Province of Camarines Sur Travel Forum

Hi All,

Thank you for your tips and feedback.. I tried to book Gota beach.. as per management it has been reserved by a foreign company from Feb 15 onwards..
sighh..

My next choice is La Playa since it's one of the beach front options.. any feedback on this please..

Thank you so much..

Hi,

I'll be organizing a 1-week itinerary for Caramoan.. CWC..
There's around 30 or of us.. our trip includes outreach as well..
can anybody recommend contacts in CWC or public schools in nearby towns.
btw, how far is CWC to Caramoan.. I'm a bit new to these areas..

any help will be appreciated..

Thanks,
Gin

Has anyone been to the deer farm at ocampo?

Is it near the highway?? how far is it??

Do you recommend going to this place as a sidetrip on a Caramoan-Naga Trip??

Hoping for a helpful answer, thanks!

hello guys,

just need some help.

You might have contact numbers or van for hire in pili where we can use the whole van going to Sabang Port. There are 13 of us so it is better, and we won't be chasing schedules.

I would also highly appreciate if you can give me a contact number of the operators of the boats going to caramoan...

Thanks!!!

hello guys,

just need some help.

You might have contact numbers or van for hire in pili where we can use the whole van going to Sabang Port. There are 13 of us so it is better, and we won't be chasing schedules.

I would also highly appreciate if you can give me a contact number of the operators of the boats going to caramoan...

Thanks!!!

Hello Guys,

I just need your advise. We will be going to Caramoan this coming October 11 via Sabang Port. Then we will be back the next day.

Some of my companions have a flight at around 12noon in Naga Airport..
Our flight schedule is 2:55pm. There are around 13 of us.

Questions:

1. What is the first trip from Guijalo-Caramoan??
Hope it will be around 6am.
2. How large is the boat used in Caramoan?
Maybe we can just rent the whole boat so that we can go back to Sabang at around 6am.

3. At sabang, are there already vans before 9am going back to naga?

4. Do you have any contact number for the boats and the vans?

Hoping for your kind answers.

Roel

what and where is the best resort in this place please

hi guys, i and my friends are going to caramoan on may 3. we will fly out from manila to legaspi first, have a quick tour in lignon hills and cagsawa ruins then go to naga then sabang port. however, i've read in blogs (though year 2008) that the latest boat ride is 2PM and i am not sure if we can catch that. is it still true, now that caramoan is one of the most visited spots? i am hoping the trips are now are more frequent and extended to accommodate their tourists. help please, we may end up spending our night at the port =(

We'll be traveling to Caramoan in June and we'll be staying there only for two nights. Is it possible to cover all of these islands/destinations in a day: Matukad island, Lahos Island, Honogan Bay,Goto, Haponan Island
Manlawi Island,Ginahuan Lighthouse, Cotivas Island, Sabitanlaya island? We're planning to start our island hopping tour as early as 7am.

Also, is it possible to ask the boatman to cook our lunch, say we buy fish before the island hopping and have it grilled on one of the islands? Or we have to bring packed lunch?

Which is the better takeoff point for the island hopping -- Paniman bay or Bikal?

Hello,

Can anyone help me how can i get in touch with the management or owners of Kamalig Inn? I'm interested to know their rates. We will be in Caramoan next month

Thanks

Hi!

My officemates and I are going to Caramoan in May.We will be staying there for two nights. What are the available accomodations in Caramoan good for around 15 people? Can anybody suggest a two-day fun-filled itenerary? :-) Thanks so much!

i want to know everything about Caramoan, a friend told me about the package rates but i know that if we go there on our own it would be much cheaper. with the accomodation i already have lists of possible inns or accomodation on where we can stay. what i'm not familiar are the activities that we can do there and the rent fee for the boats.

thanks.

Hi,

Is it still allowed to camp in any of the islands? If yes, what islands? Could we still camp in Gota Island even if there is a nearby resort there? Thanks!

