Re: Cebu Thread 18 (check page 1 for Places to stay/Tourist Spots/Resto)

[luvko23]

sis ms roxy hindi kaya ang north and south for 4d/3n. Travel time pa lang back and forth will consume na most of your time. Much better as recommended focus in one area na lang muna.

[lavinia13]

^sis para convenient, sakay ka ng jeep to SM Terminal, then from SM Terminal, sakay ka ng GT Express Van going to Lapulapu at hinto ka sa Gaisano Island Mall.  Pamasahe is 25 pesos.  From Gaisano Island Mall, sakay ka ng multicab na may signage na Punta Engaño.

sis, saan po yung SM terminal- sa SM Cebu or SM seaside cebu? thanks

[a.k.a. HELGA]

Last minute change of plan. Instead of going North Luzon next week, sa Cebu ako mapadpad. My brother is currently in Cebu City for work stint and na extend siya. So might as well go fly there to visit and check him and gala na rin This will be my first time in Cebu, I remembered I was able to book 360++ RT ticket 2013 pero di ko natuloy. Any suggestion for clean/cheap accommodation within the city? TIA!

Day 1 - Fly to Cebu. Cebu City Tour
Day 2 - Travel Bantayan. Overnight.
Day 3 - Travel Back Cebu City.
Day 4-  Back to Manila

[tomatostellar]

Ano na ba mga bagong restaurants na good deal and where to find them?
Also where to get drinks?

[Girltalker2]

Anyone who can recommend maayos na travel agency? Yung maayos kausap at di nag j jack up ng price.

Wanna go oslob for whaleshark swim/watch and moalboal, w snorkeling narin and island hopping.

Need the tour for 1 day, possible ba? Inclusive of lunch.

[witch_goddess]

@lavinia13: sis sa SM Cebu City

@a.k.a. HELGA: sis try mo Escario Central Hotel, Mango Park Hotel, ABC Hotel or Southpole Central Hotel.

@tomatostellar: check out Escario Central or Vibo Place areas sis, nasa Escario St. lang sila lahat.   Yung restaurants sa Vibo Place are located at the back of Burger King.  Or you can go to BTC or Crossroads area, maraming lugar din doon on where you can chill  & drink. 

@Girltalker2: Pwede naman hindi ka kukuha ng travel agency sis if you want to watch or swim with the whale shark.  Nung pumunta kami sa Oslob, nagdrop by lang kami sa isa sa mga resorts doon at nag-inquire kung paano mag-avail ng service.  If you want to enjoy the island hopping in Moalboal and swim/watch with the whale shark mas mabuti if you allot one day per activity.

[Girltalker2]

^ thanks sis! So 2 days dapat allotment for the said activities.

Really concerned going to different places na magtatanong ako or mag haggle. Lagi kasi feeling ko naloloko ako pag dating sa mga tawaran or contracting a boat etc

Especially now I have 2 teens with me at ako lang, my partner (foreigner), takot ako Baka tagain kami sa pag rent ng boat.

Ideally mas gusto ko setup sa Elnido or Club paradise lahat sila bahala para wala nako aalalahanin. Hirap mag organise thinking of safety and security din ng mga kasama ko.

[witch_goddess]

^ sis sa MB's Sunrise View Resort kami nagpunta nung nag whale shark watching kami.  I dunno the current rates na ngayon sa whale shark watching.  The last thing I know, magkaiba yung rates para sa foreigner at locals.

[rocky]

^^si kuya dodong (0923-9376699) na lang kunin mo sis, sya yong boatman namin sa moalboal. super bait nya, matyaga kakahila sa kin sa balsa para makita yong sardine run at malaki yong boat. 2K lang yong rent namin 4 hours na yon

pagdating sa oslob makikita mo yong tarp na signage ng whaleshark watching, lampasan mo lang yon. wag kang dumaan sa resort kasi as in dadaan ka lang may bayad na hehe. don kami kay mang calixto, mababait mga staff nya & safe yong gamit namin

[kookai88]

4:30 am ang dating namin sa airport, mga ilang oras ba ang byahe from airport to oslob? saan ba mura mag stay malapit sa whale shark watching? magkano kayo boat papuntang sumilon, apat kami? magkano rin kaya ang canyoneering? 1200 or 1500 ba? saan mas mura mag-avail? thanks sa sasagot?

[FOURever]

^mga 4 hours. Pero baka mas mabilis kapag madaling araw.

Sa whaleshark mas maganda na 2nd day nyo na gawin at overnight na kayo sa oslob kasi pagdating ng 7am onwards ang dami nang pila saka dedepende pa sa alon kung magbubukas sila. That happened to us before, ending, di kami nakapagwhaleshark. Saka sa whaleshark, no need travel agency. Mas makakamura dumirecho dun. After that, you can rent a boat papuntang sumilon sandbar

[kookai88]

Ah salamat Fourever
hindi ba maraming tao kapag saturday? kasi friday ang arrival namin eh. plan sana namin friday mag whaleshark para hindi matao? tama ba? okey lang ba yun?

