Every time I go to Dumaguete City,
Negros Oriental I take the bus in South Bus Terminal in N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu
City. The bus ride takes about 3-4 hours depending if the bus had many stops
along the way but I always try to arrive at the bus terminal before 6am so I
would arrive in Santander, Liloan by 10am. If I arrive with plenty of time
before the wharf leaves then I take my first meal of the day. The wharf takes
about 30 minutes going to Sibulan, Negros Oriental and you can take a ride there
via tricycle, taxi or the public utility jeep going to Dumaguete City which
takes about 20-30 minutes.
There are plenty of options to go to
Dumaguete City. You can take the van (instead of the bus but it stops at
another port), plane or the fast ferry. There is a Cebu Pacific flight from Cebu
and from Manila or check any local airlines if there is a direct flight from
where you are from. Oceanjet is the only fast ferry who has a Cebu – Dumaguete trip
with Bohol stop over. I choose the bus trip because I get to take a breath
taking view of the beach along the South Cebu shoreline. It is beautiful! If
you love white sands and clear blue waters, then I suggest you take the bus
trip. There are two options for the bus trip, you can take the “Liloan, Santander”
which will take a stop at the Santander Port or you can take the “Dumaguete”
where they will board the bus on a wharf. You will see the signage in the front
of the bus window.
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| Bus stops here to unload and load passengers. |
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| Terminal information. |
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| The Santander ferry. |
So here’s the breakdown of my expenses
from Cebu City, Cebu to Liloan, Santander, Cebu to Sibulan, Negros Oriental:
Bus as of April 2012 – Php169.00
Wharf fare as of April 2012.
Full: Php50 + wharf fee: 10 + municipal fee: 2 = Php62.00
Student: Php43 + wharf fee: 10 + municipal fee: 2 = Php55.00
Senior Citizen: Php40
+ 10 + 2 = Php52.00
3-9 years old: Php25.00
Total
Bus +Wharf: Php169.00
+ 62.00 = Php231.00
I like taking the Santander wharf
because the stop gives me time to eat my first meal of the day or take some
comfort break in their station. The port is small and clean. Food is clean and
tastes like home cooked meal which I love. When I have plenty of time to spare
before the wharf signals boarding I get out of the port and just take a walk
around. Oh, there’s nothing like a fresh air breeze and blue clear waters! Its
eye-candy! I travel alone most of the time, sometimes I have to remind myself to
suppress my smile because the locals very much know who the tourist are or for
the awkward reason that they might see me talking to myself! XD I carry a lot
of bags for work so that’s a giveaway. Haha! There are inns, hotels and diving
resorts nearby like a 2-5 minute walk. I can only imagine how it is because you
can actually see a school of small fish when you look down at the water! What
if you go further?! I’m fond of snorkeling even if I don’t know how to swim. (I
know! I know! I’ll get on that someday, I promise!).
So I’ll share some of the pictures I
took so can anyone can see how it looks like. I’ll make another post on
Dumaguete City because it’s another world there! I love that City too!
These are some pictures I took at Santander, Liloan, Cebu:
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| Loving the breeze. Shelter from trees ftw! Someone's taking a dip! I envy! |
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| Nearby diving resorts and inns. |
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| Breath taking view of the beach and the sky. |
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| That boat is like me. Surrounded with nature's beauty. :) |
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| A fisherman on a break. |
So this is one of the favorite places that I go to. I hope I will be able to post more in the future. I just went to 5 cities in 5 days by land, air and water! Also, when you try to go to places try to look at the good things it has to offer. It took me 3 years before I was able to explore it myself. It's true when they say,
"It's the journey, not the destination"
Have a good day everyone! ^_____^
