Philippines in Feb - travel advice please

[jeff99]

Hi PPD!

Hope to come to Philippines in February. Been drooling over the prospect for a week or two now, but travel plans are a bit vague at the moment and need tightening up a bit!

Can get direct flight to Cebu from UK and would like to visit Southern Leyte, Bohol and maybe Cabilao. I understand that there is a Seacat twice a day from Cebu to Leyte - so is there anyway that I could easily get from Leyte to Tagbilaran and then from there to Cabilao? If there is not, then I guess that it would be easier to spend, say, two weeks on Leyte, return to Cebu on the Seacat and then come back to Tagbilaran and spend a week at Alona Beach, missing out Cabilao. Or I could just spend the whole three weeks on Leyte which would simplify things - this is the place I would really like to see most I think.

All in all, pretty vague really!!! 'Spose I'm looking for some pointers all round re: travel, sites etc.

Any info greatly appreciated!

Thanks - Jeff

 

[jonix]

i'm sure the guys who are most familiar with the are will butt in in a few hours. for the meantime check these out...

Rikraeder's Cebu trip

Pakman's Bohol, Dumaguete & Malapascua trip report

and the southern leyte dive op some of the PPD will be staying with come december this year...http://www.sogodbayscubaresort.com/index.html

 

[pakman]

jeff, yeah I had such a good time on my recent trip, I am thinking of trying to get back out to maybe do some more diving in Bohol before our Southern Leyte (Sogod) trip after Christmas. But so far, I haven't found any fast ferries that run from Leyte to Bohol. So I think it's either backtrack to Cebu City or try to find an overnite slow boat.

edit: Jeff, an alternative plan might be for you to check out Malapascua...

 

[jeff99]

Hi guys!

Thanks for replying! Yeah didnt think you could get from leyte to bohol quickly:-( Looks like we'll have to backtrack and go via cebu. Was thinking of the carbon footprint thing as well!

Met a guy in the Maldives last November from Holland, Merijn - buddied with him - he said I should come to the Philippines. He's been back since - think he stayed in Moalboal and think it was Siqijour. He said the corals were the best he's seen and he liked the nudi's too. Been looking ever since and have to say it looks brill! Can't wait!

Jeff

 

[Jason Ooi]

Welcome to ppd...Jeff

 

[jeff99]

Welcome to ppd...Jeff

Thanks v much Jason - seems like a nice place!

Jeff

 

[Jason Ooi]

Thanks v much Jason - seems like a nice place!

Jeff

You in right place dude

 

[Mampsa]

since you're in the area already, pass by apo island. You gotta see that

 

[F UNit]

I spent a couple days at Cabilao back in May - and I've gotta say if you're travelling alone, I wouldn't go especially out of my way to dive there... - the diving is pretty much identical to Alona/Panglao - except there ain't nothing at all at night there..

If I were you, interested in a bit of travelling and seeing a bit more of the area, I'd take up Pak's suggestion of Malapascua (although that's just me, I wanna see them Threshers!!)