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    Captivating Capiz

    Tutubi was able to visit Capiz only for a few hours when he visited Roxas City to conduct a seminar. He traveled by land from Iloilo City after a brief tour of Guimaras and Bacolod stop-over.

    This is an SEO experiment :P

    Captivating Capiz Tourist Spots, Festivals, Historical Sites and other Attractions

    Sinadya sa Halaran
    Literally meaning “Joy in Sharing and Thanksgiving,“ it fused two major festivals of Capiz – Sinadya and Halaran, which were previously celebrated separately.
    Sinadya marks the fiesta of Roxas City in honor of the Patroness of the Capiceños, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Halaran festival depicts the rich cultural heritage of the Capiceños through sharing and thanksgiving, which the province and the city are celebrating together. The twin festival is celebrated in a show of unity that speaks of their determined quest for a better life.

    Seafoods
    The abundance of marine life makes Capiz the Seafood Capital of the Philippines. Home to one of the richest fishing grounds of the country, its water teem with the best that the sea has to offer – blue marlin, tuna, prawns and shrimps, seaweed, crabs ells, shellfish such as oysters and mussels, squid and other marine species. Prawns and milkfish are shipped by tons to Manila and other places.

    Birthplace of President Manuel Roxas
    It was here in Capiz that the First President of the Philippines was born. Located in the city proper, the two-storey hardwood and stone house of President Manuel Acuña Roxas is now a historical shrine.

    Biggest Bell
    The Sta. Monica Church in Pa-nay, Capiz houses the biggest bell in Southeast Asia. The church’s five-storey belfry shelters a huge antique bell surrounded by 8 smaller bells. Shrouded with many enchanting tales, the huge bell holds more fascinating truth. It was cast from 76 sacks of coins believed to have been contributed by the citizens of the town. Its mammoth size holds a staggering record - seven feet in diameter and weighs 10.4 tons.

    Caves
    Spelunking or simply cave exploration in just one of the many caves that can be found in Capiz is a delight to explorers and spelunkers. Getting into these nature-built dungeons, seeing the wonders that were hidden for centuries, creates a grand feeling of fulfillment as one views the grandeur of the chambers as big as the present-day cathedrals. Flaked tools and fossilized bones of Stone Age Man were recovered in some archeological caves.

    Capiz Shells
    Considered as the most versatile of sea shells, which are so plentiful in the province, called “pi-os” by Capiceños, but known as capiz throughout the world. Capiz shell products, admired for their beauty and transluscent quality, are in such great demand abroad that sometimes local exporters can hardly supply the needs of the market. The deft fingers of the Capiceños turn these shells into flowers and souvenir items of unsurpassed beauty.

    Cutflower Growing
    Farms of various ornamental plants and different varieties of heliconia supply a thriving cut-flower business that is carving a niche in Southern Philippines’ provinces.

    Sulod Tribe
    Located in Tapaz, Capiz, it is a cultural minority of Indonesian stock that worships spirits, practice secondary burial, and hunt with blowguns. The Sulod love personal ornaments. The necklace worn is not only an ornament and a status symbol but also an anting-anting or amulet.

    Mussel Farms
    Ten kilometers north of the town of Sapian, Capiz are the mussel farms that patiently lie like a silent picture of a thousand bamboo stilts arrayed six feet apart. Each bamboo pole stuck through the sea floor six to seven feet deep yields hundreds of fat dark green mussels neatly arranged like dark distended leaves sprouting heavily on top of each other. Get here by means of motorized banca, dugouts, or rafts.

    Baybay Beach
    The pride of Roxas City, located around 3 km. from the city proper of Roxas. This clean black sand beach is a favorite excursion/picnic area of the Capiceños.

    Source: Wow Philippines website
    http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=famousefor&province=33



    See you in Captivating Capiz

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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:08 PM, ,

    Cebu Travel Guide, Tourist Spots (Information on the Cheapest Package)

    Cebu, once marketed itself as "an island in the Pacific," has been experiencing a boom in economy and tourist arrivals and also now the favorite retirement place of Americans and Europeans as well as Koreans, Japanese and Chinese tourists making it a tropical island vacation come true - balmy weather, nice beaches, turquoise waters, and luxurious resorts that cater to usual tourists accustomed to comforts of city life as well as backpackers looking for cheap accommodations and basic facilities.

