Mactan Island Travel Guide

 scarp601 Says:  Rent one of those glass-bottom boats and go snorkeling at the Hilungtungan Island Marine Park, a protected area of vibrant coral reefs and tropical fish. 

 vincentf Says:  Island hopping tours are a must if you like to snorkel/scuba dive off Mactan Island. They include snorkelling at two different islands with a scrumptuos BBQ seafood lunch on one of its islands. 

 simplewill Says:  I love this restaurant, i love the people there, the great food, the wonderful shows,, i really like when the girls dance with the bowls on there heads,,,it is really interesting,,and always dying to get back there and get me a bloody marry and watch a exciting show. i will... 

 macauchick Says:  cheap seafood and lots of variety. even though im eating with infrequent flying flies and crawling geckos, the food is great and the price is cheap cheap cheap cheap cheap!!! 

 vincentf Says:  Roast lechon is actually roast suckling pig that is very much similar to Chinese style. The whole pig is roasted in an open fire. You can eat it by dipping in a sour sauce. We tried 1/4 kilo. for P65 at Mactan Marina Mall. 

 vincentf Says:  This airport is the international gateway for Cebu City. It offers direct flights from Hong Kong and other various Asian cities. 

 vincentf Says:  Cebu is famous for its wooden guitars. However, we only bought a small one just as a souvenir. These can be found in many areas. We bought this adjacent to Mactan Shrine. 

 macauchick Says:  i was wandering at mactan shrine and a guy who appeared to be very nice and friendly and followed/guided me to the lapu lapu statue and etc where i can go there myself because there are all right in front of me. when i asked him was he giving a free tour and he said it was... 

 macauchick Says:  once the taxi driver starts asking for a fixed price instead of using the meter, get off the taxi right away! those drivers always always overcharge tourists who believe in them. and when they offer anything like island hopping and being over-friendly, get off the taxi. 

 yeah_baby Says:  Avoid wearing sandals when attending special occasions in the local community - wearing shoes is a sign that the event is important to you. Do invite people at least three times. Local residents are taught that it is proper to refuse the first time or two. To them,... 

 yeah_baby Says:  Jeepney-(fixed routes) rub elbows with the locals on the famous Filipino commuter vehicle; for city trips. tartanilla-(horse-drawn cart) clippety-clop, clippety-clop; get a feel of how Cebuanos got around in times past. 

 yeah_baby Says:  taxi-(with meter) ideal for really going around, seeing the sights; flag down P10 non-aircon, P16 aircon, succeeding fare P1.00. Getting Around by Seabanca-(motorized outrigger) for island-