Getaway Philippines: Cebu City (Day 4th)

Plz note actual date went to Cebu Island was on 6-9 Dec 2014. The expenses stated here was for 2 pax.

After having breakfast, we walked to SM City nearby our hotel. We not aware it was opened at 11:00am local time, hence we have to wait there cuz I thought normally shopping mall opened at 10.00am. Not much we did over there, we juz hang around, had sightseeing and we purchased a few tshirts as momento. We took a jeepney went back to the hotel (Budget18: PHP15). We freshen up, performed solah and packed our things before we checked out.

Piso currency

The safety guard of the hotel helped us to flag down a taxi for us went to airport (Budget19: PHP85). One of the superb landscapes on the way to airport was we went through the bridge between Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City. We note many piers, boats, yachts and small vessels on our left and right side. I didn’t manage to get the name of the bridge. The bridge spans across Mactan Channel connecting between Cebu and Mactan Island.

Getaway Philippines: The Whale-Sharks Watching, Oslob (Day 3rd)

Plz note actual date went to Cebu Island was on 6-9 Dec 2014. The expenses stated here was for 2 pax.

After a few days closed, the whalesharks watching site was opened. We woke up early cuz the whalesharks will appear on feeding time around 6:30am. We not gonna miss the moment cuz one of the main visit here was to snorkel with the whalesharks. We went there with habal rode (Budget 10: PHP200 for motorbike-taxi) suggested by Uncle Gilmore.

We ride on Paddle Boat due to MotorBoat are not allowed at this whalesharkes site.
Not to worry cuz the staffs were rowing the boat.

We placed our clothes in the shower room provided nearby and went for registration and short briefing regarding the appropriate interaction with the whalesharks. After payment has been made, they given us life jacket, snorkeling gear and we followed them to the boat. Locals pay PHP500 only. The cost for us (foreigners) is PHP1000 per pax for 30minutes inclusive of local guide, paddle boat ride, goggles, snorkeling gear and life jacket (Budget11: PHP2000 for 2pax). We also took underwater camera services PHP500 (exclude CD) and we save in our thumbdrive (Budget12).

Getaway Philippines: Cuartel, Baluarte, Heritage Park, TumalogFalls, Oslob - Town, Ginatilan - Mainit Springs, Malabuyoc - KawasanFalls, Badian (Day 2nd)

Plz note actual date went to Cebu Island was on 6-9 Dec 2014. The expenses stated here was for 2 pax.

Our accommodation: Oslob New Village Lodge

After had breakfast, we hang out at the Heritage Park nearby. On the way to the Park, we passed by Oslob’s oldest church. Adjacent to the church was Cuartel: The Ruin of Oslob, it is incomplete structure that was built to be a barracks for Spanish soldiers in Spanish occupation.

Getaway Philippines: Cebu-Oslob-Ginatilan-Malabuyoc-Badian (Cebu Island 4D 3N)

Plz note actual date went to Cebu Island was on 6-9 Dec 2014. The expenses stated here was for 2 pax.

Cebu, Philippines time = UTC +8

Philippines currency = PHP (Philippine Peso)

Currency rate = 0.086 (e.g PHP1k = RM86)

Language = Cebuano / Tagalog (Mostly can speak in English)

Our planning was 2 days at Cebu and the remaining 2 days at Bohol. However, we cannot proceed to Bohol cuz the OceanJet FastFerry closed their operation due to Hagupit typhoon hit Philippines one day before we departed. As this was beyond our control, hence we executed the travel in Cebu Island ONLY!

Getaway Philippines: Lapu-Lapu City-Cebu-Oslob (Day 1st)

We reached Mactan-Cebu International Airport located at Lapu-Lapu City around 3.00pm (Budget1: RM1130 for 2pax flight inclusive of 2way ticket, meal one way and 20kg baggages each ways).