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Workplace Café Cebu: The FIRST Co-working Café in the Philippines

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With the back to school season quickly approaching, you might be looking for the perfect place to boost your productivity. Well, the search is over. Introducing, the trending FIRST co-working café in the country – the Workplace Café, providing you a good workplace in a great coffee shop experience.

Indulge yourself with its comfortable ambiance that can surely stimulate your creativity. Upgrade your working or studying experience with Workplace Café’s fast internet connection, comfortable seats, a number power outlet, good food and coffee, and even napping stations. It surely is your “dream” workplace — perfect for students (especially medical and law students), freelancers and those who want to do “more”.

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AMENITIES

✔ Fiber WiFi
✔ Comfy Seats
✔ Complimentary Brewed Coffee or Iced Tea
✔ Power Outlets
✔ Napping Station
✔ Conference Room
✔ Printing Services

Just last March 2018, the Workplace Café was recognized by FranchisingPH as the first-ever co-working cafe in the country. They are also open for franchising — so if you’re interested, you can contact them using the number provided below or head on to the actual store.

Here’s a quick tour of the cafe:

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Conference Room

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Napping Station

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Food & Beverages

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Rates & Other Information

 

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Rates:
  • Hourly: ₱50 (for first hour), ₱35 (succeeding hours)
  • Daily Space Rental: ₱280
  • Conference Room: ₱450 per hour, good for 8pax
Other information:
  • Seating capacity: up to 66 people at a time
  • Operating hours: 10AM to 6AM the next day, daily
  • Contact information: 0998 544 5712 / [email protected]/ Facebook Page
  • Website: Workplace Cafe Cebu
  • Branches:
    – Main branch: Ramos St., Cebu City – right across City Suites or St. Paul College
    – Banawa branch (soon to open in Q3 2018)
    – Another branch near SSS / USC Main (soon to open in Q3 2018)
How to get there?

Exact location: Fructuoso Ramos, Cebu City. Just right across City Suites / St. Paul College, near Velez in Ramos.

If you’re bringing your own vehicle, just navigate with Waze and search for “Workplace Cafe” in Ramos. Limited parking spaces available.

If you’re commuting, these are your options:
– Ride any jeepney going to Ramos or Velez College and drop off at St. Paul College.
– From Ayala, ride a 14D jeepney going to Ramos and drop off at St. Paul College.
– From Apas/Lahug/Escario, ride a 17C jeepney going to Ramos and drop off at St. Paul College.
– From Talamban, ride a 13B jeepney going to Ramos and drop off at St. Paul College.

Huna Huna Beach Resort: A Sweet Spot in Catmon

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Craving for a refreshing blend of discovery, excitement and relaxation? Head on to northern Cebu where you can find the sweetest spot in Catmon, the Huna Huna Beach Resort.

Perched the hillside overlooking the Camotes Sea, and with its Marble Tiles intricately put together, Huna Huna Beach Resort recreates an atmosphere reminiscent of the Mediterranean coastal stone houses. It’s one of the places you should visit when traveling in northern Cebu.

It has a Spanish-Mediterranean look and feel. You will love the private verandas where you can just relax and enjoy the beautiful sea side scenery and the beauty of the resort’s grounds.

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Rates & Other Information

Day Use

  • Entrance fee: ₱150 per head (₱75 consumable on food), free use of cottage
  • If with room (airconditioned): ₱800 for the first 3 hours, add ₱100 per extra hour.

Overnight Use

There are twelve rooms at Huna Huna Cliff Resort. Some rooms are adjacent to the seashore in a single building and other rooms sit on the top of the cliff, overlooking several payag (small nipa huts where you can enjoy drinks or meals anytime) and the sea.

  • Airconditioned room: ₱2,000 per night
  • Fan only: ₱1,500 per night
    – Both are inclusive of Breakfast for 2 (two) persons
    – Prices are regardless of single or double occupancy
    – Extra Bed without breakfast ₱500

Other information

  • Walk-ins allowed? Yes.
  • Corkage fee: Yes, for both food and drinks.
  • Contact info: 0917 371 9741 / [email protected] / No official Facebook Page

How to get there?

