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yjo086
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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:34 am Post subject: How to get to Boracay from Manila |
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Hello everyone!
I'm trying to plan a vacation to Boracay in the Philippines (departing from Incheon airport) and I've been doing some research, but I wanted to get somethings clear:
If I take a flight straight to Manila can I just charter a domestic flight from Manila to Kalibo at Manila's airport or do I have to book both flights at the same time? Can I buy roundtrip tickets there?
From Kalibo airport I would take a bus to Caticlan Harbor and then from Caticlan to Boracay? Right? 
I hope my questions don't sound too..er..noobish..but, if anyone who has experience traveling to Boracay could just give me the run down on what how to travel to and from Boracay I would really appreciate it. The last thing I want is to be stuck in a foreign country (I can barely navigate my way in Korea sometimes, my traveling skills are remedial at times...  ) |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:45 am Post subject: Re: How to get to Boracay from Manila |
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| yjo086 wrote: |
Hello everyone!
I'm trying to plan a vacation to Boracay in the Philippines (departing from Incheon airport) and I've been doing some research, but I wanted to get somethings clear:
If I take a flight straight to Manila can I just charter a domestic flight from Manila to Kalibo at Manila's airport or do I have to book both flights at the same time? Can I buy roundtrip tickets there?
From Kalibo airport I would take a bus to Caticlan Harbor and then from Caticlan to Boracay? Right?
I hope my questions don't sound too..er..noobish..but, if anyone who has experience traveling to Boracay could just give me the run down on what how to travel to and from Boracay I would really appreciate it. The last thing I want is to be stuck in a foreign country (I can barely navigate my way in Korea sometimes, my traveling skills are remedial at times... ) |
From Manila you can:
catch a flight to Kalibo on any of:
Zest air,
Air Phils
Philippine air
cebu pacific
and then catch a v-hire (van/bus) up to caticlan.
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Catch a flight direct from Manila to caticlan on SEA air ( http://www.flyseair.com/ ).
From Caticlan you catch a boat over to Boracay. They all land at the new pier now so you will need to take a trike or multi-cab to your resort from there. The bankas don't go to the boat stations anymore.
You can book on-line ahead of time or purchase when you get there.
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yjo086
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:09 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you, very much. ^_^ |
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Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: How to get to Boracay from Manila |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
catch a flight to Kalibo on:
Philippine air
and then catch a v-hire (van/bus) up to caticlan.
From Caticlan you catch a boat over to Boracay. They all land at the new pier now so you will need to take a trike to your resort from there.
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^^I did this. Keep in mind once to get to Kailbo you have about a 3 hour journey ahead of you. And you will have to walk out into the water to catch your boat (wear flip-flops). Let me know if you need any ideas on what to do there. I stayed there for 2 weeks last August. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| SEAir is pricey, too. Try to get into Caticlan flying PAL; the earlier and later flights are the cheapest. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| SEAir is pricey, too. Try to get into Caticlan flying PAL; the earlier and later flights are the cheapest. |
After the other airlines skidded a couple planes off the end of the runway in Caticlan the only one currently using the airstrip (other than private charters) is SEAAir (unless there was a policy change in the last month and I missed it).
They might want to look into some of the SEAir air/hotel package deals from Manila. Not quite as cheap as doing it yourself but a whole lot more convenient.
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freeridden
Joined: 27 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, definitely just fly into Caticlan and then take the boat over. It's less of a hassle that way. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| SEAir is pricey, too. Try to get into Caticlan flying PAL; the earlier and later flights are the cheapest. |
After the other airlines skidded a couple planes off the end of the runway in Caticlan the only one currently using the airstrip (other than private charters) is SEAAir (unless there was a policy change in the last month and I missed it).
They might want to look into some of the SEAir air/hotel package deals from Manila. Not quite as cheap as doing it yourself but a whole lot more convenient.
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PAL flies to Caticlan -- its Web site has Caticlan as a ticketing option. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:43 am Post subject: |
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Cebu Pacific said before that flights to Caticlan may be redirected to Kalibo anyways. Then they said they have guaranteed flights to Caticlan.
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| SEAir is pricey, too. Try to get into Caticlan flying PAL; the earlier and later flights are the cheapest. |
After the other airlines skidded a couple planes off the end of the runway in Caticlan the only one currently using the airstrip (other than private charters) is SEAAir (unless there was a policy change in the last month and I missed it).
They might want to look into some of the SEAir air/hotel package deals from Manila. Not quite as cheap as doing it yourself but a whole lot more convenient.
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
Cebu Pacific said before that flights to Caticlan may be redirected to Kalibo anyways. Then they said they have guaranteed flights to Caticlan.
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| SEAir is pricey, too. Try to get into Caticlan flying PAL; the earlier and later flights are the cheapest. |
After the other airlines skidded a couple planes off the end of the runway in Caticlan the only one currently using the airstrip (other than private charters) is SEAAir (unless there was a policy change in the last month and I missed it).
They might want to look into some of the SEAir air/hotel package deals from Manila. Not quite as cheap as doing it yourself but a whole lot more convenient.
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I guess that would really suck if you paid for a Caticlan ticket and then landed in Kalibo.  |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Yes, since Caticlan tickets are more expensive and have a smaller luggage restriction.
| Yaya wrote: |
| BoholDiver wrote: |
Cebu Pacific said before that flights to Caticlan may be redirected to Kalibo anyways. Then they said they have guaranteed flights to Caticlan.
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| SEAir is pricey, too. Try to get into Caticlan flying PAL; the earlier and later flights are the cheapest. |
After the other airlines skidded a couple planes off the end of the runway in Caticlan the only one currently using the airstrip (other than private charters) is SEAAir (unless there was a policy change in the last month and I missed it).
They might want to look into some of the SEAir air/hotel package deals from Manila. Not quite as cheap as doing it yourself but a whole lot more convenient.
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I guess that would really suck if you paid for a Caticlan ticket and then landed in Kalibo. |
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TECO
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I flew into Caticlan and although it's been a while it seemed like the pier was only a 5 minute shuttle bus ride from the airport. It was quit close. I think it'd be a drag to have to fly further south and then spend another 3 hours on a bus to get to Boracay. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| TECO wrote: |
| I flew into Caticlan and although it's been a while it seemed like the pier was only a 5 minute shuttle bus ride from the airport. It was quit close. I think it'd be a drag to have to fly further south and then spend another 3 hours on a bus to get to Boracay. |
It's not three hours, more half of that. |
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