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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Cebu, Philippines
Learn about leisure and recreation in Cebu, Philippines. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Cebu, Philippines.Also, you might want to read our
Baguio city guide,
Bohol city guide,
Boracay city guide,
Cebu city guide,
El Nido city guide,
Manila city guide,
and Puerto Galera city guide.
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| C Dunham |
22 January 2005 |
Stayed at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino - Cebu, Philippines.
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It is much cheaper to hire a taxi to take you on a Cebu City tour (US$30 for an entire van) than to go through a travel agent (US$25/person). Make sure you ask the driver to take you to a restaurant on Mactan Island at the fish market, where you get to select fresh lobsters, squid, fish, prawns, and other shell fish and have them cooked-to-order. Also, arrange for an all-day boating/snorkeling/island hopping tour through Tropical Island Adventures (on Buyong Beach). They will take you to the best snorkeling and diving spots around Cebu. A barbecue lunch is prepared for you on board. Cost is about $25/person, including food/drinks and snorkeling gear.
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| L Wagman (1st room) |
21 January 2005 |
Stayed at West Gorordo Hotel Cebu - Cebu, Philippines.
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Cebu is easy getting around in by taxi. Taxi's are plentiful and inexpensive fare. I mostly went to the SM mall and the ayala mall. Visited the Catherdal on the feast of St. Nina. Enjoyed the Ft. San Pedro tour too.
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| S Wilkes |
03 December 2004 |
Stayed at Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort - Cebu, Philippines.
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I took the Scuba Diving Open Water Certification course and enjoyed it very much. We went Scuba Diving in three different area and it was nice. We went to Bohol and saw the small monkeys, a cave and an hanging bridge. We also went shopping to the SM mall and to the other mall in Cebu.
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| T Jiak lim |
27 November 2004 |
Stayed at West Gorordo Hotel Cebu - Cebu, Philippines.
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10 minutes by taxi to Waterfront City casino - one can visit in T-shirt and shorts. Nice place to spend a few hours there - uncrowded, with live band from 9pm. If you like to dance or enjoy great band performance, visit Slabadu at Mandaue City, just 15 minutes by taxi. Less than 300 pesos for 2 beers inclusive cover charge. Current 7-piece band is Southside - great talent with wide repertoire. For dinner, try Seafood City - just pick fresh uncooked stuff and they cook to your preference. Visit Shoemart for shopping.
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| G Stocks |
19 September 2004 |
Stayed at Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino Mactan - Cebu, Philippines.
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We visited Bohol which was about a one and a half hour boat ride from cebu. And we visited some water falls that was about 4 hour drive from the hotel. Both were very beautiful and well worth the travel to get there. I had a very nice stay and would recommend the hotel to anyone.
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| J Miller |
29 May 2004 |
Stayed at Days Hotel Mactan-Cebu - Cebu, Philippines.
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The Marina Mall in Lapu Lapu near the airport has Chinese, Italian (La Tegola - recommended), Thai (Krua Thai, also recommended), and Filipino food as well as fast food (Sunburst has a good vegetarian curry dish) and pastries. It also features an Internet cafe, ATMs, a modern supermarket, and specialty shops. Most of the stores and the Internet cafe open at 10 a.m. The SM Mall in Cebu City is about 20 minutes away and a 100 peso cab ride. To see more of the Philippines, take a ferry to Bohol, Leyte, or Negros (foreigners should avoid Mindanao) or a bus. Photographers can take a van or bus to a smaller city (e.g., Toledo City, Liloan, Argao) and then hire a tricycle with driver to see the local sites. Ask at a gas (petrol) station for a recommendation; make sure you can communicate with the driver. 100 pesos per hour is a generous rate and the more frugal can probably pay less. The tricycle driver may assume you want to see the most impressive sites (a new school or factory), so you should plan the kinds of photos you want (his home area, the coast, etc. and advise him). More conventional travelers may want to spend time at the Mactan Island beach resorts.
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| T Medak |
16 April 2004 |
Stayed at Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort - Cebu, Philippines.
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Only 15 mins from Cebu airport making it very easy destination from HK or Singapore. Not much else interesting in Mactan, including lack of restaurant alternatives without travelling to Cebu City. Did a day out (Ps4600 for taxi return trip including wait all day) to Panagsama Beach near Moalboal, which was very quaint and Boracay like before the latter was discovered. Superb scuba there - Pescador Island awesome.
Overall a great value holiday - relaxation, sunshine and scuba duly achieved. Personally I prefer Philippines to Thailand since it's less packaged and open to mass market tourism - just a shame that Philippine food can't hold a candle to Thai.
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| A Butt |
12 April 2004 |
Stayed at Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort - Cebu, Philippines.
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The Maribago is within 15 minutes of the airport and a 30 minute journey from a large shopping mall. We did the island-hopping trip offered at the hotel which included snorkelling and this was enjoyed by adults and children alike.
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| J Mori |
31 March 2004 |
Stayed at West Gorordo Hotel Cebu - Cebu, Philippines.
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To have an affordable tour around Cebu I recommend you to arrange them with West Gorordo Hotel. Don't forget to ask for a Tourism Pamphlet, they'll be happy to give you one. All Cebu's malls, entertainment, resorts, hotels, nightlife and attractions are listed on the pamphlet along with useful information like addresses and telephone numbers.
One really big suggestion: don't forget to visit the official Shamrock Bakery in Cebu City. They sell the BEST rosquillos (sweet biscuits) and otap (a cebu baked delicacy--very good) in the whole of the Philippines. You have to buy some! If you're too lazy, you can always purchase them in supermarkets around Cebu.
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| L Kenyon |
13 March 2004 |
Stayed at Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort - Cebu, Philippines.
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Unless you were staying at the Shangri La, Mactan Island has for me limited interests. Went to eat at Plantation Bay one night and the staff were rude and the resort disappointing. Left in disgust and had dinner at Laila (or similar) Restaurant (halfway back to Shangri La)and which had great cultural show and dance - a must do. The Bohol Island day tour to Chocolate Mountain skip trip from Cebu is also a must.
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