Exact location: Buyo, Binungkalan, Catmon, Northern Cebu — approx. 2 hours away from Cebu City.

If you’re bringing your own vehicle, just navigate with Waze and search for “Huna Huna Cliff Resort” in Catmon. Parking space is available.

From the North Bus Terminal, take any bus going to Catmon. Just tell the bus attendant to drop you off at Huna Huna Resort in Buyo, Binungkalan — 1.4km or 2min from Hilltop Restaurant Catmon. Bus fare is ~₱85 per head (one-way). The resort is located just along the highway.

Easy ways to find the Cheapest Flights with the Traveloka App

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Traveling isn’t just about visiting a new place. It’s also about making new memories, expanding your horizons, and meeting new people. Sometimes, though, it’s not as picture-perfect as the ones we see in social media uploads. There are a lot of things that prevent many of us — yes, even us bloggers! — from traveling to our dream destinations. One of these things is the price of the tickets. We don’t know about you, but tickets are one of our biggest travel expenses. And because airline seat sales don’t happen everyday, we sometimes have to settle for higher prices or even inconvenient travel schedules.

Thankfully, we here at Sugbo.ph discovered Traveloka and their creative solutions to overcome this travel problem. They have features in their mobile app like Price Alerts and Cheap Price Finder, which are geared toward helping us travelers find the best flight deals that also match our schedules in the most convenient way.

Price Alerts

If you already have a destination in mind (hint, hint: check out these Cebu recommendations from the team!), Price Alerts will send you a notification when your chosen flights fall within your budget. Just indicate an amount for your chosen route and then set-up the push notifications to get a message when for that route meets your budget. No need to research on different websites for hours! Traveloka will let you know ASAP if there’s an affordable flight for your dream destination or on the date you want to travel.

Cheap Price Finder

For the ones who are more particular about the schedule, we recommend using Cheap Price Finder. This feature will help you find the cheapest flights all the time by showing all the prices from Traveloka’s airline partners in one page. The most affordable rates are highlighted in green so you know when to buy those cheap tickets! Another big convenience of this feature? All of these details are shown in Traveloka’s in-app booking calendar so there’s no need to go back and forth between websites just to compare prices.

Many Payment Options

What we also love about Traveloka is the tons of payment options they provide. Credit card, debit card, BDO or BPI online transfer, over the counter payments at their partner banks, 7-Eleven and Cebuana Lhuillier branches, and many more. Super duper convenient, we tell you!

So do you want a #CrazyEasyTravels experience of your own? You’ll always have one with a reliable travel buddy like Traveloka! And sugbo.ph, of course! Visit https://www.traveloka.com/en-ph/ and book that dream vacation today.

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LOOK: The NEW Mactan Cebu Resort Airport – Terminal 2

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The world’s FIRST-EVER resort airport has finally opened on June 2018 in Cebu, Philippines. It’s where you can first experience the warmth of Cebu.

As a Filipino, as a Cebuano, how can we be any prouder of this? Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is set to open “one of the most beautiful airport terminal buildings in the world” on June 7, 2018, which will also serve as the grand opening of the new Terminal 2.

The ₱17-billion MCIA Terminal 2, which construction started last June 29, 2015, is expected to accommodate 5 million passengers every year and will greatly boost the Queen City of the South’s tourism industry.

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The new terminal was supposed to be built in an area of 42,000sqm, but decided to extend it to 65,000sqm to provide more space, convenience, and comfort.

The design is a collaboration of big names in Filipino architecture and design, such as architect and interior designer Budji Layug, architect Royal Pineda, and internationally renowned Cebuano furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue.

