cagbalete island: how to get there

This is a more detailed step-by-step instruction on how to reach Cagbalete Island from Manila.
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1. From any point in Manila, head to Cubao or Buendia. There are several busliners heading for Mauban but we particularly chose JAC Liner for this trip. Here are their bus schedules for Manila-Mauban route:
  • 5AM and 12NN in Cubao
  • 12NN in Buendia
  • If for some reason who are unable to ride these Mauban-bound buses, you can take their buses heading for Lucena and transfer to another bus going to Mauban.
  • You may contact JAC Liner at 928-0565 loc. 816 (Buendia) and 928-0565 loc. 801 (Cubao).

2. If you went through Lucena, make sure you drop off at Lucena Grand Central Terminal. That should be the last stop of Lucena-bound buses. From there, transfer to another bus named NCR Lines heading for Mauban. These are ordinary buses, FYI.

3. Once you get to Mauban, ask the driver to drop you off nearest the Tourism Office.

4. Head for the Tourism Office, which should be at a walkable distance.
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On our way to the Tourism Office
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While paying for the environmental fee
5. Pay the environmental fee of P50 per pax (price as of February 2016) at the Tourism Office. They will also be providing you with a pamphlet that you can use as your guide to Cagbalete Island. The information material also details some of the choices of resorts in the island and things you can do while on the trip.

6. Ride a tricycle and ask the driver to bring you to Mauban port.

7. Ride the public ferries going to Cagbalete. You will have several choices of ferries but we rode M/B Jamelle. Here are their schedules:
  • ​Mauban-Cagbalete (7:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:15 PM)
  • Cagbalete-Mauban (8:30 AM, 10:45 AM, 2:15 PM and 4:30 PM)

8. Once you get near Cagbalete, you will be asked to transfer to a smaller boat which will take you to the shore of Sabang Port (Cagbalete Port). Yes, the transfer will be in the middle of the sea but don't worry, this will be at the shallow part already nearing the shore. I'm not sure if this is done all year round but during our visit in February, it had to be done.

9. Going to your resort, you have 3 options:
  • By foot (make sure you know your way or hire a tour guide)
  • By shuttle service (ask your resort if they provide one)
  • By boat (ask around at Sabang port)

OTHER DESTINATIONS IN QUEZON PROVINCE:

  • Polillo Group of Islands
  • Borawan
  • Kwebang Lampas/Puting Buhangin
  • Dampalitan Island

WHERE TO STAY IN CAGBALETE

key contacts

  • Ate Flora (Tour Guide): 0930 244 9782
  • Kuya Danny (Owner of M/B Doy-Day* island hopping boat): 0921 590 6817
*M/B Doy-Day is owned by husband-wife tandem Kuya Danny and Ate Flora Ocampo. The boat was named after their youngest son and daughter named Doy-Doy and Day-Day :-)

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