Cebu Thread 17 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)

[purple_girl]

^yung sa amin okay naman. hindi si mang danny yung nag tour talaga, nasiraan daw yung unit na dapat mag-tour sa amin so "upgraded" lumalabas yung sa amin. bagong innova yung gamit and super comfy kami. well, 2 lang naman kami nung daughter ko so sobrang luwag talaga namin. mabait din yung driver namin.

[Mskris]

Any feedback kay Kuya Stuart or KUya Nonoy?? siya yata kasama sa canyoneering. TIA 

[sherlock]

thanks sis purple_girl for the feedback kay kuya danny noy.

sa kanya na rin namin kinuha yun oslob tour. aside from tumalog may iba pa bang puwede puntahan dun na side trip? kasama kasi namin mama ko na senior citizen, eh sa mga nabasa ko need pa maghabal habal papasok for tumalog falls? eh baka di niya kayanin, mataba kasi siya and hirap na maglakad. meron bang parang town tour na lang sa oslob (churches,etc) para di sayang yun punta. tapos ano pa puwede puntahan namin on the way back to the city. may nasabi kasi parang carcar (?), di ba out of way ito?

[purple_girl]

^you're welcome sis. how much yung oslob tour niya sis? planning to go back next year to visit oslob and sumilon (if budget permits). thanks!

[ohcmon]

^^ Punta kayo sis sa Oslob cuartel. Andun yung old church nila tapos parang baywalk hehe. I went there pa-sunset na and it was perfect for photo ops.

[rocky]

sis sherlock, sa tingko beach (alcoy) na lang kayo along hi-way lang yon. maganda yong beach nila kahit public white sand. pwede kayo don maglunch tapos paluto ng fresh na isda madadaanan nyo rin yong carcar, stopover kayo don masarap chicharon

[sherlock]

@ purple_girl

3000 bigay niya sa amin for oslob + tumalog falls. sayang nga eh, gusto ko din sana mag tumalog kaya lang kawawa naman mom ko if maiwan lang siya sa sasakyan habang kami ng kuya ko eh mag-falls. naaalangan naman ako if mag-habal habal din siya. kaya naiisip ko tuloy na mag parang tour na lang sa oslob town or anywhere na on the way naman pabalik ng city.

@ohcmon

sige sis, isama ko yan sa listahan ko ng pupuntahan. ^__^

@rocky

yun tingko beach halfway na ba yun sa city or sa oslob yun? n puwede ba magswim or meron resort para magshower after? or more on view lang siya? =)


also, when doing the whale shake watching, do i need to have aqua shoes on or kahit wala na? sayang kasi if i need to buy or rent pa. sa mga nabasa ko, kasama na life vest and snorkling gears sa 500/pax na bayad pero walang aqua shoes.

[redhead69]

I went to Cebu last month and was able to get a room from Movenpick. The hotel is quite pricey since its near Shangri la Cebu.
Movenpick is located at Mactan, Everything is perfect for me, sa view pa lang okay na. Walang problema sa aircon, though nageexpect ako ng medyo magandang tub. Normal tub lang siya for me na kasya 1 tao. I also like the toiletries and how they arrange everything when i go out. Mostly na nasa bar and fridge is Korean-Chinese noodles, spicy. Marami kasi talagang koreans and chinese sa hotel na yun kaya siguro ganon noodles, May apples and oranges rin pero of course you have to pay that pag kinain mo. Moving on, The beach of movenpick is so good. Maganda view, and pag nag dine ka sa hotel sobrang relaxing kasi katabi mo lang is beach agad. They also have a pool sa hotel which is okay for me kasi di medyo di naman naabutan ng araw.( Except tanghali ) They also have this bar inside the hotel called Ibiza, ang fun kasi inabot na ng 5am don yung party though di ako nagtagal at nagobserve lang ako.

I went to Jpark para lang mag beach, okay rin siya. I'm planning on getting a room there next visit ko on December.

Nung lunch kumain ako sa Golden Cowrie, super good ng baked scallops. Di pa rin ako makamove on. I ordered 2 sets of it. Di mahal sa resto na to. Will definitely go back sa Golden Cowrie.

Same tourist spots lang rin pinuntahan ko for 2 days.

Excited na ko this December para bumalik sa Cebu.

