January 5th, 2012
Arelle V. White
We travelled from Boracay via Kalibo and straight to Subic in one day! Oh my it was an all day trip… A van ride from Willys resort to the Jetty Port in Cagban, then a 20 minute Ferry to Caticlan, followed by a 1 hour or maybe more Bus Ride to Kalibo Airport. A van ride to eat lunch and back to the Airport, then a Victory Liner bus ride from the NAIA Terminal 3 was 4 hours to Subic Bay. By the time we got to our Subic Resort, it was time for dinner just to stay overnight to have an Ocean Adventure the next day and go back to Manila!
All of us was saying, that the Ocean Adventure better be worth it with all those travelling! Oh my, it was a Blast! Totally once in a lifetime experience to swim with a dolphin, literally! It was a the Dolphin who fetched me on the shore to the platfarm, I rode it!
They did a lot of tricks, like jump, spin and a lot more…spin with us that is… Cost is P4,500 (USD 100) if I recall it correctly. That’s per person. The fee includes watching all the shows but we really didn’t have time anymore. The experience was definitely worth it. The only think I didn’t like was the photos they took of us had to be purchased per shot. So we ended up paying something like P3,000 for all the photos saved on a CD.
Riding the Dolphin Tonka
with Dolphin Loki
My family with Loki
Still had a flight to catch the next day, so we decided to look for a much faster way back to Manila, at first we were going to take a chopper but the resort is having renovations and it can not land, we were calling the airport for clearance but couldn’t reach them either. The resort we stayed at is just walking distance to the Ocean Adventure but it was far from the Shopping area where most restaurants are. So if you are staying a few days in Subic, it’s best to get a hotel closer to the conveniences and just drive to the Ocean Adventure park. The Manager of the Subic resort (sorry I couldn’t remember the name) was helpful and introduced to us the owner who let us know of a Subic Seaplane that could take us back to Manila in 30 minutes. We made the arrangement and was in Manila in time for lunch.
View more Subic Ocean Adventure pics here.
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January 5th, 2012
Arelle V. White
We went to Subic just to swim with the Dolphins and play with the Whale, so after we got done with that, we wanted to hurry back to Manila and skip the 4 hour ride we took from the Terminal 3 to Subic. We got so tired doing the land travel since we came all the way from Boracay the day before our Subic Sea Adventure, and it was via Kalibo.
It’s great the owner of the resort hooked us up with Subic Seaplane’s owner and pilot I guess, who is a retired Navy Seal or something. We took a 4 seater Cessna plane that took off from Subic close to the Subic Bay Yacht Club and took a scenic flight over the mountains of Bataan, Pampanga, and landed at the Manila Yacht Club area in Roxas Blvd., in Manila Bay. The entire flight was 30 minutes and costed P14,000.
Cessna Plane at the Hangar before it was put on water
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Sea plane just landed at the Manila Bay
The platform where we got off the plane into land
Since the plane can only have 4 passengers each time, including the pilot, we had to take 2 trips. After the plane dropped us off, he had to fly back for another 30 minutes back to subic, and pick up 2 of our friends who were left there. While waiting for an hour, we ate at the Chinese restaurant right next to where we landed.
Chinese Restaurant at Manila Bay
View more photos of Subic Bay and our flight.
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January 5th, 2012
Arelle V. White
Finally in El Nido after 5 hours of travelling from Palawan’s capital Puerto Princesa! It took an island hopping trip to the lagoons and nearby islands before I appreciated the place and say the five hour trip to be well worth it!
The sun was about to set when we arrived so we walked around to enjoy it.
Corong Corong, El Nido, Palawan Sunset
Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan
The above is the view we woke up to the following morning…its awesome! And the photo below is Arts Cafe which is a must visit place to eat while you enjoy a stunning view of El Nido’s Bacuit Bay from the deck. I like their Chicken Tikka for dinner, and their Hungarian Sausage for breakfast. The Green Salad is great too, my husband and I almost always order it with our dinner. Try their Pizza too!
Arts Cafe, El Nido, Palawan
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If you need a van ride from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, you can contact Richie Delfin at 0920-5518626, Fort Wally can pick you up from the Airport upon your arrival or from your resort for only P700 per person on a shared van. Exclusive rental of Van to only have you and your group as passengers can also be arranged for only P 8,500 one way including gasoline.
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