    N.B.: This is a work in progress, to be edited and refined once photos and information are available.

    Cebu City and the larger Metro Cebu is the ideal gateway to the backpacking Visayas trail due to the fact that you can explore nearby islands in the Visayas by hopping into a plane, boats/ferries/fast crafts, and buses.

    Tutubi compiled these information for your reference mostly based on his personal travels and knowledge:

    Interesting Places to See/ Cebu Tourist Spots/Sightseeing:

    Magellan's Cross - a wooden cross planted by Ferdinand Magellan (Magallanes, a Portuguese explorer/navigator in the service of the Spain) who arrived (not discovered) in the islands soon to be known as the Philippines in March 1521. Note that the true cross is inside the visible cross.

    Fort San Pedro - triangular Spanish fort constructed

    Magellan Shrine - the site of the historic battle between Magellan's men and Lapu-lapu in the promontory of Punta Engaño, Mactan

    Lapu Lapu shrine - located on Mactan Island,

    Calle Colon (Colon Street) - said to be the oldest street in the Philippines, named after Christopher Columbus

    Kan-irag Nature Park - a 71 hectare eco-tourism park with indigenous trees, plants and flowers on a watershed. It's open from 7am to 5pm

    Tops Skyline Garden - situated on the hills of Busay, can be reached only by a hired taxi or private vehicles on steep roads but you'll be rewarded with a panoramic view of Cebu City and the islands of Mactan and Olango.

    Cebu City Chinatown
    Cebu City Japantown
    Cebu City Koreatown

    Taoist Temple

    Cebu Landmarks:

    Cebu Provincial Capitol
    Marcelo Fernan Bridge - one of two bridges connecting Mactan Island to mainland Cebu
    Cebu International Convention Center (right beside Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino)


    Cebu Shopping Malls and Public Markets:

    SM City Cebu
    Ayala Center Cebu
    Gaisano Country Mall
    Taboan Public Market: where to buy dried fish (e.g. danggit) in bulk at low prices

    Heritage City of Carcar for heritage Spanish houses

    Old Heritage Churches in Cebu (Visita Iglesia)


    Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City
    Carcar Church: St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church
    Boljoon Church:
    Dalaguete Church:
    Argao Church: Church of St. Michael the Archangel
    Pardo Church: Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva
    Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
    Naga Church: Church of San Francisco de Asis
    San Fernando Church: Church of San Isidro Labrador
    Carcar Church: Santa Catalina de Alejandria
    Oslob Church:
    Talisay Church: Parish of Sta. Teresa de Avila

    Cebu Museums:

    Cathedral Museum, Cebu City
    Carcar Museum (between Carcar Church and and City Hall building)

    Waterfalls in Cebu:

    Bugasok Falls in Argao - can be reached by trekking or hiring habal-habal to take you there
    Kawasan Falls in Badian - about 30 minutes trek along the pristine river. (Tutubi was here in April 2003)
    Sta. Rosa Falls in Danao
    Mantayupan Falls in Baranggay Campangga, Barili (water diverted to a hydroelectric plant)


    Mt Manunggal, the highest mountain in the island and the crash site of the ill-fated Douglas C-47 plane named "Mt. Pinatubo" in 1957 that killed the 7th President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay.

    Some people looking for cold places in Cebu Province, try Barangay Mantalongon, Dalaguete, known as the “Summer Capital of Cebu," and Barangay Gaas, Balamban, Cebu where Mt. Manunggal is located, enjoy cooler temperatures.

    Cebu Beaches and other islands:

    Mactan Island, connected to Cebu Island via two bridges

    Pescador Island - a small limestone island with excellent corals and marine life a few minutes away from the beach of Moalboal. (Tutubi was here in April 2003)

    Sumilon Island, fifteen minutes by boat from Oslob town, is a great SCUBA diving site

    Malapascua Island - an island north of the main island great for diving. Click here for a list of Malapascua Beach Resorts

    Bantayan Island - an island north of the main island great for diving. Click here for a list of Bantayan Beach Resorts

    Camotes Island, a two hour boat ride from Cebu City's Pier 1. It's the home of Lake Danao, the largest freshwater lake in Central Visayas

    Where to eat/Cebu Restaurants:

