Getting to Cebu and Bohol From Singapore!
Recently I shared some NINE good reasons for visiting Cebu and Bohol in my last travel post.
(Click HERE to read it, if you haven’t =)
But you see, after we look at pretty pictures of places to visit, the next thing we need to know is, ‘HOW should we go there?’
Well, this post is meant to answer THAT very question! =)
ie. How to get to Cebu and Bohol in the Philippines, from Singapore!
Get ready for pictures, info and tips!! =)
From Singapore to Cebu
If you’re coming from Singapore, it is recommended to fly straight to Cebu, stay for a night or two (to explore Cebu!), before heading over to Bohol.
And one of the (very few) international flights available that fly to Cebu from Singapore is Silk Air.
Estimated flight time : 3 hours, 20 minutes.
Btw, throughout the flight, I feel we’re always offered (more than) enough food and drinks, haha.
From the usual peanuts and towels, to meals, tea, coffee, and ‘endless’ supply of drinks – beer, juice, carbonated drinks – offered to us by the smiley flight attendants =)
I imagine having no problems whatsoever if I travel with younger kids on Silk Air =)
Oh btw, if you need to order special meals (eg. If you’re a vegetarian), you can always just let Silk Air know in advance.
(Perhaps it was a coincidence, but I noticed they served the special meals first, hehe)
Anyway.
Just click HERE to read more Silk Air, its rates, and the many features you’ll get to enjoy when on board!
TIPS and INFO:
> If you’re flying in from overseas, and you wish to stop by Manila before heading over to Cebu:
– Bear in mind that you’d need to transfer to the domestic airport (about 50 mins flight from Manila to Cebu)
– There’ll be a stricter limit on your luggage weight at the domestic airport.
– No liquids allowed as carry-on items into the cabin (eg. Bottles of wine and perfumes), even when they’re sealed by duty-free shop. Do place them in your checked-in luggage, because otherwise you may be forced to throw them away!
> Unless you have plans to visit Manila, then it is recommended to fly to Cebu from either Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Hong Kong (to avoid the hassle of transferring from the international airport to the domestic airport).
> If you wish to fly straight to Bohol from Manila, domestic flights are available. Flight time from Manila to Tagbilaran is about 1 hour, 15 minutes.
Click HERE for more info.
From Cebu to Bohol
Cebu Port is about 30 mins drive from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, in normal traffic conditions.
And we chose to go via Fast Ferry to Bohol. From Cebu Port to Tagbilaran port.
Upon reaching Cebu Port, you’ll see the 3 fast ferry operators:
a) Oceanjet – www.oceanjet.net
b) 2Go Travel – travel.2go.com.ph
c) Weesam Express – www.weesam.ph
We went on Oceanjet, and it cost PHP400 per person per way.
So, it was PHP800 per person for a return ferry ride (Cebu-Bohol-Cebu)
We took the 9:20am ferry ride, and it took us about 2 hours to Bohol.
TIPS and INFO:
> There are older, slower ships going from Cebu to Bohol, but it’ll take about 4 hours (cheaper rates though!)
> Click HERE for more info on Fast Ferry schedules
> After you have chosen your preferred departure time, be sure to reach Cebu Port EARLY, ie. At least 1 hour before the departure time if you haven’t bought your ferry ticket yet.
> You’ll need to leave your luggage before you cross over the little bridge towards the ferry (and collect it once you alight from it).
Remember to lock your luggage, and it’s a good idea too to make your luggage ‘easily identified’ by you, eg. Use of a luggage belt, a luggage tag, or tie a ribbon near the handle =)
> There are two ports in Bohol, Tubigon and Tagbilaran. If you’re heading for Alona Beach or Panglao Beach (like we did!), go for ‘Tagbilaran’ as your arrival port!
So there you go.
Going from Singapore to Cebu and Bohol is eeeeeaasy, right? =)
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Anyway. I’ll share more of our trip to Cebu and Bohol soon.
Stay tuned! =)
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Thanks to the Philippine Tourism Promotions Board and SilkAir, and omy.sg and Singapore Blog Awards for flying me over to Cebu and Bohol! Awesome trip!
