Cagayan de Oro City Travel Forum

Hi,
This is a long shot, I know. But does anyone in Cagayan D'Oro know Gary Wagstaffe who has been taken very seriously ill in Cagayan.

regards,

Pete

Dear Guys,

My bestfriend and I are planning to have an ultimate Mindanao adventure kaya lang kulang kami sa budget...We want to stay 4 days in Davao, 2 days in Cagayan de Oro,2 days in Camiguin & 4 days in Butuan. Kindly help us naman on how we can enjoy our 2 days vacation in Cagayan De Oro?

We have seen the CAGAYAN PARK VIEW LODGE (in between Burgos st. & N.Capistrano Street) w/c is very affordable for our 2 night stay..since room rates is only 300 pesos/night. Malapit lang ba ito sa bus terminal if we're coming from davao? Patulong naman on how can we get there para hindi kami maligaw..

Then kindly help us din kung saan ang best route if we're planning to go to certain attractions like:

White water Rafting (how much would be the cost?)
Macahambus Adv. Park
Gardens of Malasag Eco Tourism Village
Kagayan resort
Mapawa Nature Park
River taxi
Plaza Divisoria


Thanks!

Hello Everyone,
Me and my officemate Marife are going to Cagayan De Oro and Camiguin this coming July 25 to 28, its just the two of us. We are kinda hoping that our other officemates would come with us on the same sked but some of them were already booked previously and their chosen dates are different that the two of us. We hope to have anyone especially if you are from Manila and want to join us on our trip. Please reply immedietely. Me and Marife are in need of travellers to cagayan de oro and camiguin on the said date.

Thank you and God Bless!

Has anyone stayed at Willshire Inn? Just wondering if its worth the stay and if its clean? Im still booked at Mallberry but just still undecided....

Hi! Im planning to go to CDO for our first time and im thinking of booking a hotel at Mallberry Suites. From the website, it seems like a very nice room and within our budget. Can anyone who stayed there give me some comments on this place? And please let me know if you have any other recommendations for accommodations almost similar price P1800 to P2000 for one night. Thanks in advance!

Any accommodation recommendations for Camiguin too? Thanks!

I'd like to know the mass schedule on Sundays at St. Augustine Cathedral.

Thanks!

we want to buy a house or a lot in xavier subdivision or other subdivision in cagayan de oro city (cgo)? we are looking for a safe and nice place. can someone tell us if we still can buy a lot or a house and where? thx

My wife and I will be Cagayan on the 3rd of June, She will stay till the last of July, (posssibly later) and i will return by the end of June. We were looking at hotels, but we are now thinking short term rental. An efficiency apartment (if they call them that) Just one bedroom/bath with a kitchenette , most of our time there will be just to sleep, so we are not looking at a full service apartment. Does anyone have a point of contact for such, I have struck out on the internet. YES, AND THANKS TO EVERYONE IN VT WHO HAVE BEEN SO FRIENDLY. to quote "You have made me so very happy."

Hi!

I need help for our trip in camiguin, cdo and butuan.

My husband and I we're going to camiguin this coming may 14, hopefully we will arrive at the warf at 8am then we will go directly go to camiguin. We are planning to stay in camiguin for only one night and on the following day at noon we will be going back to cdo and spend one night at cdo and on the following day at noon, we will leave for butuan and stay there for another night and then leave in the morning for surigao del sur to attend the wedding of my friend. ( the main agenda of all the side trips)

We want to maximize our short vacation and tour more places as we can.
Honestly we are short of funds, I just want to keep the promise to myself that we should have at least one vacation a year to spice up more our married life. Basically, in all our accomodations and foods as much as possible we will be using a credit card to stretch our minimal cash budget and in line with that, I am asking the help from the kind hearted people out there to answer my following queries and help us to make our vacation enjoyable and meaningful.

1. Is credit card widely accepted in camiguin, cdo and butuan?
2. Would it be alright if I dont make any advance booking/reservation in those places anyway we will be staying there for only one night each
3. Would it be ok or safe to rent a motorbikes minus the driver and tour the island of camiguin? Is there any motorbikes for rent and how much
4. we are planning to do the following activity:

Camiguin: a.to view the white island
b.Have a cool bath in at least two cold springs, (i'm not familiar with the names..pacensya)
c.Try to have a splunge in one of the hot springs
d.Visit the must see historical places of camiguin

Cagayan: White Water Rafting (Is there any other place to go aside from the canopy walk just to maximize our short stay?)

Butuan: No activity for now (Any suggestions?)

5. Contact numbers of all the people who can make our vacation easier.

Actually I've posted a question already but it is not comprehensive and by that time I'd posted the questions the dates therein are not yet final.

Thanks, thanks, any help is very much appreciated.

Feeling turista,

DM

Can someone help me plan a rafting trip in Cagayan? Who to go to, and who has the best deal. Not classed, just clean family fun and I would like to bring my 9 year old stepson. Wife is Filipina and we will travel the last of May from Puerto Rico.

Thank You much.

Daslupe (paul)

I am planning to make a trip to Pagadian City in Zamboanga Del Sur, can anyone tell me how to get there from CDO or Manila and what about safety and if there are any other Americans living there. I am having a hard time finding current info on this area. Thanks,
Joseph

Is the Macahambus Adventure Park open already? The last time I went to CDO last November, it was closed for renovation :(

Hi All,

Me and my boyfriend are planning to have a vacation in Cagayan De Oro and Camiguin this April 10, 11, 12 and coming home in April 13, 5 pm...

I still haven't planned for my itenerary and a bit worried for our budget.

Is there anybody I can talk to (cellphone would be best)for proposed activities and hotels where I can stay at so that I can have a view of the place and get a glimpse of how much I am going to spend on this vacation.