    Sutukil restaurants/carinderia in Mactan Island
    Golden Cowrie Native Restaurant
    Neo Neo
    CnT Lechon
    Binugoy
    Goodah-Gud,
    Tsibogs
    Boardwalk Compostela

    Cebu Food Specialties and Pasalubong:

    Sutukil
    Nilarang na bakasi (igat or eel)
    Chicken Halang-halang
    puso (rice wrapped in banana leaves)
    Shamrock Otap
    Lechon Cebu
    Dried Mangoes
    Danggit

    Towns, Municipalities and Cities:
    Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Basak Pardo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Oslob, Pilar, Pinamungahan, Poro, Ronda, Samboan, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Santander, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Tudela

    Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Bogo City, Carcar City, Danao City, Naga City, Talisay City, Toledo City

    Cebu Festivals & Events

    Sinulog Festival - a colorful festival culminating on the third Sunday of January with lively street dancing and other activities

    Cebu Golf Courses and Country Clubs:

    Cebu Country Club
    Alta Vista Golf and Country Club, Pardo Cebu City, par 72, 18-hole championship golf course
    Verdemar Golf & Dive Resort, Bogo, Cebu, par 71
    Mercedes Plantation Golf Club in Bogo
    Cebu International Golf and Resort, Badian Island, 18-hole, par 72
    Mactan Island Golf Club


    How to get to Cebu:


    By Air: Regular flights to Cebu are available via various airlines from almost any major airport besides Manila. Cheap flights to Cebu are also available via budget airlines. International direct flights to Cebu include Doha (Qatar), Hong Kong, Busan (South Korea), Koror (Palau), Singapore, Taipei (Taiwan), Kaoshiung (Taiwan), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), Shanghai China), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah, Malaysia)

    Ferry: ferry schedules going to and from these ports: Bohol (Tagbilaran and Tubigon), Cagayan de Oro (CDO, Ormoc (Leyte)
    Bus:

    Getting Around Cebu:
    Jeepneys or multicabs are the principal ways of getting around the city. Various routes with signboards and route designations are available here. If you have the money, take taxis, they're everywhere

    Buses are available at the North and South Bus Terminals in Cebu City.

    Useful Information on Cebu:

    Backpacking Visayas: Beyond Cebu:

    Cebu to Dumaguete: Reachable via Ferry or Bus
    Cebu to Bohol: Ferry and fast crafts to Tagbilaran or Tubigon, where you can see the famed Chocolate Hills, the tarsier,
    Cebu to Bacolod: Reachable via Ferry or Bus
    Cebu to Ormoc, Leyte: Ferry

    Ferry Schedules


    Where to Stay in Cebu: Hotels, Inns, Pension Houses, Condotels, Appartelles, and other Accommodations

    Getting Out of Cebu:

    At Mactan- Cebu International Airports, there are two halls: one for Domestic and another for International Departures. Note that terminal fees for domestic travel is PhP200 and PhP550 for international flights.

    Should you wish to visit other islands, you can also hop on to various ferries and boats to nearby Leyte (Ormoc), Bohol (Tagbilaran City and Tubigon), Negros (Bacolod and Dumaguete City), Siquijor and Mindanao via Cagayan de Oro (CDO).

    Buses to nearby islands are available either at Cebu North Terminal and South Bus Terminal, both in the heart of Cebu City.

    Links:
    Suroy-suroy

    For other articles on Cebu, please Click the Label Cebu after this line or use the search box.

    UPDATED: September 21, 2008

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    Cheap Boracay Package Tour and Budget Travel Tips

    UPDATED April 2013

    Boracay, the most visited place and popular tourist spot of Paradise Philippines, with it's powdery white sand bragging right as one of the best beaches in the world. Everybody thinks it's expensive but there are cheaper alternatives to cheap Boracay package tours peddled almost everywhere and that is the DIY tour of the famous island.