This will feature:

  • Ceilings are about 26 meters high.
  • Natural sunlight can get inside.
  • Polished concrete floor have mother of pearls inserted in it.
  • The flooring will look like sand representing Cebu as a tropical island.
  • The departure and arrival area will be on separate levels and there will only be two check-in islands with 48 counters.
  • New types of retail shops for apparel, jewelries, cosmetics and other products in the Philippines.

Actual photos as of June 7, 2018:

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Actual photos by Albert Axl Peralta

 

Just in!

December 5, 2019 — MCIA Terminal 2 is the winner of the Completed Buildings: Transport category in the 2019 World Architecture Festival!

It beated other airport nominees: Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport and Turkey’s Istanbul Airport.

Big Bad Wolf’s Biggest Book Sale in Cebu this July 13-23

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UPDATE: The Sugbo team got the chance to join the preview day last July 12. Check out some tips and great finds here.

Touted as one of the world’s biggest and most affordable fairs, The Big Bad Wolf’s BIGGEST Book Sale is finally happening in the Queen City of the South, Cebu, on July 13 to 23, 2018 at the IEC Convention Center (IC3) Cebu City – behind Landers Superstore.

For the first time, Cebuano readers will get to experience the sale for 11 full days or 264 hours, which will be open 24 hours a day. The best part is, admission will be FREE.

There will be over 1 million books across all 20,000 titles and across all genres (fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books), so there’s bound to be something for everyone. These are offered at discounts of 60-80%. It’s crazy!

Big Bad Wolf has previously held book sales in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Part of the proceeds will benefit the programs of Gawad Kalinga.

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Event details
  • Big Bad Wolf’s BIGGEST Book Sale – Cebu Leg
  • July 13 to 23, 2018 (open 24 hours a day)
  • FREE admission
  • IEC Convention Center, Cebu City
  • Payment accepted: Cash, major Credit Cards & GCash
How to get there?

Exact location: IEC Convention Center in Pope John Paul II Ave, Cebu City. Only 5 minutes away from Ayala Center, and 10-15 minutes away from SM City.

If you’re riding your own vehicle, simply navigate on Waze and search for “IEC Convention Center”. Parking space is available, but limited only.

If you’re commuting, these are your options:
– Ride any jeepney going to Ayala, and walk from there. IC3 is just 10-15 minutes walk. Head to Landers Superstore or navigate via Google Maps or Waze. You will see an intersection road between the former Fiesta Minore and Lander’s Superstore. Walk along that road until you reach the end, then you will arrive at IEC.
– From Ayala/Lahug, ride a 04L jeepney and drop off across Landers Superstore.
– From SM City, just ride a 04L jeepney and drop off across Gate 4 going to IEC.
– From Colon, ride a 03L jeepney. Inform the driver to drop you off at Cabantan, Brgy.Luz, particularly beside Cebu Catholic Television Netweork (CCTN). Then take a short walk to Landers Superstore.

 
Meanwhile, here are some of the photos of the books sold last February 2018 in Manila (which may or may not be sold in Cebu).

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Beach getaway at Nicolas Island Resort in Caubian Island

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There are many beautiful beaches in Cebu, even with a lot of neighboring islands boasting white beaches and majestic sceneries. And there’s this newly opened resort situated in a “private” and relatively uninhabited island in northern Cebu that surely is worth checking out.

Nicolas Island Resort is the newest beach resort in Caubian Island (Daku) that is approximately 40 minutes away from the mainland by boat. Unlike its neighboring island, Caubian Gamay, which has a barangay in it, Caubian Daku is relatively uninhabited and where the powdery beach is found.

It is not the typical beach resort that you are used to staying. You would realize, its seclusion keeps the place perfect for relaxation and comfort. It is ‘A Beauty’ and ‘An Experience’ like no other in Cebu.

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Room & Tent Pictures

 

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Rates & Other Information

 

REMINDER: WALK-INS are NOT encouraged in order to keep the island as private as possible and to show respect to the other owners. Final booking is required before you are allowed to go to the island. Anyone not going there without prior arrangement with the management may be considered a trespasser and may be forced to leave the island at any means.

