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Mactan International Airport is about 15 km. from Cebu City. It has direct
regular international flights from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.
From Europe you can go with Cathay Pacific (via Hongkong), Singapore
Airline (via Singapore), Malaysian Airlines (via Kuala Lumpur), direct to Cebu. Other flights can be access via Manila.
From the airport you can take a taxi to the City which will take about 20
minutes without traffic jams or if you want we can also offer transportation service from the airport to the resort and vice versa.
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Mactan Airport
Note: Be careful in choosing your arrival and departure
dates. If your flight lands in Cebu on Good Friday or on Christmas day, there are no domestic flights. The
ferryboat has a day-off too, so you're stuck in the City losing a day at the beach. During Easter-time it
sometimes happens that for three days in a row there is no local transportation available, so check it out!
Transportation to the resort
Individual per bus from Cebu City to Maya
The bus in Maya
Take a Taxi from your Cebu hotel or Mactan airport (ca. 200 Pesos)
to...Northern bus terminal / Reclamation area here you can find the bus company "D ‘ROUGH RIDERS" and
"CEBU AUTOBUS" from here every hour there is a bus leaving to Maya. First trip ca.
4:00 AM last trip 4:00 PM the fare price is ca. 65 Pesos. If you come with the bus the best time to travel is
early in the morning because the temperature is cooler and you are away from the traffic. Be sure
you always take the bus with a signboard "Maya Bagay".
We suggest you to take either ‘D Rough Riders or Autobus (orange color)
this bus goes directly to Maya because there are also bus who have a signboard Maya but they go first to Hagnaya which will make your
journey longer. Maya is a little town on the north point of Cebu and also jump off point for the boat to Malapascua Island. The bus ride
will normally take 3 to 4 hours and stop directly in the port where you can see the outrigger boats waiting for you to depart for
Malapascua.
Be aware during your trip for people who will try to convince you to go other places their only aim is to
receive an extra commission. Also when you arrive in the port there are boys waiting who will take your luggage
or bags to the boat but then they expect from you to give them a little amount for carrying your bag which is
normal. It’s your own choice whether you bring your own bag or let them help you in return for a little amount,
which is mostly for your own convenience. This happens also at the northern terminal bus station.
Per boat from Maya to Malapascua Island
If you want to be pick up from Maya please let us know as early as
possible. (Resort cellular no.+63 (0) 918-77 40 484). The boat trip direct to the resort takes only about 30
minutes. It’s also possible to take a regular passenger boat to the island. The fare is around 50
Pesos per person and this boat leave around 11:00 AM in Maya. But mostly there are more possibilities depending
on the demand of passenger. Always ask the boat man on before hand to drop you in front
of our resort, because otherwise you might be drop just some were on the bounty beach and you still have to walk
another 10 minutes. The trip with the passenger boat normally takes longer because people
want to go out on different places.
It’s also possible to take a "special ride” at anytime; this means
you hire a complete boat in Maya to bring you to the Resort. The price for the whole boat is around 350 to 500
Pesos.
Note: If it is low tide at Maya the larger outrigger boat anchored further from the dock and you have to take a
little boat (they call it “tonda”) to take you to the outrigger boat. For this service there is a charge for about
5.00 Pesos per person and 5.00 Pesos per luggage. On any time you cannot avoid that your feet get wet when you
go on board so be prepared!
Organized transportation from Cebu City / Mactan Airport to resort
Of course we can arrange all your transfers. Just E-Mail us. We can
smoothen-up your trip and make sure that you find us the easiest way possible
Airconditioned Car, good for 2-3 pers.: per Car:
Airconditioned VAN, good for 4 - 8 pers.: per Van: (Always depending on your luggage)
If
you want, our transfer service can pick you up on the airport and bring you to Maya where the boat waits and
bring you direct to the resort. Just give us your flight schedule and our driver will wait for you at the airport
exit carrying a resort signboard with your name on it. If you arrive in the late afternoon our transfer service
will bring you first to a hotel of your choice or our recommended hotel in the City and pick you up early the
next morning going to Maya.
Upon request we can also arrange transportation from Maya to Cebu Pier (Bohol), Moalboal etc.
Per boat San Isidro (Leyte) to Maya
A big outrigger boat leaves San Isidro for Maya daily around 8:00 AM and vice versa.
Per boat direct from Sta. Fe (Bantayan Island) to Malapascua
It is only possible with outrigger boat special trip.
Rates are subject to change without prior notice.
Fore more info about the resort, Malapascua Island or the Philippines in general we advise the
following Travel Guides
Philippines; 7th edition
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Russ Kerr et al
Published October 2000
ISBN: 0 86442 711 5
504 pp / 20 pp color / 100 maps
A$32.97 - US$21.99 - UKŁ13.99 - 159,00FF
The Philippines' extraordinary diversity and beauty in one comprehensive
guidebook: kaleidoscopic local festivals, bustling cities, deserted islands, awe-inspiring rice terraces, erupting
volcanoes, and great adventures under sea and in the hills. |
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Philippines Travel Guide, 1st edition by Jens Peters
Published October 2001
ISBN 3-923821-27-1
840 pp, 16 pp color, 175 maps, 200 illustrations
US$ 25, EUR 28, UKŁ 17
The Philippines Travel Guide includes a varied selection of
pre-planned travel routes and useful information on transportation,
loads of good-value accommodation, comprehensive language chapter
(Filipino and Cebuano), details on outdoor activities including
cycling, diving, hiking and surfing, Email directory, and vouchers
worth over US$ 200. This is the most up-to-date and extensive travel
guide on the Philippines. |
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Map of Cebu and Malapascua
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