Malapascua | How to Get There

Entry Date: May 22, 2018

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#1 From Manila, take a flight to Cebu City. You can take any of these airlines – Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines or Air Asia.

Cebu Domestic Airport departure area

#2 From the airport, take a cab going to the Cebu North Bus Terminal. Based on my experience, it's easier to get the cheaper white cabs from the departure area. You just have to get out of the arrival area, cross the street to the departure building and walk towards the pick-up/drop-off bays right in front of Waterfront Hotel. Alternatively, you can book a Grab Car or Grab Taxi to pick you up either in the arrival or departure area.

Pick-up/drop-off bay at the departure area

#3 From the terminal, you can either ride a bus or a v-hire (public van) going to Maya Port. The one-way fare is PHP 200 to PHP 250 or roughly 4-5 USD. As of writing, there are 2 operational ports in Maya – the old and the new one. If you ride the bus, they will go directly to the new port. If you take a v-hire, some might take you to the new port and others may take you to the old one. Doesn’t really matter. Both ports have boats going to Malapascua.

Cebu - Maya Port v-hire

V-hire at the new Maya port

Old Maya port

#4 From Maya port, ride a boat going to Malapascua Island. The fare is PHP 100 or about 2 USD. The first trip leaves at 6.30 AM and the last trip leaves at 5.30 PM. In case you miss the trip, you can hire a private boat (which of course will cost more) or spend the night in Maya.

Ticket booth for boats going to Malapascua

#5 When you reach Malapascua Island, you can either walk or take a flat boat going to your resorts. For those staying in resorts along Bounty Beach, you can either walk through town for 15-minutes from the Malapascua port or you can take a flat boat for P20 each and they will drop you off along Bounty Beach right in front of your resort.

Arriving at Malapascua Island and waiting for our flat boat

On our flat boat approaching Ocean Vida Resort

WHERE TO STAY IN MALAPASCUA

OTHER DESTINATIONS IN CEBU

KEY CONTACTS

To book your island hopping tours in Malapascua, you may contact Kuya Nonoy at 0916-388-7801.

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My name is Heart. I am a Filipina traveling around the Philippines [and beyond] while working from home [or anywhere] as a research analyst. Left my full-time job several years ago to put in more time on traveling. This blog is a documentation of my wanderings and adventures. Hope you find inspiration and information you need to fuel your wanderlust.