Siquijor-Dumaguete (Thread 2)

[rocky]

^^yes sis, mas malayo yong larena. dapat sakyan nyo siquijor para malapit lang sa resort. last time sa charisma resort kami nag-stay ni hubby since fully booked na coco grove. ok naman room, malinis & masarap food. sa trike si kuya tata yong driver ko dati

tata - 09351927565
charisma resort - https://www.charismabeachresort.com/?ptype=user_booking

[PrincessC]

thanks for the tips mga sis.

i got kuya tata nga. mabait sya

[nettai]

Currently arranging for our trip to Dumaguete and Siquijor on December. 2.5D2N sa Siquijor, 2.5D2N sa Dumaguete.

Nagrequest kami ng certain rooms for Coco Grove, kaso lahat ng preferred rooms namin booked na. Grabe ganito pa lang kaaga may mga nagbu-book na sa kanila... Considering ang laki ng price jump nila (since high season na pala sa kanila) 

We're also going to rent a motorbike instead of availing a tour package. Mura lang kasi lolz XD

Anyways -- need your inputs mga sisses, is staying a night worth it sa Apo Island (considering na hindi naman kami divers) or better na (a) extend namin stay sa Siquijor or (b) Day tour sa Apo Island + day tour sa Manjuyod Sand Bar? TIA mga sisses

[luvko23]

^ I haven't tried yet the sand bar. But for me I wouldn't recommend overnight sa Apo Island. Mas prefer ko extend sa Siquijor. Napakarelaxing nung place.

[nettai]

^ Noted and thanks a lot, sis.

Guess that figures, mix ng bad and good ratings yung mga resorts sa Apo Island eh. Hope things go well sa trip namin dun XD

EDIT: Found out rin na medyo konti daw yung mga dolphins pag Oct-March and I noticed na may mga nadidisappoint sa Manjuyod sandbar (dahil kahit gaano kaaga sila pumupunta di daw masyado naglo-low tide) pag ganung panahon soooooo I'm still sorting out my itinerary. (Still not sure of this tho... Can anyone confirm this? TIA)

[matetreyes]

just got back from Siquijor! Stayed a night at The Bruce (fan room) and then second night sa Coco Grove.

Ok naman yung room sa The Bruce pero hindi masyadong malinis yung beach (kung icocompare sa Coco Grove, syempre). pero kung tutulugan lang after ng Siquijor tour, pwede na. May Maganda din sa halos katabi ng The Bruce, yung White Villas. May ginagawa na ding pool doon.

Sulit for me yung Sunset Vista ng Coco Grove. Ang laki at halos gitna ng resort so easy access sa lahat. Nasa taas lang sya ng dive shop and katapat lang halos ng Tubod Marine Sanctuary. Ang mahal lang talaga ng food sa Coco Grove.

Best to check out yung Kagusuan Beach. Ito talaga yung secluded na pwede kang mag-moment! May masarap din na kainan sa labas ng Kagusuan Beach--yung San's.

[nettai]

Stayed 2 nights in Coco Grove (Bougainvilla room) and 2 nights in Bethel Guest House in Dumaguete.

Hahahaha nasimot ang pera kooooo!!!! Next time sa Charisma or Villa Marmarine na lang ako mag-stay LOLZ.

Rented a motorcycle (350/24 hours) and halos naikot namin ang isla. Favorite na namin ang Baha Ba'r. XD

As for the Manjuyod Sand Bar and Bais dolphin watching... Kaya sya i-DIY. Nagtanong-tanong kami ng contacts para sa bangka prior to that (actually kahit yung konduktor nagrerefer na agad), then... 53 petot ang pamasahe from Dumaguete to Bais, 60 petot ang trike from Bais to Capinahan wharf (sa kakatawad lol). 20 petot naman ang bayad sa banlaw. Yung contact na rin namin ang tumulong sa amin na mamalengke at kumuha ng trike pabalik. Paid 2.5k for the boat (originally 3.5k, good for 10 people, pero dalawa lang kami LOOOOL)

Pero eto ang catch:

1. Yung sandbar, magpapakita lang sya depende kung kailan ang low tide. Last Monday kasi, 3am ang low tide and 10am ang high tide kaya submerged ang sandbar. Tide levels have to be around 1ft ASL or lower para makita yung sandbar.

