Malapascua Island, Cebu
at the shore - Malapascua Island, Cebu
The second leg of our week-long honeymoon trip is going to Malapascua Island for 2D/1N. It was short since we need to get back to Cebu city the day after. Unlike Bantayan Island, we need to take a big boat which costs differently depending on the boat operators. Remember to HAGGLE! It only costs 80php but sometimes they'll asked you 200php or 100php. Just HAGGLE! There are also small boat that will transfer you from the shore to the big boat which costs 10php-20php.
approaching Malapascua Island, Cebu
Since we arrived late at the afternoon in the port, the boat trip was very wavy. You can feel your in a mini anchors away ride. the trip was around an hour. From the shore you can see a lot of hotel & restaurants in the beach front. Walking distance from the shore, we got a 700php budget room for two which has a fan, private cr and a bed.
front of our accommodation
inside our budget room with CR
Since it was merely 10 weeks after the typhoon yolanda, there are no wi-fi in the island. We had our dinner at Malapascua Legend Restaurant which costs as around 500php for a buffalo wing and sisig. There is also a singer playing guitar until 9:30pm in the restaurants, he plays old to new songs, from Barry Manilow to Jason Mraz to Bruno Mars.
Unlike Bantayan, Malapascua is more romantic, lively and well-lighted, also more expensive too.
We had our breakfast at Malapascua Legend which serves free unlimited drinks (coffee, tea, juices) only at breakfast. we ordered a cheese omelet with bread toast, mushroom soap and chocolate pancake with mango. pancake is the best!!! our breakfast costs 400php.
Around 10am, we were ready to kissed Malapascua Island goodbye. Beware of the people offering a ride to Maya port for 150php+++ saying there's no trip in the port. there is a regular trip at the port near the blue corals hotel & restaurant. the boat to Maya port will cost you 80 php plus small boat transfer from shore to big boat for 20php.
At the Port there are busses and vans going to Cebu City. Van is 180php/head and bus starts at 160php for non-aircon.
somewhere in Don Pedro, taken from the bus' window
From Bantayan Island to Malapascua Island.
(1) from Bantayan Island ride a ferry. Costs 170php + terminal fee.
(2) from Hagnaya port take tricycle to Don Pedro for 20/head.
NOTE:
Tricycle driver will offer you a ride to Maya port for 600php. NEVER EVER EVER EVER TAKE THAT OFFER, for just 50+ via tricycle and bus you can reach Maya port.
(3) From Don Pedro (just ask the tricycle that you will take a bus going to Maya), take a bus going to Maya port with signboard "Maya". costs is 30php for non-aircon.
(4) From Maya port take a big boat going to Malapascua Island. Cost varies depending to the boat operator. travel time is around an hour. costs starts from 80php.
NOTE:
you need to take small boat (banca) to the large boat that will transfer you to Malapascua. transfer from the shore to big boat costs from 10php - 20php.
Welcome to Malapascua Island!!!
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