    Picture of Boracay Beach near Station 2



    Where to stay:

    Trafalgar Cottages
    Boracay Courtyard (not recommended)
    Frendz Resort
    Hotel Villa Sunset
    Ocean Breeze Inn
    Aissatou Beach Resort (Bulabog Beach)
    Habagat Kite Village (Bulabog Beach)
    Isla Gecko Resort (Station 2)
    Isla Kite Guesthouse (Bulabog Beach)
    Surfer's Home (Bulabog Beach)
    Casa Camilla

    Sandra's Inn (Station 1)
    Boracay Orchard
    Orchids Boracay
    La Carmela de Boracay
    Boracay Regency
    Boracay West Cove (http://www.boracaywestcove.com)
    Cohiba Boracay Resort (Bulabog Beach)
    7 Stones Boracay Resort (Bulabog Beach)
    Mika's Place (Diniwid beach)
    Microtel Inn & Suites
    Mika's Place
    Diniwid Beach Resort


    Touristy resorts include AltaVista, Asya, Discovery Shores, Friday’s, Mandala Spa Resort, Nami Private Villas, Punta Rosa Boutique Hotel, Bella Vista de Boracay and Red Coconut.

    Boracay Restaurants: Where to Eat/Dine in Boracay

    Cheap seafood at D'Talipapa where you can buy fresh seafood catch and have them cooked the way you like (similar to Manila's Dampa and Seaside Paluto style). For Muslims, some restaurants offer halal food (or may pass your expectations)

    Many restaurants, turo-turo and street food on the beach.

    Boracay Visitor Center (+63.2.890.8902; website) can provide more information. Tourist Center at Station 2.

    Boracay Trivia and History:


    Boracay's sand does not feel hot to the feet even on a hot summer day. It has something to do with the absence (or is it presence) of a certain compound in the sand.

    History of Boracay narrates how European backpackers "discovered" the beach and released photos of the place to the world.

    ATM Banking and Money Changers:

    Allied Bank, Metrobank, BPI, Landbank (ATM Fees and charges for BancNet, Megalink, ExpressNet, Visa, Plus, Cirrus, Maestro, Mastercard, JCB, China Union Pay apply.) There's a BPI ATM in front of Boracay Beach Chalets in Station 2.

    Boracay Aquasports, Water Sports and other activities:

    swimming, snorkeling to scuba diving, windsurfing, sailboating, kayaking, skim boarding, glass bottom boats, sailing (paraw), boardsailing, and boating. Jet skis, banana boat rides and the likes for a certain price (usually higher than any other place due to the presence of tourists). Island hopping, hiking, trekking, caving, mountain climbing, biking, and horseback riding. Golf at Fairways and Bluewater Resort Golf and Country Club. ATV and Bug car rental off-road driving. Spelunking at the Bat cave. Massage at some Boracay spa (whole body massage are available on white beach at PhP300/hour. Massage ladies use coconut oil)

    Barangays: Balabag, Yapak, Manoc-manoc

    Stations: 1 (high-end resorts), 2, 3 (low cost resorts)

    Ports:

    Cagban Port (north of the island)

    Boracay Beaches:

    White Beach (most popular, longest and tourist-infested)
    Bulabog Beach (boardsailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and kiteboarding et al),
    Diniwid Beach (walking Distance from White Beach, near Station 1)
    Puka Beach (South of the island. tricycle ride or by boat from White Beach)
    Balinghai Beach (secluded, best snorkeling site on Boracay Island)
    Ilig Iligan Beach (near many caves)

    How to get to Boracay: The Basics

    The easiest and fastest way to get to Boracay is to book a flight to Caticlan Airport though it can only handle small propeller planes due to the short runway. The alternative airport is Kalibo Airport which can handle jumbo jets and international flights but is at least 1.5 hours away. (see below for the applicable fares and fees table)

    From Caticlan Airport, you need to ride a tricycle to get to Caticlan jetty port then a banca/fastcraft to Cagban Jetty Port (about 15 minutes travel time) on Boracay Island then another tricycle to your beach resort or accommodations.

    From Kalibo Airport, you need to ride a shuttle van (fare: PhP200.00, travel time about 1.5 hours) or bus (Ceres Liner, GM Bus, Southwest Tours, Star Express and 7107 Island Tours) to take you to Caticlan Jetty Port, ride a banca (motorized outrigger boat for about 15 minutes) or fastcraft then a tricycle to your resort or accommodations. (see below for the applicable fares and fees table)

    How to get to Boracay by Air:

    Flights to Boracay via Caticlan Airport (now Godofredo P. Ramos National Airport)

    cebu pacific flight to caticlan boracayCebu Pacific ATR 72-500 turboprop plane at Caticlan Airport


    Manila to Caticlan Flights (direct flights to Boracay)