(You may check the tide forecast here: https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Dumaguete/tides/latest)

2. The dolphins will also appear depending on how calm the seas will be, and depending on the current and wind direction; usually your contact will tell you to go there as early as possible (we left Dumaguete around 5am, nakarating kami around 6:10am, we started the tour 6:30am). Kalmado yung dagat nung nandun kami so madami yung mga dolphins. Parang kami nakikipaghabulan though, and di pwedeng lumangoy kasama sila hahaha.

[fleurdelys]

Medyo mahal nga sa Coco Grove kaya ang ginawa namin, sa carinderia sa tabi ng coco grove kami kumain

[micci]

i miss coco grove!ang dami na sigurong developments dun..

[Ma.Jewel_1987]

Pangarap ko mag siquijor, okay ba dito solo travel?

[fairytink]

Just got back from Siquijor - 1 night is not enough! Suppose to be a day tour only but we changed our mind when we got there.. bitin pa din pala ang 1 night.  I wanna go back asap!  So love Siquijor!

^ yes sis, okay for solo traveller. Super safe, mas safe pa nga dun kesa dito sa Maynila 

[Ma.Jewel_1987]

^thank you sis, I will definitely try this on my next travel

[rocky]

mga sis, may contact ba kayong multicab or van sa siquijor? need ko sana sa holy week. thanks

[thebratinella]

^sis, try to contact Kuya Charles (09106454175)

[rocky]

^thank you sis

[ladylucille]

Maganda kaya ang weather pag February sa Dumaguete, Oslob, Siquijor?

[meimei]

This is it! We are going to Siquijor and Dumaguete in March (6D/5N).

My original plan was 3 nights sa Siquijor (Coco Grove) and 2 nights sa Dumaguete.

Kaso after reading about Coco Grove and na we can get a boat from there to Apo Island, parang gusto ko na lang gawing 4 nights in Siquijor (Coco Grove), tapos 1 night lang sa Dumaguete (para malapit na kami sa airport for our morning flight back to Manila).

Ok lang ba ito na 1 night lang sa Dumaguete?? Or marami din bang mapupuntuhan sa Dumaguete? Kasi kung hindi naman, sa Coco Grove na lang kami for most of our trip because my dad LOVES the beach (swimming, snorkeling).

Comments, pleeeeease!! Thank youuuuuu!!

[meimei]

Sa mga nag-stay sa Coco Grove, did you avail of their transport service from Dumaguete Pier all the way to Coco Grove? Or madali lang ba i-DIY?

2nd question - dun sa mga nag-Apo tour mula Siquijor, sinong tour agency kinuha niyo? Yung Coco Grove kasi, MINIMUM of 12pax at P1950 per pax, eh 7pax lang kami and it would be too expensive na bayaran yung buong 12pax.

[rocky]

^mahal sis kasi per pax yan, rent na lang kayo ng van. medyo malapit lang naman from port

may mga waterfalls na maganda sa valencia, 30 mins. lang from dumaguete

[meimei]

Sis, clarify ko lang yung suggestion mo na mag-rent ng van. So rent ng van from Dumaguete airport to Dumaguete port, tapos rent ng van from Siquijor port to Coco Grove?

Madali lang makakuha ng van pagdating na dun? Or do we need to contact a van for hire in advance and pay in advance?

Sorry ha, ang kulit ko. i just want to make sure i don?t mess up the transportation plan kasi i have my parents with me eh senior citizens na sila.

I?m just hesitant na mag-avail ng transpo in advance kasi paano kung katakot-takot na delays si Ceb Pac flight.

Kahit nga yung OceanJet Fastcraft eh medyo alangan ako to pay in advance kasi may nabasa ako sa thread na sometimes they change schedules tapos pano nga kung ma-delay flight ko, eh eksakto pa naman yata ang time nung ferry ticket if paid in advance... thoughts? Please? Sorry makulit!