Contact information

Day Use

  • Entrance fee: ₱270 per adult / ₱135 per kid
  • Gate opens at 6AM and closes at 5PM.

Rates

How to get there?

Exact location: Caubian Daku Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Northern Cebu — 1.5-2 hours away from the city.

From SM City, ride a 01K jeep (across APM Mall or near Sun Gold) going to Parkmall. Or ride 01K jeep from Emall.

From Parkmall, ride a jeep heading to Punta Engaño and drop off at Angasil port beside Movenpick Hotel. Fare is P20 per person. Once you arrive at the port, look for the boat going to Caubian Island.

There are no pumpboats with regular trips to/from Caubian. Pumpboats are available at Angasil port (beside Mactan New Town) on pakyaw basis. Depending on capacity and whether it’s for DAY USE or OVERNIGHT, rates could range from ₱4,000-12,000. Make sure you apply your negotiation skills to the full in order to settle at a good rate.

The resort also has its contact/partner pumpboat operator. Should you want to be free from hassle, you may choose it instead. Below are the rates:

  • If for DAY USE: ₱4,500 (1-15pax); ₱7,000 (16-25pax) ALL-IN
  • If for OVERNIGHT USE: ₱5,500 (1-15pax); ₱9,000 (16-25pax) ALL-IN

Big Q Farm Horseback Riding Adventure in Cebu City

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The ultimate horseback riding experience in Cebu!

When I researched about Sitio Cantipla out of curiousity after featuring the Strawberry de Cantipla Eco Farm, I found this really interesting place that amazed me. I didn’t know it actually existed in our beloved city.

Big Q Farm Riding Adventure provides a great opportunity to see the beauty of the central cebu mountain range. You will see the mountains up close and discover the rich heritage of the area. This area is known for a wide variety of birds. There may be a surprise or two along the way. Not only will you enjoy the trees and the scenic landscape, river crossing, but you will experience the peacefulness of the land and enjoy a wilderness trail ride on quite mountain ponies.

Their guides know the mountains and trail. They have years of experience with horses. You will enjoy hearing about the mountains, people, and history, and just have an all around great time.

They will show you how to ride in the mountains while staying safe and enjoying the beauty. Each ride starts with a short hands-on-lesson; the proper techniques for checking your horse and tack, getting on and off safely and handling the horse to make your ride safe and enjoyable.

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Rates & Other Information

Option 1: 2-hour ride

– Introduction to trail riding: 2 hour guided trail
– Takes rider around the farm, trail through scenic view of Cebu’s mountain side.
₱3,500 per rider (for a group of 3 or more); ₱4,500 per rider (for solo or less than 3 persons)

Option 2: 3-hour ride

– River adventure ride: River adventure ride 3-hour ride
– Takes rider to the river, downhill and uphill riding through the mountain, river crossing and cantering in the river.
₱4,500 per rider (for a group of 3 or more); ₱6,500 per rider (for solo or less than 3 persons)

Option 3: Whole day ride

– Vaquero Special package: whole day ride, with lunch, ride to the river with option to go swimming by the falls total of 5.5hrs to 6 hours.
– Itinerary: 3-hour morning ride/BBQ LUNCH / afternoon ride (inclusive of Bbq lunch)
₱7,500 per rider (for a group of 3 or more); ₱8,500 per rider (for solo or less than 3 persons)

Option 4: 2-day adventure

– Day 1: leaves the Cabin at 10:30 am, arrival at the Lake around: 4pm / set up camp/ BBQ dinner/ Camp fire.
– Day 2: Cowboy Breakfast/lake side riding/ ride back to farm eta at the farm: 2pm
₱14,000 per rider (for a group of 3 or more); ₱16,000 per rider (for solo or less than 3 persons)

What To Wear (required):

  • Long Pants/ Riding Pants
  • Tops with Sleeves
  • Riding Shoes/ Boots with Heel
  • Helmets/ Riding Cap

What To Bring:

  • Camera
  • Zip Lock (for your camera/cellphone)
  • Raincoat
  • Extra Clothing (can get wet in the River Ride)
  • Signed Waiver (to be prepared prior to scheduled ride)

Weight limit is 240 lbs. All rides are based on weather conditions and availability. Please contact them at least 2 days in advance of your planned trail ride.