[purple_girl]

^^thanks sis! sana nga makapag-oslob kami next year.

[minatay91]

Recommendations for sisses going to Cebu
please correct me lang if galing pala sila sa MNL hehe

1. Golden Cowrie (like one sis pointed here, the scallops are great! I ate 3 orders in one sitting. As in akin lahat! ps best paired with rice, baka too salty or flavorful) Expect Filipino food. Found in Ayala or SM(not sure) Lahug

2. Cafe.Laguna . Filipino Food. I like the chicharon bulaklak and..strangely..the Buko Pandan.. creamy yung "white" na sabaw.. then soft yung pandan.. my mom loves the fresh lumpia here. SM and Ayala

3. Leonas Bakery - great as pastry pasalubong. Not sure what to recommend though but their stuff generally is fail safe especially yung cakes! SM, Ayala

4. Bucket Shrimps. if mahilig kayo ng not expensive but dami shrimp, dito daw. hehe not tried because I'm allergic to shrimp.. somewhere in Mactan

5. STK - or sutukil.. a lot of people like this place but.. I personally dont because I'm just not into seafood :/

6. Casa Verde - I already mentioned this right? Big orders. Ayala or IT park

7. Cafe George - quaint, not sure how to categorize the food here.. its not filipino, chinese, spanish, japanese, korean..may mga sausage, dami salad, basta not typical filipino taste but I love it here! Must try: SPINACH cheesy dip OR BACON MUSHROOM DIP and PORK BELLY (warning, not the typical grilled salty pork belly, this one is sweet ) Ayala or Banilad

[chelvin26]

Hi Sisters,

I really need help, we'll be going to Cebu on November 22- November 25., bale Nov 22 madaling araw nasa airport na kami, around 1am., and ETD is Nov 25 10pm naman. lol. we are group of 6 adults, 2 kids ages 3 and 7. so total of 8. and this is also a budgeted trip since I will be shouldering all expenses.

1. Where can we stay while waiting for checkin? pwede ba matulog sa airport. lol. or may alam ba kayo na hourly ang rate, like sogo.

2. Since we're 8 in a group. too expensive for us to dine out kada meal time, we need place that has kitchen sana, do you have suggestion po? i found this place named My Cebu Experience na hotel with kitchen na, pool and wifi sa mactan, do you hear that na ba? how is it?

3. Please give me sample itinerary. November 22-1:00am- November 25-10:00pm. Yung pang family po,, kasi i will be travelling with my 4 siblings, parents and my bf. I cant decide what to do kasi.
yung hindi hassle and masyado mabyahe, kasi we have 3 yr old and 7yr old kids.

4. advisable ba na magself drive kami while touring or need may driver? do you suggest po na person or company na ng ooffer n self drive.

5. Do you also know Mactan beach na mura lang and pasok sa budget namen family.

6. what to do for the rest of our vacation? i been reading going to north, south, pero hindi ba siya hassle?plano kasi sa mactan nalang magbeach.

Salamat sa sasagot. I am so lost na talaga, and i cant finalize my itinerary because I have a lot of things to consider. If 2 lang kami ni bf mas madali eh. Salamat po!

[ohcmon]

^

1. This depends kung saan kayo magcheck in. Some hotels allow early check in kung wala namang guests masyado so best to check with them. You may stay at the airport, yes, but I don't think this is viable esp. may kids kayong kasama. Suggestion ko, stay in Sogo or similar until around 7AM then go to your hotel to leave your luggages kahit di pa pwede mag check in para you can start your itinerary na for the first day.

4. Self drive services, you may try https://www.facebook.com/HRIToursandTransportServices

6. Whaleshark watching in Oslob should not be missed hehe esp. you have kids in tow. Medyo malayong byahe nga lang from the city, around 4 hours via bus pero isang sakay lang naman at along the highway lang siya.

[pretty_B]

hi girls! possible ba ang whaleshark watching + canyoneering for 3d2n cebu trip? eh kung with bantayan island pa? hehe.

[ohcmon]

^ Whaleshark watching + canyoneering, yes. Bantayan, no. Whaleshark watching + canyoneering + Moalboal ang possible combo.

Whaleshark watching and canyoneering is sa south, and Bantayan is sa north. Mauubos lang oras niyo kakabyahe.

