After sharing our North Cebu trip and video few months back, a few people/friends were asking me how did we manage to hop from island to island in North Cebu. So I figured I should write a post about our itinerary. I know it's months too late, but it's better late than never, right?

(This post has been sitting on my drafts for more than half year already. :)

First thing that we had to figured out was on which island to go first. South Cebu (where the famous "swimming with the whale sharks" is) was already scrapped off from our list since we've all been there before. Since I have also been to Bantayan Island before (and I am the designated travel planner), we opted to go to Malapascua Island first.

How to go to Malapascua Island from Mactan Int'l Airport

1. We hired a taxi from the airport going to Northern Bus Terminal. Ride was 20-25 minutes including the traffic.
2. From there, there are two choices going to Maya Port - via bus or shuttle vans. Look for the bus/vans with signs saying Maya Port. Do not be confuse as there are also buses going to Hagnaya Port (this is for those going to Bantayan Island). As we were all sleep deprived, we chose to ride a van instead. The trip was around 4 hours. Bus ride will take longer as it has pit stops along the way.
3. At Maya Port, we rode a small boat for 20-30 minutes going to Malapascua Island. From here, there are already people offering island tours. This is where my haggling skills were tested.

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Day 1		08-Apr-2017
2:30		Meetup at Airport - PAL Domestic Terminal 2
4:00		ETD Manila
5:10		ETA Cebu
6:30		Taxi to Northern Bus Terminal / Brekafast
7:00		ETD to Maya Port (Bus)
9:00		ETA to Maya Port
10:00		ETD Maya Port to Malapascua Island
11:00		ETA Malapascua
11:00	onwards	Explore Malapascua - Island hopping, or any activities
Day 2		09-Apr-2017
		Kalanggaman Island Whole Day Tour
Day 3		10-Apr-2017
7:00		ETD Malapascua via Boat
9:30		ETA Bantayan
10:00	onwards	Bantayan Island Tour
Day 4		11-Apr-2017
10:00		ETD Bantayan via Ferry
12:00		ETA Hagnaya Port
12:00	13:00	Lunch
13:00		ETD Hagnaya Port to Cebu
16:00		ETD Cebu City
16:30	21:00	Dinner/Meetup with friends/Pasalubong Buying
22:00		ETD Cebu City
23:15		ETA Manila

And here's our 4 day expenses excluding airfares. Note that we are three in the group. And I know, we ate too much. Haha

	Expense per person in Php
April 8-11, 2017
Taxi to Northern Bus Terminal / Breakfast	150
Van to Maya Port	200
Boat to Malapascua Island	80
Kalanggaman Island Day Tour (with lunch)	735
Boat ride from Malapascua to Bantayan Island
Blue Corals Beach Resort (2 nights Malapascua Is.)	1350
Bantayan Huts (1 night)	390
Bike Rental in Bantayan (24hours)	150
Bantayan Island Day Tour	500
Ferry Boat from Bantayan to Hagnaya Port	180
Ride to from Hagnaya Port to Cebu City	200
Food and other expenses	3500
Total	7435

Hope this helps!

So I tried to make something out of all the shaky videos we took in Cebu. I realized, this is not exactly a travel "vlog" as I don't like to hear my speaking voice. But nonetheless, I know it would still remind us of that fun trip we had in Cebu.



(More of the kwentos here and our budget itinerary here!)

This island is definitely to die for. Ang ganda mo, Pilipinas.

Circa 2006/7 - when we only had Friendster; when getting home by 6 or 7pm is already considered so late; when we had to wear our white and green skirt to school every weekdays; when we still need to ask our parents if we can go out on a weekend for a school project or just so we can sneak out; when we only have little to no money left for lakwacha or eating out; when we used to have a slam book where almost everyone's favorite quotation is "Love is like a rosary, it's full of mystery."; when our social media is outside.