Cebu (city)

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Cebu is a city on Cebu Island in the Philippines. It is the Queen City of the South.

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	cebu (city) Travel Guide : 1 Get in 1.1 By plane 1.2 By boat 2 Get around 3 See 4 Buy 5 Eat 6 Drink 7 Sleep 8 Get out

Get in

By plane

Cebu is an island. It is therefore quite obvious that the fastest way to get to Cebu if you are a foreign traveler is by air. Foreign visitors may fly direct to Cebu from Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia thru the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. This modern facility serves both international and local flights. Passport control and baggage handling is fairly fast and efficient. Facilities and amenities include a shopping center, duty-free shop, souvenir shops, cafés, business centers, food shops, communication facilities, banking facilities, car rentals, hotel and resort reservations, beauty & health services.

Both Cathay Pacific Airways and Philippine Airlines, the Philippine's flag carrier, fly between Hong Kong and Cebu daily while Silkair flies between Cebu and Singapore daily. Philippine Airlines service between Cebu-Tokyo daily except Mondays and Cebu-Seoul, four times a week, Cebu-Kuala Lumpur twice a week, and Cebu-Kota Kinabalu 2x a week. Malaysian Airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur via Kota Kinabalu to Cebu twice a week as well. Qatar Airways meanwhile fly from Doha to Cebu via Singapore.

Cebu is also the domestic air hub of the Philippines with close to 60 flights daily on average to and from popular destinations and key cities all over the archipelago such as Manila, Boracay, Siargao (Surigao), Zamboanga, Davao, Bohol, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Gen. Santos, Leyte, etc.

Visitors from North America, Europe, Middle East, and the rest of the world may fly first to Singapore or Hong Kong or Kuala Lumpur to catch a flight to Cebu. If you don't mind braving the horrendous traffic and the cacophonic noise of Manila, you will get a faster connection to Cebu for there are more than 20 flights daily between the two cities or almost two flights every hour.

Charter flights are also available in some select destinations especially China, Russia and USA.

By boat

Cebu City's domestic port is the country's busiest. Cebu City is home to almost 80 percent of the country's passenger vessels. The country's largest namely WG&A, Sulpicio Lines, Trans-Asia, George & Peter Lines and Lorenzo Shipping Lines are headquartered in Cebu.

Large cruise ships with a capacity of 2,000 to 4,000 passengers ply the more distant routes such as Manila, Davao, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro. Medium-sized vessels such as the roll-on/roll-off (roro) types ply nearer destinations while fast ferries transport passengers to and from neighboring islands in two hours or less depending on the destination.

Get around

The simplest way to get around is by hopping on a taxi. A typical trip can cost about 60-70 pesos or slightly more than a U.S. dollar if one goes by the meter. Drivers however may bargain if they notice that you are a tourist, hence the cost of the trip may double in price. If you know the name of the building, establishment, area or street you wish you reach, this is still the fastest way to get to your destination.

Alternatively, if you opt for more adventure, then do as the locals and catch a colorful jeepney. Simply ask around for which route to take. They are available 24 hours and cover most of the nooks and crannies of the city. This is the cheapest option for getting around as a typical fare cost about 5-7 pesos.

Buses are also available but these tend to ply exclusively along the north-south route.

See

Badian Island Resort and Spa Cebu - At BADIAN ISLAND BEACH HOTEL you can savour the beauty of a TINY PACIFIC ISLAND basking in the tropical blue sea of the Philippine archipelago. Located in the Badian Bay at the sunset coast of Cebu, the guest will be WARMLY WELCOMED at the airport and accompanied to the hotel by our staff. On the island 25 Villas nestle harmoniously in a blossoming tropical garden, surrounded by WHITE SANDY BEACHES and CRYSTAL BLUE WATERS.

The Badian Island Resort & Spa at the southwest side of Cebu is just a two and a half hours drive from Cebu International Airport, where our guests are warmly welcomed by our staff. Nonstop flights from Hongkong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul and Taipeh arrive at Cebu International Airport daily. Domestic flights are only one hour from Manila per Airbus or Boeing 737/747.

White Sands at Maribago Beach - Cebu White Sands Beach is situated on the east coast of Mactan Island off the main island of Cebu. Set Amidst a tropical splendor of island life, the resort is a scenic blend of turn of the century architecture and furnishings with modern facilities for your style and comfort.

It is only 15 minutes by car from Mactan International Airport and 40 minutes away from the historic Cebu City. Guests can go island hopping to an idyllic spot in the middle of the Mactan Channel, Islas Tres Rosas, a 3-islet cluster just 30 minutes by motorized boat from the resort.

Island and Sun Beach Resort - Escape to the Island & Sun Beach Resort, an island retreat combining natural beauty with casual elegance, modern comforts and fabulous cuisine.

Island & Sun Beach Resort is built on stilts. Seemingly afloat from a distance, each room's verandah offers a breathtaking panorama of the calm open sea and the neighboring islets across. The view of the sunrise and sunset are equally captivating from each of these twenty five suites.

Daily flights from Manila to Cebu are available. From Manila Domestic Airport, it takes 55 minutes to arrive at Mactan International Airport. By sea, it takes 20 to 21 hours via inter-island vessels. There are flights from HK, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Australia direct to Mactan International Airport and from the Airport, it takes 7 km. to get to Cordova Reef Village Resort by land (approximately 30-45 minutes). A boat ride from Cordova Reef Village Resort to Island & Sun Beach Resort takes 15-20 minutes.

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Buy

Cebu City has many department stores - the biggest being SM which is a four-level department store, which includes a supermarket. Other notable stores include the Ayalla centre. They are modern buildings with lots of western goods in addition to local stores.

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Get out

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