As I review the blogs, it seems that white water rafting, ziplines in Mapawa and a whole day tour around camiguin would be best.

Can anybody help me with this?

Hi all,

My friends and I want to do all the adventures that CDO has to offer. But since there's only 3 of us, the rates are pretty expensive. I thought I'd check with our fellow VTers if anyone is interested in joining. The plan is to do either whitewater rafting or pinoy tubing and canopy walk or caving. Might even do all these depending on the shared costs.

Thanks and let's enjoy the adventure!
Liza

Hi All,

My friends and I are going to CDO on Mar 14 to 17. I am in the process of putting together an itinerary for our trip. Based on the info I read in VT and in the cdoguide, this is the must-see places I came up with. But I do not have info on length of time for each activity so I'm not sure if these will work. I actually want to maximize enjoyment instead of more places but little time. We really want to do the adventure stuff.

Mar 14 - Arrive in CDO at 1:30pm
2pm - Check-in either in Parkview Lodge or Mass Spec
3pm - 6pm Malasag Eco-village trip
7pm Dinner at Night Market

Mar 15 - White water rafting in the morning
Macahambus and Mapawa Nature Park in the afternoon (doable? will there be enough time? or should we just choose one park?)

Mar 16 - 6am - Camiguin trip, go around, visit White Island

Mar 17 - 11am - Depart Camiguin for CDO
3pm Check-in at airport

Hope our CDO experts can give me pointers and help us improve on our IT.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Cheers,
Liza

hi! i'll be home in phils by 1st week of feb 2008..we are planning to go in boracay the week after..im just wondring if there's a possible transportation from CDO to boracay hence ive heared from a friend that there's a jet operating in there that costs 1800 per person...i just want confirmation..thank you...

hi! my friends and i are goin to CDO - Camiguin on Feb 2008. We would like to rent a van goin to Balingoan however the rate given to me by my contact there (Adonis 09053619223)seems unreasonable coz he's charging us 2800Php one way to Balingoan. Does anyone know of other van rental in CDO? Thanks!!!

Hello everybody!

May I know what bus companies/public van plying the CDO-Iligan route and where I can find them in CDO? Are there many buses every during late afternoon? Lastly, roughly how much is the bus fare?

Cheers!

My husband and I have plans of staying in CDO for 3 days before we proceed to Camiguin. Is there a less expensive pension house or hotel where we could stay?
and what are the hottest places to shop and to dine?

Kindly give the pension house or hotel rates.

I am interested to rent a car in Cagayan De Oro City sometime in Dec for about a week. Does anyone know of a reliable place for car rentals that is not so expensive. Looking for a SUV if possible. I see that Hertz has 45 USD for a Revo but thats in Manila. Similar price here sounds acceptable to me. I prefer this to the taxi or bus as I thats how I roll.
Any help with this is really appreciated.

Hi there!!! I really need your help I'd like to ask your suggestion of on where can we stay at CDO and Camiguin were planning to go there this November we've already booked a ticket. I have to tell you we're in a tight budget right now we just want to unwind with our busy wedding preparations schedule. If anyone could please help us and kindly give us advise on where to go at CDO I mean tourist visits that must see as well as at Camiguin and were to stay we just want basically a clean room with aircon, private cr and preferrable with cable. And also a contact person a bangkero where he can toor us around camiguin island or a driver that can toor us around the area. We seriously needed your help guysss.

Thx!
Balitz

hi, i just wanted to ask abt the canopy walk -- is this at macahambus adventure park? somebody mentioned that the canopy walk is gonna take 10 hours.. is this true?

also, how long does it usually take to have the "adventure" (Sky bridge / Zipline / Rappelling @ P500 per person) at the Macahambus Adventure Park?

i was wondering if there is an ALTERNATIVE group (similar to DOME) who could guide us while CAVING.

i actually inquired with DOME and s'jerome quoted P5150 for 3pax or P7600 for 10 pax. there'll just be 2 of us and im thinking the price is too steep (or is that reasonable already?)

this will be our first time to go caving if ever this pushes thru ... is it really hard?

Why are the fees for the whitewater rafting package posted by people not the same? I've seen rates of P500, P900, P1200, P1400, etc. per person. I'm interested to try it with a few friends but have to know how much it will going to cost us before we go. Thanks guys!

Hi everyone,

Just want to know if anybody of you heard about MV Dona Rita Sr. from gothong southern vessel, if they are still operating the same route which travels from CDO via cebu-dumaguete then caticlan. I heard that they have a Maiden voyage last march, so I just want to know if until now they do the same route.

thanks, and looking forward to all your replies.

Hi everyone,

Me and my husband is going to visit boracay either next year, but still I am looking on what are the best way in going there, as I am planning to include my family with me, which are from bukidnon, if we all take a flight it cost alot.

I just read an article something about the MV Dona Rita Sr. from gothong southern vessel that says travel from cagayan to cebu then to caticlan

Is these true, if so can anybody let me know, or do they have any wedsite or maybe email add so I will be able to sent email.

Every infomation will help alot.

Thanks,
Judith NZ

is cagayan de oro city safe for english tourist, and is there a nice beach there,and good connections to cebu airport. thank you

hi guys, is there a river boat ride there in cagayan de oro city like the one at the loboc river in bohol where you can have lunch? thanx a lot.

Since you're promoting about how to travel around Cagayan De Oro City, just if in case this question will be counted as one of those which will be posted, I would sincerely ask informations about how to purchase a jeepney unit since am here in Finland. I hope you can give me some contact numbers of company selling them or their website. Thanks and more power.

My husband and I planning to visit cagayan next month. Can anyone recommend a clean and reliable ferry from Cebu to Cagayan? And does anyone know the schedule? We are flexible as to the date.