Is it possible to reach Naga from Caramoan by 10AM? I believe the earliest boat from Guijalo pier to Sabang is 7am and it will take almost two hours. Then from Sabang to Naga by van is more than an hour. The only bus that offers day trip from Naga to Manila is Penafrancia and it leaves at 10AM. I will be leaving Caramoan on a Sunday and I want to get back to Manila on the same day/night because I have to report for work on Monday. Are there any other possible options? Maybe there are other buses that leave at 12PM. Thanks.

Anyone willing to give any hotels/home stays and tour guide contacts in Caramoan? I'll be going there next weekend with 4 of my friends (Sept. 27-29). Please reply to this post. Thanks! Thanks!

Karroll

Is September a good time to go to Caramoan? Roughly, what is a good budget for Caramoan trip?

Is it better to take a tour package or just go there?

thanks.

Hi There!

I'm planning to go to Caramoan this month and visit the different islands. Is there anyone who can give me contact numbers where I can inquire about the rates for the island hopping?

Thanks in advance.

Hi there! i'm new here, actually i just signed up, I'm planning to go to CamSur this coming month, I was already able to gather info on how to go there though, I'm just trying to get an actual picture of my itenerary, Is it a good idea to go to Caramoan first then travel back to Pili where the CWC is? Bec. I was thinking that its easier to do that, than travel from CWC to Caramoan then back right? If so, what's the best way to travel back?

Thanks so much! I hope to get your replies soon!

- pink

Hi there! i'm new here, actually i just signed up, I'm planning to go to CamSur this coming month, I was already able to gather info on how to go there though, I'm just trying to get an actual picture of my itenerary, Is it a good idea to go to Caramoan first then travel back to Pili where the CWC is? Bec. I was thinking that its easier to do that, than travel from CWC to Caramoan then back right? If so, what's the best way to travel back?

Thanks so much! I hope to get your replies soon!

- pink

they say caramoan is the next boracay, are the white sand in caramoan also cool to step barefoot even on a very hot sunny day? is the white sands of caramoan as powdery as boracays? is the white sand located on an island near the mainland?

hi. i'm planning to go to the above-mentioned places on the 20th. i already have a plane ticket but i haven't booked any hotel rooms yet. i'd like to know if the itinerary i made is feasible... my return flight is on the 23rd but i think im going to bump it the following day to make way for caramoan and lake buhi excursion. here are the questions:

1. how far is Dancalan from Legazpi airport? How do i go there from the airport? (cheapest transpo please).
2. travel time from Dancalan to Donsol would more or less take how many hours? Are there any Public transpo?
3. and from Donsol, how much travel time would I allot going to the CamSur Watersports Complex? How will I go there? Is there public transpo?
4. The rooms at CWC looks decent enough... even their 550 room (and with A/C too?). Would you suggest that I stay inside or is it better to just rent a hotel room outside CWC? of the hotels around CWC, which is the cheapest?
5. How far is CWC from Caramoan? How about Lake Buhi? How will I go to these places from CWC? How much damage will this sidetrips cost me approximately? Places to stay in Caramoan and their rates please.

I'm going there alone, by the way. Whew! Sorry, maraming tanong! hehe. here's my itinerary. I haven't made plans for the 4th day yet. I'm alloting it for the Caramoan/ Lake Buhi trip. please feel free to revise the timetable if ever there are errors (i.e., misapproximated travel time). thank you very much!

DAY 1
5:40am : ETD from Manila – Legaspi via Cebu Pacific
6:35 : ETA in Legazpi City (Albay)
7:00 : Albay sight-seeing (Mayon Volcanic Eruption experience, Casagwa Ruins)/ breakfast
8:30 : ETD from Albay to Dancalan (Sorsogon)
12:30pm: ETA in Dancalan [check in at Villa Luisa Celeste]
12:45 : Quick lunch
1:00 : Dancalan Beach
2:30 : ETA in Bulusan Mountain (Volcano) Lake (kayak, muni-muni)
3:30 : Palogtoc Falls (tatayo raw at maninigas mga utong sa lamig ng tubig. hmmm...)
4:00 : ETD from Palogtoc falls to San Benon Hot Spring
5:00 : San Benon Hot Spring (pampainit naman para marelax)
6:00 : ETD from San Benon papunta sa resort
7:00 : dinner
8:00 : lights-out (kumustah?!)/ socials with the foreigners! Oo, foreigners lang! haha

