Bantayan Island north of Cebu is the province answer to Boracay’s long white sand beach. You have probably seen lots of pictures of its white sand beach and and crystal clear blue waters. This island destination used to be a ‘hidden paradise’ and a well kept secret of Cebu but more and more people have…
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Sinulog Photo Contest 2012 Winners and Pictures
These are the winners for the Sinulog Photo Contest 2012 complete with the winner’s name, Sinulog Photo Category and their winning images. See copies of the winning pictures that we’ve taken from the SM Cebu Sinulog display which you can also visit at the Ground Floor area from January 28 to February 10, 2012. The…
Beach Resort Near Cebu City: Blue Reef Hotel in Mactan Island
Last Saturday when we checked out affordable beach resorts near Cebu City, which are of course those found in Mactan Island, we were a bit bewildered why there were only a few beach goers in the first three cheap Mactan resorts we’ve been to when it was in fact, a weekend. We surmised that it…
Affordable Beach Resort Near Cebu City: Rendezvous Beach Resort Mactan
Another option for an affordable beach getaway especially this summer in Mactan is Rendezvous Beach Resort. It is an old favorite; I remembered going there eons ago so I was pleasantly surprise with what greeted us when we reached this beach resort in Mactan Island. Rendezvous underwent major renovation 2 years ago and until now…
Mactan Cebu Cheap Beach Resort: Palm Beach in Marigondon
This is part of the Penfires Cebu Beach Series – Cheap Mactan Beach Resorts – Details and Review, Post Number 6. The last budget friendly resort on this area in Marigondon is Palm Beach Resort. If you reach here you will have already passed by the gates or road to Vano and Rendezvous beach resorts….
Cheap Mactan Beach Option #1: Vano Beach Resort in Marigondon
Marigondon and Punta Engano in Lapu-Lapu City are home to many Mactan beach resorts, not only cheap and affordable ones but also those of 5 star resort quality like Plantation Bay Resort and Spa and Shangrila Mactan. Every summer a lot of people troop to these beaches for a quick and refreshing dip in the…
Cebu Island Hopping in Mactan Boat Rental Fees and More Info
This blog post is part of Penfires Series on Mactan – Cebu Beach and Resort Chronicles, Post Number 3. One of the most popular and favorite beach outing activities in the Philippines is island hopping, this is also very true in the Island of Mactan here in Cebu. And when better to island hop than…