Contact information

 

How to get there?

Exact location: Km. 27 Transcentral Hi way, Sitio Cantipla2, Barangay Tabunan, Cebu City – 1-1.5 hour away from the city going to Busay/Balamban.

Take a v-hire going to Balamban from the Ayala Center Cebu Terminal. Tell the driver to drop you off at “iskina Barangay Cantipla” (corner of Barangay Cantipla). Van fare is ₱120 per head (one-way). From there, ride a habal-habal (motorcycle for hire) to the Big Q Farm, fare is ₱50-100 per head. Make sure you negotiate well. It is 500 meters away from the corner hiway.

If you’re bringing your own vehicle, just navigate via Waze and search for “Big Q Farm” in Transcentral Highway. It is 4 kilometers past Gov. Joe Leyson’s Peak.

LOOK: Strawberry de Cantipla Eco Farm in Cebu City

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If you ever wanted to go to Sergio’s Strawberry Farm in Dalaguete Southern Cebu but can’t take the long travel of 4-6 hours (roundtrip), you might want to consider this alternative that’s technically just within the city, along the National Transcentral Highway (Busay-Balamban).

Officially opened to the public sometime in April 2018, Strawberry de Cantipla Eco Farm is the newest attraction in Brgy. Tabunan, Cebu City. It’s a relatively small farm, but surely it gives you a treat of strawberry goodness. Because not only you can do strawberry picking (of course you have to pay for them), but the farm also serves strawberry-flavored shakes, pancakes, and burgers (I wonder how this tastes though).

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Food Menu
  • Strawberry Shake: ₱60
  • Strawberry Burger: ₱80
  • Strawberry Pancake: ₱70
  • Banana Split with Strawberry Ice Cream: ₱89
  • Fries: ₱35
  • Fried Chicken with Rice: ₱75
  • Regular Burger: ₱35

Rates & Other Information

Other information
  • Operating hours: 8AM to 6PM, Mondays to Sundays
  • Entrance fee: ₱50 per head (same rate for kids)
  • Contact number: 0919 231 7924
  • Social: Facebook Page
How to get there?

Exact location: Sitio Cantipla, Brgy. Tabunan, Cebu City – approx. 1 hour away from the city.

BY VAN: From the Ayala Center Cebu PUV Terminal, take a v-hire going to Balamban. Tell the driver to drop you off at the Strawberry Farm in Cantipla. Van fare is ₱120 per head (one-way).

BY CAR: If you’re bringing your own vehicle, just pin your location to “Strawberry de Cantipla Eco Farm”. Hailing a cab or Grab is not possible, unless you rent a car.

Watch ‘Ang Panday’, ‘Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes’ Exclusively on SKY

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Primetime King Coco Martin and Box-Office Queen Judy Ann Santos reign supreme on TV as their latest blockbusters, “Ang Panday” and “Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes” hit television screens via SKY’s Star Cinema Pay-Per-View.

From April 28 to May 18, SKY subscribers who do not have time to regularly visit the cinema can catch two of Star Cinema’s recent hit movies at home for the price of one. Watch these blockbusters back-to-back and commercial-free for only ₱99.

Ang Panday (2017)

Donaire

Stars: Coco Martin, Awra Briguela, Jake Cuenca

A young blacksmith realizes his destiny when a malevolent demon bent on ruling the world unleashes an army of creatures on humanity.

G | 2h 8min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes (2018)

Stars: Judy Ann Santos, Angelica Panganiban, JC de Vera

After discovering their husbands have been having an affair with each other, two women team up and attempt to sabotage the relationship.

