Malapascua Island Travel Forum

how much the cottage in sunrise??

I have just read through ALL of the Malapascua Island tips here on VT and have a well rounded idea of the place...

What I would like to know is, is the weather towards end of January usually sunny? I saw a couple of VTers photos of it looking very stormy mid January this year. Secondly, as a first timer to PH, is this a cool place to go to get an idea of island life? I am a diver and would like to do some diving but I are there other things to do on the island? Can I go for a walk and see some interesting sights? Apart form Bounty Beach, are there other small coves I could explore?

Others have written about Bantayan Island which I understand is much bigger...is there more happening there? What are the beaches and accomodation like? I am looking for a nice hut somewhere!

Thank you for any advice you can pass back my way...Ive enjoyed reading everything, but now would like a bit more personal insight into the place!

Sugarpuff

which is better of the following:

Exotic Island Dive Resort
Thresher Divers
Dan's Divers

I'm looking for a dive operator that is flexible, has value for money and definitely not that which has the highest rate per dive.

Any other good options for dive operators?

Thanks!

i'm travelling alone to malapascua and i'm looking for the following:

- 24 hour electricity
- beach front
- near the other restaurants, shops etc
- might offer transfer service from cebu city
- own bathroom
- well kept rooms


waiting for your replies. thanks!

I´w heard that the water is salty in the shower at the island, is there any accomodation whithout salty showers? And is it same at Bantayan island?

Does anyone know?

hi!

i'm planning to go to malapascua on january.. is it true that i could ride a boat from mactan to malapascua? and it will just take 2 hours? and what's the earliest time i could catch a boat/bus going there? either from cebu city & maya or mactan?

Can somebody enlighten me regarding the weather at the end of September - mid October? I'm a diver and I would also like to know the how is the sea condition in this period?
Thanks a lot to all who answers me!

am planning to go to malapascua by second week of june with my fiancee and some of my cousins and am planning to go to bluewater:beach bungalow.I have read on some comments on google that this bluewater:beach bungalow is nice and cheap. My problem is where to asked for reservationand contact numbers.. Anyway we are just here living in cebu city...

Hi,

I'm considering going in July/August.
It's during wet season and the rainfall is greatest in those months.
Can anyone tell me how bad it is ?
Is it constant rain of just 1/2hrs a day ?

Cheers,
Ray.

hello, guys,my friends and i are planning on a trip to malapascua but we don't know how much it will cost us especially the accommodation. please advise us what resorts offer cheaper cottages good for six people and food also. thanks

Acerosa

When is the best season to dive in Malapascua? Your advice is highly appreciated!

Are sailboats (of the local variety) available for rent on the island?

I've heard that Malapascua doesn'thave a 24 hour electricity supply. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced resort which has a generator? I don't need aircon but prefer a fan at night (and rarely can I sleep before 12, so would like a light to read by).
Thanks.

Does anyone here knows whats the time for the last trip from Maya to Cebu City. Im hopin if we can leave Malapascua Island in the afternoon at around 3PM

Anyone fancy sharing a boat out to malapascua tomorrow afternoon round 3ish???

Hi,
I read somewhere that at Malapascua all small buildings near to the sea have to be removed and that some resorts already are doing this...

My concern is that - in the short term - this demolition it isn't a pretty sight and that maybe it isn't that interesting to go there.

Has someone been there very recently? Is it true?

Hey,

I'm hoping you can help me out - I am travelling in the Philippines for 3 weeks, arriving on the 19th which is obviously the start of Holy Week. I am booked to stay in Boracay for the week after Holy Week which is fine...but obviously Holy Week itself is going to be a very busy time for travelling.

My plan is to spend 3 or 4 days (20th - 24th) in Malapascua which I understand to be much more low key and chilled...but my question is - am I going to have trouble finding available accomodation there during this week if I just turn up on the day, which I plan to do... I am not too bothered where I stay as long as I have a clean room with a bed..

If you think this is going to be a problem can you suggest some places which will accept internet/credit card bookings as I have not found anywhere that seems to offer this facility..

Thanks in advance people

Dave

Sounds like a great place to pop in for a few days. 2 or 3 days enough. We are not scuba divers, but like to snorkel. Would you say it is worth a visit given our circumstances. Rest of proposed trip would include Boracay, Palawan, possibly Siargao and Manila/Banaue etc.

hello everybody! i want to ask those who are familiar in getting to and from Malaspascua the easiest and cheapest way as possible. and which accomodation is good enough? i need some suggestions. thank you very much in advance!

qieffeur

i'll be heading to cebu this october and i'm thinking of taking a peek to malapascua island....... do you think a day trip from cebu city to this island is possible?

like what if i leave from cebu's northern bus terminal at 5am (i'll probably reach maya at 10 atmost) then ride a pumpboat for an hour....by 11 i'll be at malapascua........then maybe i could eat and lounge a little and do some picture taking for 4 hours then head back to cebu city........ what do you think?

also, would it be easy to find a bus from maya back to cebu city's terminal?
how about a pump boat from malapascua to maya, would that be easy also?

thanks!

Hi there Malapascua fans, I am off there in a couple of weeks and am thinking if I should book ahead. Looking in the guides, it seems a lot cheaper than the prices quoted on resort sites. Same with the diving- I want to get out in the water quick as possible, but not sure whether to book ahead (a package?).

Rgeards, Jem Mills

where is the best place to stay at malapascua that gives value and convenience for my money?