Cagbalete 2015

My best friend came back from Japan, and wanted to spend time with me and see Cagbelete Island. Her wish is my command!





We left cainta at 6am, as usual, call time is 5am but we had few beers the night before so filipino time kame. Due to time constraint, the boyfriend had to make sure we reach quezon before 10 as the public boat leaves mauban port at 10am.

Used my cousin's map invitation hehe thanks ate aiza!

After 120km (Antipolo - Mauban, Quezon) we arrived at my tito's house before 10am and parked my car, they had special guests going to the island so we shared the private boat with them.

11am, at last, I am back to our little paradise. This time, we took the set meal, kase we really want to relax and enjoy the beach.

High Tide: Big boat - Little boat - Island

There were a lot of guests so we had to wait for them to check out before we could settle down, beer before lunch time!

Price of the set meal depends on how many are sharing, for the 5 of us we were charged P950/head and we had 5 meals total.


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Lunch: Crisp Pata, Paco w/ Tuna, Calamares, Rice and Leche Flan

We did not get a chance to swim, since most of the time it was low tide, kuya was explaining something about the moon I just dint get it due to lambanog + beer + headache. High tide was only during noon. Which we did not mind as we just really wanted to drink and talk.

It was a slow afternoon for us, we really did not do anything we just talked and had more beer. My best friend and her husband had an hour of massage, but that dint stop us from catching up and drinking more booze. No sleeping. No siesta. After 3 hours, Merienda time!

Merienda: Pancit Habhab and Palitao

Sunset, Aiko and I just walked down the beach and tried to play with the snails and hermit crabs. The sunset was just--- incredible -- like me (LOL emeeeee dora!)

By 7pm, you guessed it! Dinner time!

Dinner: Big ask Fish, Lumpia, Rice, Liempo and Buko Panda Jello

We slept early, my tita even said "Ang aga niyo naman nakatulog pano ang aga niyo nagiinom" hahaha. 9pm we were already sleeping and because of that, wala pang 6am gising na kame. #tumatandana

They brought us hot water and Coffee at 6am - Then breakfast by 7am.

Breakfast: Sinangag, Bopis, Egg, Tuyo and Banana.

We had breakfast, walked far from the shore just so we can "half-swim" but the water was too cold for me I dint even get my hair wet.

The Husband, The Best friend, The Boyfriend and The Blogger

8am and indeed the water is very low. We walked far ah, but we did not go na sa malalim cause there are sea weeds. It's not like they bite or something, Let's just say I am scared of what might be hiding there. Yes, Including the fishes. Yes again, I am scared of the fishes. (and here I am planning to swim with a whale shark in Cebu)

The place looks amazing even without the water, picturesque indeed.

At 9am we were chugging down more beers. Hah! On our way back we had to take the public transport since the couple we shared the boat with are staying another night (hi paolo and paola twas nice meeting u two!) we had to leave at 12nn cause the boat leaves at 1pm and we had to walk from Pansacola Beach Resort to the port, no available boats to take us there daw kase.

Our 5th meal was Pancit Bihon and Turon. I did not have a chance to take a picture, Cause I was talking to tita and settled our bill. SORRY NA.

Twas a nice 10minute walk, and saw these kids, waving, saying HI. Too cute so I said let's take a selfie. They happily posed for the camera!

I did not get a chance to take a lot of pictures that are blog worthy as I did not plan to blog this until 3 days after our trip.

If you are on a tight budget but wanna visit this beautiful island, check out my previous Cagbalete Trip for more details.


Expenses:

• Gas (Antipolo - Quezon - Antipolo) - P1,000 (240kms)
• Private Boat - P500
• Food - P950/head (5 meals)
• Tree House - P2,500/night
• Boat (Cagbalete - Mauban) - P50/head

TOTAL: P1,800 / person (5pax)

Pansacola Beach Resort:
(042)7840158
Globe 09175465901 
Smart +639285058633
ilandbhoy@yahoo.com

Accommodation

• Rooms/ Hut Rates-we have dining tables and common toilets and baths for guests. All huts are provided with mattresses, beddings, pillows and electric fans. We run the genset from 6pm to 10pm, or longer if arrangement is made. We don't run the gen set if a group is alone and get the open beach hut or a room (1.5K )
  
  
  Main House or Bulong Ita *(20pax)-P 5,500.00
  Buho House * **(20pax)-P 5,000.00
  Agoho House *(14pax)-P 4,500.00
  Sasag House (4 units) *(12pax)-P 3,500.00
  Nipa Hut (3Units) (10pax)-P 2,500.00
  Tree House (6pax)-P 2,500.00
  Open Beach Hut or Kubo (2 units)(4pax)-P 1,500.00
  
  * with toilet and bath
  ** with own kitchen
  
  Premium Huts: aircon with big nice bathroom
  
  Sasag Deluxe (4 units) (4pax)-P 4,500
  - add 750 per add person max of 6pax
  
  Food package – includes 3 meals and 2 meryendas.
  @ P 850.00/pax/day*
  
  *minimum of 10pax
  
  less than 10pax rates (for meals)
  
  7-9pax P 900.00
  4-6pax P 950.00
  2-3pax P 1,000.00
  
  All meals have 3 dishes: meat, vegetables and seafood(catch of the day)
  Snacks are of the native kinds like Pansit Lucban, Biko, Turon, etc.
  Dessert is fruit of the season or Leche Flan.
  Water is from water stations in town.
  
  Transportation:
  
  Hired Boat
  
  (capacity 20 pax)- P 5,000.00/ two way
  (capacity 10 pax)- P 4,500.00/ two way
  
  Manila-Mauban-Manila
  
  L300 FB Exceed Van
  16 pax passenger capacity
  
  P 8,500.00 Overnite
  
  ! We require a deposit to confirm a trip.
  
  Thanks for the interes. have a great day!
• Public Transit:
• From Manila-Lucena;

  Jac Liner, Lucena Liner
  (Cubao and Buendia-Taft Terminals)
  *there is a JAC Liner trip that leaves their Cubao Terminal at 5am and arrives
  at Mauban in time for the 10am ferry trip to the island.
• From Lucena-Mauban;
  
  NCR Bus Line
  (Grand Terminal,Lucena)
  Vans
  (SM Lucena and Pacific Mall)
  
  From Mauban-Cagbalete Island;
  
  Public Ferry – P 50.00/one way/pax
  (Mauban port departure 10am and 3:30pm)
  (Cagbalete port departure 7:30am and 1pm)

XOXO,