[honeybunny]

will be in bohol by end of month and planning to go na rin sa oslob, been back reading for a few weeks now kaso wala pa rin akong makita na contact ng private boat going to oslob from alona, and then back to alona from oslob.. meron  ba kayong marerecommend?

some numbers i saw online hindi na active... i really want to go to oslob and swim with whalesharks

[pretty_B]

^ Whaleshark watching + canyoneering, yes. Bantayan, no. Whaleshark watching + canyoneering + Moalboal ang possible combo.

Whaleshark watching and canyoneering is sa south, and Bantayan is sa north. Mauubos lang oras niyo kakabyahe.

owww. i read some blogs yesterday, and hindi nga din talaga kaya with bantayan. mas bet ko yung adventures sa south. will propose this to my friends. thanks sis!

[Mskris]

Mga sis, ask ko lang mga magkano kaya yung magiging budget sa Oslob tour, Sumilon saka sa Canyoneering? Thank you

[sherlock]

hi sis! just got back from cebu last thursday.

sobrang praning kami because of the "laglag bala" issue sa naia so nilagyan namin ng tape yun mga zipper parts ng luggages namin, maski na yun slr camera bag. buti na lang wala kaming naencounter na ganung problem.

anyway, was in cebu from nov 9 -12. first day, nag city tour na kami straight from the airport, kinuha namin service is kay kuya danny noy. bigay niya sa amin is 250/hr. akala ko taxi unit ang gagamitin pero innova pala ang ginamit and ok yun car. hindi si kuya danny ang nagdrive pero mabait din yun nirefer niya sa amin na driver (kuya malio). magaling magtagalog and di kami nahirapan makipagcommunicate sa kanya. naka-10hrs kami so 2500 ang bayad namin. drop off sa hotel sa banilad area (Main Hotel and Suites). ok ang hotel, malinis and with free buffet breakfast. mababait din ang staffs. hotel is near gaisano county mall.

2nd day is oslob + tumalog falls. this time si kuya danny na ang nagdrive. bigay niya sa amin is 3k balikan. we rode a toyota avanza. ok si kuya, maingat magmaneho and marami rin kuwento about cebu. oslob (snorkling w/ gears and vest) is 500 for the locals and 1000 for foreigners. mga 30 minutes lang kami sa dagat pero sulit. better bring underwater camera since sayang ang punta kung wala kayo pictures with the butanding. may shower area sa lugar, free of use and malakas naman ang tubig. pero if you'll go to tumalog falls din naman, sa tumalog na kayo magshower para di bihis ng bihis.

after butanding watching, punta naman kami tumalog falls. sa drop off point, may mga habal habal na magdadala sa inyo sa falls (50 balikan per tao). entrance is 20pesos per pax. akala ko di namin magagawa to dahil kasama namin si mama na senior citizen. pero si mama ayaw magpaiwan, gusto niya rin daw pumunta. di naman siya natakot mag habalhabal and kinaya niya yun pagsakay. sobrang enjoy sa tumalog falls. ang lamig ng tubig and ang sarap magswim. mas nag enjoy pa kami dito kesa sa whaleshark watching kasi more than 1hr kami sa falls nag stay.

after tumalog, balik kami sa whaleshark briefing center and dun na nagshower (puwede din magshower sa tumalog pero iniwan kasi namin yun damit sa sasakyan). wala naman bayad. then balikn na ng city after. 3rd and 4th day was spent in mactan, crimson resort. quite expensive pero sobrang ok ng place. staffs are courteous and maasikaso. with buffet breakfast na so dun na kami nagpakabusog. stayed there until 3pm before going to the airport for our flight back to manila.

[kenoy]

Hi ladies! Do you when is the best time (low tide) to visit Sumilon island? TIA!

[mimZ]

Hi sisses, PuPunta kame Cebu this November 29 2015 (8:00pm-9:20pm)-December 6 2015(7:55am-9:20am) Any recommended itinerary?

I wanted to visit Bantayan and Malapascua then Moalboal, Oslob and canyoneering in Alegria then proceed to Bohol since andun ang return flight namen to Manila.

I am not concern about this trip being tiring, I am a greedy adventure traveler. I wanted to maximize whatever I can see. Please Please help. Thanks so much