    Cebu Pacific:
    SEAIR
    PAL Express (book via PAL website)
    Interisland Airlines: special flights only, chartered planes service available

    Cebu to Caticlan Flights:


    SEAIR
    Cebu Pacific Air
    PAL Express

    Clark Airport to Caticlan Flights:

    Cebu Pacific Air
    SEAIR
    AirAsia Philippines

    How to get to Boracay from Kalibo Airport

    Flights to Kalibo are cheaper than direct flights to Caticlan Airport

    First you book a flight to Kalibo Airport then take a bus or van (right outside Kalibo Airport). Additional 1.5 hours travel time plus PhP200.00 bus fare but significant savings in airfare via Kalibo.

    Manila to Kalibo flights are served by the following airlines

    Philippine Airlines
    Cebu Pacific
    ZestAir (Zest Airways)

    Davao to Kalibo Flights

    Cebu Pacific

    Note: Kalibo Airport to Caticlan Bus Fare: PhP200.00 (Travel time around 1.5 hours)

    International Flights to Kalibo Airport (direct foreign flights to Caticlan Airport)

    ZestAir flies from Kalibo to Incheon, South Korea
    ZestAir flies from Kalibo to Pusan, South Korea
    ZestAir flies from Kalibo to Shanghai, China
    ZestAir flies from Kalibo to Taipei, Taiwan

    Chartered flights to Boracay:

    If you're quite a big group and from a city with no direct flights to Caticlan or Kalibo, you can inquire about chartered flights to Boracay from Interisland Airlines. It may not be cheaper but guaranteed faster
    with no stop-over in Cebu or Manila.

    Ferry to Boracay from Manila:

    Romblon Shipping Lines (operated by the owners of the defunct MBRS Shipping Lines) operates a ferry boat to Boracay from Pier 8 of Manila North Harbor. Regular ferry fare from Manila to Caticlan is PhP1050.00 (economy). Call these telephone numbers: +63.2.243.5886; +63.2.244.4497; +63.2.244.0619

    Ferry to Caticlan from Roxas, Oriental Mindoro:

    Ferry Companies serving the Roxas, Oriental Mindoro to Caticlan ferry route

    Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc.
    Ferry fare is PhP460.00 (economy)
    Contact Number:
    Batangas: +63.43.723.8294
    Caticlan: +63.36.288.7373

    Starlite Ferries
    Ferry fare: PhP400.00
    Roxas: +63.921.463.8989
    Caticlan: +63.36.288.7495

    Ferry to Boracay from Batangas Pier

    2Go Travel Ferry's St. Ignatius of Loyola sails six times a week from Tuesday to Sunday at 9pm from Port of Batangas and arrives at Caticlan Jetty Port the following day at 6am. 2Go Travel is now the operator of Negros Navigation, SuperFerry, SuperCat and Cebu Ferries. They also serve the Caticlan-Odiongan, Romblon route. Batangas to Caticlan ferry fare is PhP875.59. You may call 2Go Travel hotline at +63.2.528.7000

    Ferry from Manila to Kalibo:

    Tutubi boarded an overnight ferry to Kalibo with a college friend to take part in the Ati-atihan Festival in 2004. No updated information though on ferries plying this route.

    SuperFerry and Negros Navigation don't list Kalibo on their destinations list, the closest port is Iloilo.

    Cebu Ferries don't have trips even to Iloilo pier.

    Manila to Boracay via RO-RO (Roll-on Roll-off)
    :

    the cheapest way to to go Boracay Island (if you have lots of time to spare)

    It's 2 hour bus ride to Batangas port plus 3 hours RORO to Calapan, Mindoro plus another 3 hour land travel to the port of Roxas, Mindoro then a 5 hour RORO to Caticlan port.

    RORO buses to Boracay (contact numbers and trip schedules verified):

    philtranco roro busPhiltranco bus to Boracay near Caticlan Jetty Port

    Philtranco +63.2.851.8077, +63.2.851.8079 (Cubao to Caticlan)
    Bachelor Express +63.2.731.7287 RORO bus fare: PhP945.00 one way

    Dimple Star Transit +63.2.862.3075 (Ali Mall, Cubao and Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Mindoro)
    Fare: PhP1030.00 (Cubao to Caticlan, one-way, air-con bus)
    Roro bus schedule: daily trips to Caticlan via Batangas Pier and Mindoro

    Rodastco Vans to Roxas City (Capiz) (contact number +63.2.732.6891);
    They only ply the route Manila to Roxas with daily trips to Roxas at 8pm (fare: PhP700.00) from their terminal on southbound Espana corner Antipolo (near the PNR Espana station) in Sampaloc, Manila. From Roxas City, you need to ride another van to Caticlan.