R-13 | 1h 44min | Comedy

 

Where to watch?

  • SKY CABLE: HD 958 | SD 58 – Cebu, Baguio, Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, GenSan and Dumaguete
  • SKY DIRECT: HD 45
  • SKY CABLE: HD 258 | SD 158 – Metro Manila, CAMANAVA, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan (San Jose del Monte)

 

Subscribe

  • Online subscription
  • Call (032) 421 1818 – SKY Cebu Hotline
  • For SKYcable Postpaid subscribers: Text STARCINEMAPPV to 23662
  • For SKYdirect Subscribers (Prepaid): Text PPV STARCINEMA to 23667

 

Stream online

SKYbroadband subscribers can also watch these movies for only P99! Stream live anywhere on any device! Click here to subscribe.

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800-Peso Challenge: Kinatarcan Island in Northern Cebu

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After Carnaza Island in Daanbantayan broke the internet last week for its breathtakingly beautiful beach comes another “hidden gem” that will surely capture the hearts of many local and foreign tourists. Introducing, the Kinatarcan Island (Guintacan) in the northern part of Cebu, fronting Daanbantayan municipality.

Geographically, it lies about 25 kilometres (16 miles) off the west coast of Cebu, 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast from Bantayan Island, and 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Hilantagaan Island. The island is within the municipality of Santa Fe and comprises three barangays: Hagdan, Kinatarkan and Langub. The locals call this place as Kinatarcan.

Kinatarcan Island flaunts long white sand beaches and magnificent overlooking views. This island also consists of a number of caves and a lagoon.

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What to do here?

 

1. WHITE SAND BEACHES

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2. PERFECT SUNRISE & SUNSET

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3. LAAW LAGOON

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4. CORAL CLIFFS COVE

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Rates & Other Information

FEES:

  • ₱384 (₱192 /way) – Airconditioned bus from North Bus Terminal to Daanbantayan. Travel time is 4 hours.
  • ₱20 (₱10 /way) – Tricycle from/to Daanbantayan Public Market and Maayahay Port.
  • ₱100 (₱50 /way) – Regular boat going to Kinatarcan Island. Travel time is 1 hour. Or you can rent the whole boat for ₱1,500 good for 20pax.
  • ₱200 per tent – Overnight fee (bring your own tent, or you can rent)
  • Going to Laaw Lagoon? ₱50 per head (motor, one-way); or ₱150 per head for whole day tour with the driver as the guide.

…so that’s a total of ₱754 and you’ll already get to experience this paradise!

Food available: Chips, canned goods, and softdrinks. They can also cook for you at an affordable price. Just hand them whatever you want them to cook. They cook delicious food.

Overnight:

Want to stay overnight? You can bring a tent or rent a tent at Manong Willy’s place. Unfixed amount, just pay minimum of ₱200 per night for one tent.

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HOW TO GET THERE?

Travel time: ~4 hours from Cebu City to Daanbantayan + ~60 minutes from the port to Guintacan Island.

From the North Bus Terminal, take a bus bound for Daanbantayan, tell the driver or the Bus conductor to drop you off at the Daanbantayan Public Market. Then ride a tricycle going to the port bound for Guintacan Island where regular passenger boats are lining up. Ask for a boat bound to Pasil Kinatarcan Island.

If you’re going there as a group, you can rent a boat from Daanbantayan for only ₱1,500 roundtrip, can fit up to 20pax.

GOING BACK TO CEBU CITY:
1. You can ride a boat near Kuya Willie Resort at 7AM ONLY. Be sure to leave early or you have to rent an entire boat to bring you back to the mainland. Fare is ₱50 Only.
2. From Maayahay Port, ride a Tricycle to bring you to the Bus Terminal. ₱10 fare.
3. From Daan Bantayan Bus Terminal, ride a bus bound to Cebu City. ₱192 aircon bus fare.

 
PHOTOS BY Jack Ponpon, J-Co Samz, Neriza Caballero