EL NIDO Thread 5

[Maein]

Close na Thread 4 mga sis

http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php?topic=274234.new;topicseen#new

Hopefully sissies natin na galing sa El Nido can share their trip so can help other sisters who are going to El Nido palang. 

Post away mga sis. 

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Finally, we decided to book El Nido Aqua Hotel na. Probably yung tours baka sa kanila na rin namin kuhanin, may discount kasi hehe sana lang di kami madisappoint esp sa food. They also offer van transfer pero pinag iisipan ko pa.. I asked them kung ano yung van nila, it's Toyota Hi Ace Yr 2012 model.. di ko pa kasi alam if okay ang legroom ng Hi Ace na yan at kung lahat ng upuan eh may head rest.. long trip kaya kelangan comfortable sa byahe.  so excited!

[hisana]

Gusto ko nga sana magbook sa daytripper, kaya lang hindi kami aabot sa sked nila. Pinoproblema ko rin yang van transfers na yan. I'm actually thinking of trying out the roro bus this time kasi minsan sobrang cramped yung van tapos nakakahilo talaga. Torture. Ang pangit lahat ng van na nasakyan namin except for this one grandia na hindi ko naman nakuha yung contact number.

[Maein]

^ok sana talaga Grandia sis. I've tried Toyota Hi Ace (old model i think) sa trip namin Sagada, jusko torture considering na sobrang haba ng byahe, masikip at walang head rest ang mga upuan. Dusa. Kaya this time, dapat yung sasakyan eh comfortable. Si bf prefer na mag bus nalang daw pa el nido kasi mas comfortable kaya lang naisip ko sayang oras, kung van kasi mas mabilis makarating ng El Nido.

Btw, ETA namin sa PP is 6:40am, so at most we'll arrive El Nido by 2pm.. Mga sis what do you suggest na pwede namin gawin for that afternoon.. any beach that we can go, best for sunset watching.. or anything na pwede isiksik sa oras na yan.

tia! 

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Sis hisana, I checked agad the daytripper and mukhang okay and comfy.. just the van i need for the trip. Thanks for mentioning.    Hmmm, made me want to book!  medyo mahal pero mukhang worth it naman accdg sa mga blogs.

[blackgreen]

October 2015 pa travel namin pero booked na kami sa Marina Garden. Excited lang. Haha!!

[Maein]

^wohooo! I feel you sis. 

[meimei]

I'm planning to get Lexus Shuttle's Joylong van for our transfers.. 13pax kasi kami. Sana lang reliable sila. May certain schedules lang kasi ang Daytripper. Oh well.

[Maein]

^yes sis may fixed sked sila and i learned from them that you cannot choose between a van and the coach. depende daw yung vehicle sa sked nila. . can only pre-select the vehicle if the trip is chartered (privately rented for your own group). Oh well, yung holyweek sked namin is not open yet, kaya wl have to wait around Jan when the skeds daw are up. 

Im looking at their time of departure, coming from PP 8am earliest nila.. Ok pa naman sa amin..
Ang inaalala ko lang yung pabalik from El Nido, 9am earliest. Hmmm. isip-isip. 

[meimei]

I just checked Daytripper's website and remembered why i didn't book a private charter w/ them. It's because their largest vehicle is an 11-seater coach eh 13pax kami. Lexus has an 18-seater Joylong van which i chose para maluwag and mas comfy during the looooong ride.

Are there any good and bad feedbacks on Lexus's privately-chartered vans? They're not much talked about here so i'm quite uneasy.

Or do you know of any other private charters that have huge vans/coaches that can accommodate 13pax?

[hisana]

Btw, ETA namin sa PP is 6:40am, so at most we'll arrive El Nido by 2pm.. Mga sis what do you suggest na pwede namin gawin for that afternoon.. any beach that we can go, best for sunset watching.. or anything na pwede isiksik sa oras na yan.

Marimegmeg beach is just a (relatively) short trike ride away. Medyo ok yung sunset. Kung pwede ko lang sana i-post yung marimegmeg pic ko dito, LOL. It may not be the best beach out there, but I really liked it.

[pink_five]

will be returning to El Nido this Labor Day Weekend holiday.

Planning na uli!

[mj_dolly]

hi mga sis!

we're thinking to spend our honeymoon in El Nido. I checked resorts and hotels online, ang mamahal! someone told me before meron daw local rate at malaki daw difference ng price. is there any way I can avail that kahit from overseas ako?

thanks!

[Maein]

^^^thanks sis hisana.  will consider that.