[Girltalker2]

Thanks sis rocky sa referrals.

^ same here, concern ko pag weekend na crowded?

I'm planning to sched sa weekday, Baka less people. Right now, my partner suggests unahin na muna namin Bohol tapos next yr daw whaleshark

Parang ang daming aalalahanin kasi, we need to search directions, boat papunta dito/doon, Baka san kami mapadpad. Still doing some research now, pag di ko pa maayos itinerary Baka 1 place at a time nalang muna


Mactan airport - madali lang ba kumuha ng taxi or marami din manloloko like sa Manila? We are planning to arrive Cebu mid December.

[rocky]

^mababait mga taxi driver don sis, pero kung gusto mo mas safe mag-grab taxi/car ka madami na don

OT: sa bohol naman sis, ok si kuya tatsky (0921-7299549). bago mga van/car nya saka mura compare sa travel agency. sa kanya kami nagpa-countryside tour saka transfer sa resort. sa henann kami nag-stay

[FOURever]

Suggestion ko, dapat nasa oslob or nearby na lang kayo the night before whaleshark activity. 5am pa lang may mga pumipila na eh. Kung weekday kayo pero let's say na 4:30am papunta pa lang kayo dun from the city, di ko masasabi kung makakaabot kayo o konti ang tao. kung kulang sa araw, i agree na focus sa isang lugar muna. Pero kung mahaba haba, baka pwede naman maayos ang itinerary.

Sa tour guide naman, wala ako masusuggest kasi lagi DIY ang lakad ko. Kumukuha lang ako ng guide for example sa kawasan, few weeks/days before trip namin, settled na kami sa mga tour guides para pagdating namin dun, inaabangan na nila kami pero kung siguro madami akong kasama like 5-10 kami, sulit na rin siguro kung the whole cebu trip, may travel agency na. Para less hassle sa biyahe

[Girltalker2]

pero kung siguro madami akong kasama like 5-10 kami, sulit na rin siguro kung the whole cebu trip, may travel agency na. Para less hassle sa biyahe

I agree, mahirap mag diy kung marami and lahat kayo not familiar sa place

[kookai88]

So yung 1st day na lang namin is canyoneering para sa 2nd day maaga kami sa whaleshark watching. Nakakuha nako ng guide namin sa canyoneering. 1500 per pax ang bigay niya sa amin. May kasama kami 2 matanda. 57 at 64 ang edad. okey lang ba namin isama sila, lakad lang naman sila. ayaw nila tumalon. malakas pa sila sa lakaran, wala pang mga rayuma eh. okey ba ang mga lalakaran dun? Naka discount ako sa tour guide 1200 na lang ang bigay niya sa amin sa dalawang matanda.

[honeybunny]

^ask mo yung guide sis if may part ba dun na pwedeng hindi tumalon. sa naaalala ko kasi merong at least isang part na walang ibang choice kundi tatalon sis.. kelangan tatalon talaga.. pero confirm mo rin sa guide para sure

[Girltalker2]

Hi mga sis! Eto pako di ko pa naayos trip namin. But I have booked na our flights. Bale 5 days kami. Just considering options now where we wanna stay.

Please see plan A and plan B namin. Which ones may suggestion kayo? Ako palang kasi nakapag Bohol samin (6-8 of us), and I wanna show them the place. However, I'm thinking na Cebu mukhang less hassle? Kapag nag Manila nalang Kami tsaka Kami mag Bohol para we don't run the risk pa of taking ferries on our own (haven't taken any ferry on our own pa ever since kasi).

Plan A -
day 1 arrival @mactan international airport, direcho Kami Bohol (cab-ferry-pick up to hotel)
Day 2-4 - island hopping, land tour, intro dive
Day 5 - take ferry from Bohol, cab to airport, home

Plan B -
Day 1 arrival @ Cebu, may afternoon pa Kami to go to SM Cebu
Day 2 whaleshark
Day 3 moalboal
Day 4 similon
Day 5 intro dive (am), afternoon go to airport

[FOURever]

Sa elderly, wag nyo na isama sa canyoneering. Dun na lang sila sa Kawasan falls #3 yata yun. Yung most famous. May kainan at mga cottage dun to wait for you. Saka pwede sila magswim dun.

Kahit di sila magcanyoneering, nakakapagod umakyat. Hingal na hingal ako nung umakyat kami.

^sis ok lang naman both. More activities lang talaga sa cebu saka madaming destinations. Mas hassle free pa yata ang bohol. Although lets wait for others na nakapag south cebu at nakapagbohol via cebu

Also, same day mo na ang whaleshark at sumilon. Same area lang sila. And make sure nasa oslob na kayo the night before whaleshark kung di kayo makakaalis as early as 2am. Saan ang intro dive? Pwede mo unahin moalboal kesa whaleshark