citizen discount for my parents (less 20%). Estacio Uno na rin nagbayad ng terminal fee sa Cagban port and the private banca. Tapos in-endorse kami sa Southwest staff for the bus transfer to KLO. Medyo mahal compared to a DIY but we were paying for the convenience.

 

[melmedrano]

Glad to know sis mama squeak na ok naman ang naging experience nyo sa Southwest. i-go ko na yung Southwest, kagaya mo convenience din ang gusto ko lalo na may kasama kaming bata. Mabilis din naman mag reply yung taga Southwest sa mga inquiry ko, so ok na rin rin siguro sya sa amin.

[presyosa ligaya]

sis melmedrano, usually sa boat transfer daw sila nadedelay, pero sa bus saka yun pedicab madalang daw. kami din ni hubby, i-go na namin southwest. door to door din naman kaya okay na lang din madelay kahit ilang minutes.

[leelou]

^wow! dami nyo sis. DIY na lang kung mas mura pala kalalabasan. mabilis na lang mapuno yan & alis kagad kayo

thanks sis we're just waiting for Tiger Airways to confirm our booking since we purchased the tickets thru Groupon before we go ahead inquire for hotel accommodation and transfer services. kaloka experience with Tiger hay.. anyway off topic na.

i'll go check din your suggested transfer services here sisses. baka konti lang difference if consider ang convenience lalo na we have like 3 senior citizens and 3 kids sa group