Cagayan de Oro to Camiguin
We just came from Guimaras-Iloilo-Boracay vacation when a piso fare promo of Cebu Pacific was announced. We got our cheapest airfare at Php708.80 per person roundtrip to and from Cagayan de Oro.
waiting at the airport
sea of clouds
Cagayan de Oro is known as the City of Golden Friendship. The provincial capital of the province of Misamis Oriental and the Gateway of Northern Mindanao. Located along the northern coastline on the Mindanao island, southern part of the Philippines. It serves as the regional center being the most populous highly urbanized city in Northern Mindanao (Region X)
(Source : http://wikitravel.org/en/Cagayan_de_Oro)
We stayed at Vines Pension House in Cagayan de Oro City with room rates of Php480 for regular single, 520 for standard single, 650 for standard double, 850 for junior suite and 1,000 for suite rooms.
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| bus travel from Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, bus fare Php130 for adults and Php105 for kids |
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| going to Balingoan ferry terminal |
At Balingoan terminal, terminal fee Php2.25
our usual tambayan...terminals
ferry fare Php135 for adults and half fare for kids
my princess and dad
approaching Benoni, Camiguin
our hired jeepney to tour us around Camiguin at Php1,500/day
pako at Php15 per order
if you can't read, just understand what it is really saying...
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| ang brief ni totoy |
our rented house at Php1,500/day (originally Php 2,000)...tawad to the max... it has two air conditioned bedrooms, a kitchen, common bathroom, refrigerator and a simple TV...ang mura...
We rented the house at Pabua's Cottages...it is near Paras Beach Resort... Reach them at celphone number 0906 4152557. Visit their official webpage at http://pabuascottages.com/
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| my favorite fruit, lansones at Php25/kilo when in season |
abot kamay
The island of Camiguin is part of the Northern Mindanao earthquake epicenter. It is basically volcanic in origin and is entirely made up of deposits attributed to its 7 volcanoes namely Mt. Hibok, Hibok, Mt. Vulcan, Mt. Guinsiliban, Mt. Mambajao, Mt. Timpoong, Mt. Tres Maria and Mt. Uhay.
(Source : http://wikitravel.org/en/Camiguin)
The ports in Camiguin are located in Guisiliban, Benoni and Balbagon. There is also an airport located west of Mambajao. There are ferries from Cagayan de Oro, Balingoan (15 trips daily, 75 minutes interval), Misamis Oriental, Cebu City and from Jagna in Bohol. Slow ferries from Jagna to Camiguin leave at 1330 everyday during peak season and at 1330 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays during low season. There are 5 weekly flights to Cebu or Tagbilaran.
(Source : http://wikitravel.org/en/Camiguin)
our tour guides, Mang Jeffrey and Mang Raymond with their jeepney for rent, I don't know if this is still their contact number 0915 5136363
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