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adventureman · Joined: 18 Feb 2003

What would you do with two weeks in Cebu? I am planning an upcoming holiday in the Southern Philippines and so far my basic itenerary for that time period is to fly into cebu and make my way down to the north coast of mindanao via boat, check out General Luna on Siagao island and do some body boarding (maybe take surfing lessons as well) , then over to camiguin island for relaxtion, volcano and jungle trekking, snorkeling, then back up to cebu again via a flight or ferry from cagyan de oro...I'll be traveling by myself and I'm taken so I don't care about big cities, tourist traps (Boracay, Palawan), or brothels.

For anyone who has been to the Philippines, specifically this area, does this sound like a good plan?

I_Am_Wrong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever

what's your flight to the Philippines going to run ya?

gomurr · Joined: 04 Feb 2003

Dude you should go to the Island of Siquijor. It's great and not as touristy as Camiguin (and no Koreans as well Laughing

). I spent 8 days there on my honeymoon. I would be careful traveling around Mindanao though. I was there last November and my wife who is from Pagadian city there wouldn't let me leave the house unless I was with alot of relatives. But dakak resort is really nice though and not as well known.

mercury · Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Location: Pusan

Hey, I went to Cebu and had a blast. They have 2 huge malls, SPARRO, lots of great clubs. YOu might want to go to Mactan Island, they have a special place where the explorer Magelon (sp) died. I flew into Manilla, spent a few days, took a ferry to Cebu, lots of fun on the superferry, karoke, safe, don't get a room, too much. Lots of luck!

trevorcollins · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

At least once (or twice), get in a taxi in Cebu and tell them to take you to the Black Hole. BF's run for 3000 pesos. Smile

And for a real adrenaline rush, walk thru downtown at night.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

The Chewbacca Defense · Joined: 29 May 2004 Location: The ROK and a hard place

To the north end of Cebu, you can catch a boat to a small island called Santa Fe. Spent a week there chillin' out in a hut right by the beach, sitting on the deck smoking, drinking and watching life go by. Met a cool dude named Raoul who took me out fishing a couple of times. Great time was had

adventureman · Joined: 18 Feb 2003

Thanks for the responses.

I am wrong: I am flying out from Kuala Lumpur as part of greater asia tour but I also looked into Seoul-cebu flights and they run about 600,000 retunr including tax

chronic pride: what does "bf" stand for? did you feel threatened walking around the philippines at night?

gomurr: are there any good beaches/snorkeling/tropical forest walk opportunites on siquijor?

trevor collins: I remeber reading that you visited eastern negros last septmember..would you say dumagutte area was nice and worth the trip if one only had a limited time in cebu? did you ever make it to camiguin island as well or remember hearing good things about it?

tiger beer: yes I will try!

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003