Hi
guys!
I know
a lot of you have been asking and is very much interested to go to Kalanggaman
Island since it was featured in Rated K last March 6, 2016. This is for those who are interested to go there from Cebu City. No need to describe how the
island takes your breath away because you can see that in the internet. So here
it goes:
Things
to consider:
The
Date: You need to be certain what day you’ll be there and if you
want to stay overnight. (I would recommend overnight) The sky with the lack of
city lights makes the island worth star gazing with your friends or a special
someone. ;)
Taken from http://www.kalanggaman-island.com/
You
need to contact the office first because they limit the visitors of the island
per day to avoid overcrowding for preservation and maintaining the island. Call
the Palompon Eco Tourism Office and get listed. See the attachment for the boat
payment. I do advise arriving at Palompon before 10am because it is really
rough going to Kalanggaman Island much more so at later times. You pay onsite
to the bangka/boat operator. The listing is also for the reservation of the
boat.
Is the
bangka/boat too expensive for 1,2 or 5? Here’s what I did.
We... I
went there and talked with the front desk, asked what boats are leaving that
can still accommodate me. She took the list, and there were a group of 17
people who reserved a 25 capacity boat. So together with an additional 5 girls,
we paid directly to the one who reserved the boat. This saved
me a lot of money! Weeeeh!
So what
if the group you joined doesn’t stay overnight? All you need to do is ask the
boat/banka operators the one’s leaving the next day so you can also ask for a
hitch (with payment of course).
Palompon
ECO Tourism Office: Landline: +63 (053) 338-2094 Mobile 1: +63 917 303 7269
Mobile 2: +63 917 303 7267
How to
get there from Cebu: You choose your schedules but the earlier you arrive in
Palompon the better.
1. From Cebu
City - Ormoc, you can choose with a lot of available boat/ship from :
·
Roble Shipping (Slow boat), http://www.robleshipping.com/rates/
(7-8 hrs travel time)
·
Weesam (Fast Craft) https://www.weesam.ph/,
(2.30hrs trave time)
·
Supercat (Fast Craft) http://www.supercat.com.ph/Destinat...,
(2.30hrs trave time)
·
Oceanjet (Fast Craft) http://www.oceanjet.net/cebu-ormoc
(2.30hrs trave time)
OR YOU
CAN HAVE THE DIRECT CEBU TO PALOMPON with these shipping lines!
|
Ferry
|
Destination
|
Dates
|
Class
|
Rate
|
|
Cokaliong
|
CEB - PAL
|
Monday, Thursday (8:00PM), Sunday
(12:00PM)
|
Economy
|
350
|
|
PAL - CEB
|
Tuesday, Friday (8:00AM), Sunday
(10:00PM)
|
Tourist
|
450
|
|
|
Medallion
|
CEB - PAL
|
Daily (9:00PM)
|
Economy
|
390
|
|
PAL - CEB
|
Daily (9:00AM)
|
Tourist
|
490
|
|
|
|
Take note that the travel time from Cebu City to Palompon is 7-8 hours.
Check the following websites for more accurate and updated schedule & rates.
https://www.facebook.com/medalliontransportinc/
So
here’s the visual aid I made. (Its clipart, don’t judge :p)
So if
you decide to go to Kalanggaman Island from Cebu via Ormoc.
1.)
When you have chosen your mode of transpo from Cebu to Ormoc travel time is
(please see Cebu to Ormoc schedule posted above).
2.)
When you arrive at Ormoc City Port, you just need to walk to get to the Van
Terminal. As soon as you go out of the port, the van terminal is just across
the road. You won’t miss it.
3.) At
the Van Terminal, look for the signs, PALOMPON so that you can be on the right
destination. Travel time 1.30hr/s because sometimes the van stops to unload
passengers. They don’t usually wait til the van is full at the terminal. They
have a limited time to load passengers. Ormoc City to Palompon is Ph110.00
only.
4.)
When you arrive at the Palompon Terminal, you can have 2 options: Ride the
Potpot or the local trisikad going to the Palompon Eco Tourism Office. Or just
walk, you can ask the locals where the office for Kalanggaman Island booking
is. Better take the potpot. :p
5.) The
Palompon Eco Tourism Office is also your port to Kalanggaman Island. So you
just have to wait there when your boat/bangka is ready. (I already explained
how I got into a boat. Read above.)
Of
course, you need to consider that Kalanggaman Island has cottages but it has no
resorts there. You can bring your tent if you want an overnight stay. They
have a Police Station 24 hrs on the island. They have washrooms and comfort
rooms. Water for washing and cleaning is available. Take note! Its not a
resort, and a public washroom so don’t expect much when it comes to that. Bring
lots of drinking water, food and water and food again! Haha! Charge your
cellular phones full, your camera’s ready, SD cards and all storage devices are
ready. Bring your powerbanks! Tho you can ask from the Police Station if you
need to charge your gadgets, wait for your queue. They have lamp posts there
too. Bring your swimsuit, sunblock (LOTS OF IT! It is recommended to
apply every hour especially outdoors and its really hot there! :p) and
sunglasses. Also, a great company of people or person or your special doodly
winks!
Lastly,
leave your worries behind and just love the vitamin sea! It’s one of the
clearest seawater I’ve been too. A companion lost an earring while swimming,
good thing I had goggles with me and we found it!
So I
hope this helps.
For other information please go to: http://www.kalanggaman-island.com/
