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Apr 12 4th |
Oslob, Cebu Whale Sharks EncounterPosted by Ada on Category: Adventures, Cebu, Snorkeling, Visayas | 13 Comments |
Part of me felt that my postponed trip to Japan was a good thing. I didn’t mind my colleague’s advice to just cancel my 2-week vacation leave and go to work instead. Hell no. It was a paid 2-week leave sucker. I WILL NEVER sacrifice my own happiness for work. If ever you’re one of my colleagues and reading this right now – I don’t care.
The time that my trip to Japan was postponed, I told Mica about it and she didn’t hesitate to invite me on their Cebu-Bohol getaway. I was very happy when I booked my first flight of the year. The main highlight of our trip was Bohol, but since our flight was to Cebu and our friend Maire was dying to see the whale sharks (locally known as butanding), we comprised Oslob in our itinerary.
We woke up around 3:30 a.m. and left Sugbutel without fixing ourselves around 3:45 a.m. We met Matt, a young traveler from Canada whom Mica met in Thailand, and he was already waiting at the lobby. Man, he’s cute. He traveled to Cebu just to see the whale sharks and visit Bohol.
There were no jeepneys during that time and the security guard told us to just ride a cab going to South Bus Terminal. We took an ordinary Ceres bus and the fare was around Php 145.00. It was a 2 ½-hr ride to Brgy. Tan-awan, Oslob.
The bus ride was a like a wind as the driver was very competitive on the road. It was really fast and we had to hold onto our seat tight for the whole time. My butt was also sliding from left to right, then right to left for about an hour. Nonetheless, it was pretty much enjoying.
On our way, the view was very nice. Below the dark sky was a golden glimpse of horizon. The bus conductor was very alert to remind us that we’re already in Brgy. Tan-awan, Oslob. We arrived around 6:30 a.m. and immediately assisted by the restaurant owner and brought us to the guides.
There was registration then briefing. The fees were quite hilarious, I wouldn’t mind if the camera fee was only Php 50 but heck it was Php 100, what made more hilarious was the snorkeling fee. By the way, you don’t need to pay if you don’t have an underwater camera.
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Apr 12 4th |
How to Get to Oslob Cebu for Whale Shark watchingPosted by Ada on Category: Cebu, Visayas | 0 Comments |
So, you wanted to get personal with gentle giants of Oslob, Cebu. Oslob is 2.5 to 3-hr ride from Cebu City. It is recommended that you leave as early as 3 a.m. for you to get there around 6 a.m. and avoid crowd.
Here’s how:
1. Ride a jeepney or a cab going to South Bus Terminal.
2. Take Ceres or Sunrays Bus.
Regular buses – Php 145.00
Airconditioned buses – Php 154.00
3. Tell the driver to drop you off Brgy. Tan-awan for whale sharks (locally known as butanding)
Take note that whale shark watching viewing time is only between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. You can also read this article for Whale Shark Watching Fees.
Sep 11 6th |
Plantation Bay Resort and Spa – Lapu-Lapu City, CebuPosted by Ada on Category: Cebu, Hotel, Visayas | 35 Comments |
Plantation Bay Resort and Spa is located in Mactan Island of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. I have heard of this place 2 years ago and it is one of the nicest resorts in the Philippines. It is a 30 to 45-minute ride from Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
The resort is absolutely fabulous. Funny when I went there, I had to wait Josh for 2 to 3 hours, as he didn’t have his PH number yet, until I started to get impatient and asked if I was in the right resort. “Excuse me, is this Plantation Bay?”
Moving forward, I have mixed reviews of the resort. To start off, the hotel lobby is wonderful and tranquil along with a relaxing piece of music played pianist. The staff are nice, all of them, as one of them even bothered to ask, “Are you okay Mam?” As I was seated on their couch for about 2 to 3 hours.
Inside the resort, they have cute jeepney shuttles which will drop you whatever place you want, be it restaurant or your room. The whole place is powered by WiFi, amazing. Even if you’re inside your room you can still access their wireless connection, fast and reliable. Being an occasional traveler, I am aware that most luxurious hotels always provide the worst internet connection. The internet is either a combination of expensiveness and suckness or free but you-have-to-walk-to-the-lobby-to-access-it. This made Plantation Bay on top of other 4 or 5-star hotels!
The transportation services is quite expensive though, you have to pay Php 740.00 for a 30 to 45-minute ride to get to Cebu City.
There are also several restaurants located inside the Plantation Bay. Their food is not that really good. One lunch time, we had adobo at Kiliminjaro but it disappointed us or maybe, we just didn’t order their specialty, but I still believe you have to serve delectable dish in every order.
Plantation Bay also have some cool activities like archery, target shooting, and wall climbing. We tried their target shooting and unlike other target shooting center in Manila, you can choose between shotgun and pistol, though the price is in dollars. Of course, being a gunner, I scored higher than Josh lol.
Overall experience, 4.8/5.