DAY 2
7:00 : early check-out/ breakfast
8:00 : ETD from Dancalan to Barcelona
8:30 : Barcelona Church (Spanish Ruins)
9:00 : ETD from Barcelona to Donsol
12:00nn : ETA in Donsol/ check in at Amor Farm Beach Resort
1:00pm : Early Registration for Butanding Interaction/ lunch
1:30 : beach/ rest/ explore Donsol
6:00 : early dinner
6:30 : Firefly Rhapsody (Night River Cruise)
9:00 : lights-out/ makipaglaro sa foreigners… ng apoy! sa dilim! bwahahaha!

DAY 3
6:00am : marangyang breakfast
7:00 : meet and greet with the Butandings
12:00nn : check-out/ quick lunch
1:00pm : ETD from Donsol to Pili, Camarines Sur
4:30 : ETA in Camarines Sur (check-in at CamSur Watersports Complex)
5:30 : Wakeboarding time (sulitin ang 4 hours night schedule!!!)
10:00 : super late dinner
12:00mn: lights-out (this time, wala nang foreigners involved. Hihi)

DAY 4

Anyone here planning to go caramoan this may 2008? whenever i go there is caramoan during summer i never get to meet anyone who isn't from there. sayang for those people who misses the opportunity to go there that place is amazing, definitely an A+. caramoan beaches and island are the best getaway if you hate lots og people on the beach and if you need privacy to relax.

Can anyone give me the contacts in the places available to stay in for the night

I want to go fishing. How much is the boat rental for the whole day?

I need contact numbers of a place to stay in caramoan. Im planning to go there with my friends this coming Holy Week. Thank you very much.

Our first stop would be Naga City and we dont know how to reach Caramoan from there.

Also can we just do day trip or that would not be enough?

we only have limited time (like 24 hours or less) so please advise which are the must-to-visit.

Thanks!!!

thank you all for the replies for my manila-legazpi by bus.

juds, that's why i couldn't find any info about bus liners leaving at 3 AM.

lilliclaire, we can't leave before midnight since we'll be there also for the pyrolympics. we can only leave after the event which is, i think, the earliest would be 11 PM.

anyway, i've decided to to fly in & out of legazpi & i just might go to naga & the buhi or bato lakes or itbog twin falls for a day trip. i don't know whether these 3 are possible.

you may want to help me with my naga visit now... say, we're free to visit camarines sur late morning of Feb 26 (overnight) until late morning of the 27th? how many hours is naga from legazpi? & the bus fare & schedules?

we just have to be back at legazpi on the 27th for our flight back to manila at 2:10 PM.

hope to hear more from you,
clarice

Hello all,

Based on my initial internet research, there are currently 3 inns and 3 homestays located in Centro of Caramoan. Unfortunately, no numbers are ever posted on the internet. Hope anyone can post here contact numbers of the following Homestay:

1. Mrs. Imelda Versoza Residence
2. Mr. David Plopinio Residence
3. Felly of BC Hometel

Appreciate all the responses. Thanks.

Hey, my friends and I are planning to go to caramoan. Could anyone here recommend a nice yet affordable place in Caramoan town center? person to contact? I heard that you could actually stay in one of the islands overnight but you have to bring a tent... I am not sure if there are like lodge or inns in the caramoan town proper... I hope you guys could help.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...

Baka meron napo naka punta sa CamSur Water Sports Complex? Kasi hanap ako cheap accommodations sa Pili, Camarines Sur kung saan located yung complex. Mahal kasi bahay sa loob ng Wakeboarding site. Mga transient houses around the complex eh ok na cguro. balak lang namin bisitahin yung water sports complex for a day tapos move na sa legazpi the next day!

kung may masa-suggest kapo, salamat! ahhaaha kung wala ayus lang din wahahah