    How to Get to Boracay from Iloilo

    Buses From Iloilo to Caticlan are serviced by GM Liner and Ceres Liner.

    How to Get to Boracay from Bacolod:

    Take the Bacolod to Iloilo ferry (Oceanjet, Weesam Express et al) then ride the bus to Caticlan from Iloilo.

    How to Get to Boracay from Davao City:

    You can fly from Davao to Iloilo via Cebu Pacific then take the bus to Caticlan

    Boracay From Cagayan de Oro (CDO):


    1. Book a flight from CDO to Manila/Cebu then Manila/Cebu to Boracay (either Kalibo or Caticlan
    2. Board a Ferry from CDO to Iloilo then take a bus to Caticlan

    How to Get to Boracay From Tacloban:

    Book a flight to Cebu to Tacloban then a connecting flight to Caticlan or Kalibo.

    Fees and Fares for Boracay budget purposes and accounting:



    Going to Boracay fees and fares:

    Cheap flights to Boracay are available during promo period/sale of airline tickets

    Manila Airport Terminal Fee (NAIA): PhP200.00 (now included in plane ticket)
    Mactan-Cebu International Airport Terminal Fee: PhP200.00 (now included in plane ticket)

    Tricycle Fare from Caticlan airport to Tabon Port (Caticlan): PhP100.00/person
    Environmental Fee: PhP75.00/person
    Tabon Jetty Port Terminal Fee (Caticlan Port): PhP50.00
    Ferry/Fast Craft fare from Tabon to Boracay Port: PhP30.00/head
    Boat fare from Tabon to Boracay Port: PhP15.00/head

    Fast craft ferries are faster than outrigger boats but wait for passengers unlike native bancas. Trip to cross to Boracay Island is about 20 to 15 minutes only

    Bus Fare from Iloilo to Boracay: PhP325.00
    Travel time: around 6 hours


    Getting Around Boracay Fees and Fares:

    Tricycles: PhP10.00 minimum fare
    Boracay Island Tour with Tricycle: PhP200.00/hour (negotiable)
    Diniwid Beach to D'Talipapa fare: PhP100.00 (if trike is on queue)
    D'Talipapa to Bulabog Beach Tricycle Fare: PhP20.00/head
    ATV rental rates: PhP3500.00/hour (varies, ATV rental shops near Fairways and Bluewater in Barangay Yapak)
    Island-hopping rates: prices vary, negotiable


    Getting Out of Boracay Fares and Fees:

    Tricycle Fare from White Beach to Boracay Port (Ferry terminal): PhP100.00
    Tambisaan Jetty Port Terminal Fee: PhP50.00/head
    Ferry ride to Caticlan Port (Tabon Port): PhP30.00
    Cheaper boat ride (banca ride, outrigger boat): PhP15.00
    Tricycle ride to Caticlan Airport: PhP100.00
    Caticlan Airport Terminal Fee: PhP200.00

    Boracay Tricycle minimum fare: PhP10.00

    Fares and fees varies, sometimes you can haggle with tricycle drivers for cheap rates.

    Important Telephone Numbers (for inquiries or in case of emergency)
    Cagban Jetty Port: +63.36.288.7419
    Boracay Police Station: +63.36.288.3066
    Boracay Hospital: +63.36.288.3041
    Boracay Coast Guard Station: +63.36.288.3486; +63.36.288.6150


    Wi-Fi Internet in Boracay:

    Some resorts offer free wi-fi Internet access, some charge extra. best to bring SmartBro or Globe Tatoo broadband Internet.

    Pets to Boracay?
    it's usually the airlines and boracay resorts' policies if you can bring your pet dog, cat or other pets that you have to the island.

    Motorcycles, cars and private vehicles RORO to Boracay?
    Not recommended. private cars are left parked in Caticlan and not allowed on Boracay Island

    UPDATED: April 2013

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