[brandi]

Lapit na el nido trip ko, i still don't have any idea saan ok kumain. Upon researching different blogs, iba iba reco and i understand naman kasi iba iba tayo ng tastes. Pero aside from alternative na yon ang madalas kong makitang recommended, saan pa ba ok? Please lang! Haha! Tia sisses!

[meimei]

^this is what i wanted to know, too. I asked for feedback in Thread 4 pero isa lang yata nag-reply sakin, haha! We'll stay for 4 nights so we want to have dinner in 4 different restos (mostly seafood sana).

Anyway, based on all my web reading so far, here's my shortlist:
- Alternative
- Altrove
- Art Cafe
- Squidos

I initially included Sea Slugs, but ditched it due to a GT feedback. besides, i only have 4 slots so i hope i got the best 4.

[wanderbrewha]

We're going to El Nido on Thursday via PPS din. Wala pa akong van
Nawala kasi yung contact namin before, you can check PPS govt site sa tourism section nila. Yung friends ko dadating ng umaga, while a friend and I, 5pm pa. Sana wala na si Ruby nun hehe.
Unfortunately, wala masyado pupuntahan sa PPS na land travel lang except mga restaurants. I told my friends na mag city tour sila and magdinner na lang kami sa Ka Lui's.
Mas gusto ko magbyahe pa-el nido ng gabi para hindi sayang ang oras 6hours din kasi yun.

Baka sa airport pa lang may makuha na kayo na van if wala na kayong balak mamasyal sa PPS. Ganun kasi yung ginawa namin sa Bora nung nag Kalibo kami.

Kelan kayo? Try Ricson's for island hopping, sila yung nagaccomodate sa amin before, mababait at cool

Gusto ko nga sana magbook sa daytripper, kaya lang hindi kami aabot sa sked nila. Pinoproblema ko rin yang van transfers na yan. I'm actually thinking of trying out the roro bus this time kasi minsan sobrang cramped yung van tapos nakakahilo talaga. Torture. Ang pangit lahat ng van na nasakyan namin except for this one grandia na hindi ko naman nakuha yung contact number.

[pmartini]

its our 2nd day now in el nido at sadly dahil sa bagyong ruby all tours were cancelled due to the advise of the coast guards. nakakalungkot man isipin, nag gala gala na lang kami sa city proper. today we went to nacpan.  sobrang ganda.. fine sand at walang mga floating seaweeds like sa town.but since umuualan napaka putik at rockyroads.. sabi nila if it was on a sunny ok lang daw..it was tough choice. 2times na kami nalubog sa putik ang tricycle...pero pagdating sa nacpan super nawala pagod ko.

we stayed at el gordo's adventure house..1private room nasa 2,5k. pag dorm room 700 lang. owners were superb..beds are comfy..but a bit far mga 15mins walk sa proper.

masarap sa squidos kumain. art cafe naman mala european ang dishes
 nice din pero mejo pricy.

[brandi]

^this is what i wanted to know, too. I asked for feedback in Thread 4 pero isa lang yata nag-reply sakin, haha! We'll stay for 4 nights so we want to have dinner in 4 different restos (mostly seafood sana).

Anyway, based on all my web reading so far, here's my shortlist:
- Alternative
- Altrove
- Art Cafe
- Squidos

I initially included Sea Slugs, but ditched it due to a GT feedback. besides, i only have 4 slots so i hope i got the best 4.

Ditto! Thanks sis!

[meimei]

^sis, you mentioned na malapit na El Nido trip mo. Give us feedback sa restos that you'll get to try ha (and any dishes you either recommend for us to try or advice us to stay away from, hahaha!).

Ako malayo pa, sa summer pa trip ko. Early planner lang talaga.

[wanderbrewha]

Go to Squido's! the one on the hill top. their vegetarian pizza is worth every step LOL. I'm serious.

may duo din na nagpeperform mostly reggae, the one doing the vocals is beyond average, and he can really sing ala michael bolton

haven't tried sea slugs but they're highly recommended and true enough, they're usually packed. checked their menu, mukhang ok naman even the prices.

Don't miss tour C!

[wanderbrewha]

Okay din artcafe, kami lang yata pinoydun when we went there. i only ordered the usuals so feeling ko mahal sya haha!

malinis (kasi bawal ipasok ang shoes and slippers), mejo matagal ang orders kasi saka pa lang ipeprepare pag order mo, attentive naman ang mga servers, maliit ang tables ,
may smoking area

If punta kayo matinloc shrine, puntahan nyo yung abondoned hotel, it was built 30 years ago pero never nag-operate dahil hindi binigyan ng business permit (politics!!!).

always ask the tour guide where's the best angle to take photos

ingat sa island hopping! maalon last week and during the tour ang daming struggle.