Dumaguete is a little-known town. What makes such a small city the biggest hub among the various scenic spots in Cebu Mint, and what magical aspects are there in Dumaguete? Today, Xiaoyu will analyze it in detail. Take a look at the unique charm of Dumaguete.
- Where is Dumaguete and how to get to Dumaguete?
Dumaguete is located in Negros Island, the fifth largest island in the Philippines, and is the capital of Negros East Province. The city is small. In addition to Siliman University, the oldest American university in Asia, there are also many universities such as East Negros State University, so it is called the "University City". There are a few sentences in the online introduction that are quite expressive: "Compared with the noisy and noisy Cebu (the second largest city in the Philippines), Dumaguete is not only idyllic and leisurely, but also has a strong book atmosphere. Xanadu is perfectly integrated in this small city, which is one of the reasons why a large number of Westerners settle here.
There are two main ways to go to Dumaguete in China
Direct flight to Cebu and then transfer to Dumaguete.
After flying to Manila, transfer to Dumaguete.
What are the attractions of Duma Island Hopping?
Analysis of Duma Fun Map
The picture above is a timetable of Duma Pass Cebu and Mint. From the picture above, we can see that the place with the most lines is Duma.
Duma attractions: APO to see turtles, Redstone hot springs, Bais Bay dolphin watching, Siquijor leisure, OSLAB to see whale sharks, calligraphy to see sardines, Redstone hot springs.
Cebu attractions: Mactan island hopping, OSLAB to see whale sharks, calligraphy to see sardines.
Mint Attractions: Bari Casa Island Hopping, Chocolate Mountain Tarsier
Where is the advantage of Duma? There are a lot of things to play, and it’s the kind that is more shameless. Duma went to see Cebu to see a whale shark for an hour, and Cebu to see a whale shark for 4 hours. This is a misunderstanding of many people. They all think that the whale shark is in Cebu. I think it’s more convenient to see in Cebu, but it’s not.
The biggest advantage of Duma is that Duma can go to other islands, but other islands can't come to Duma, how come? Cebu wants to play Duma’s APO. The order is 4 hours drive. 30 minutes by boat from the pier. To Duma, 30 minutes drive to APO pier. 30 minutes by boat to APO, 6 hours just to go out. Up. And Duma only takes one hour to see the turtles, so Duma has always laughed at other islands without saying a word.
2.APO to see turtles
APO is located on a small island near Daoyin. If you go by yourself, you need to take a car to the docking pier of APO, and then you can get there in 30 minutes by boat.
APO is a very famous attraction in the Philippines. Both the BBC and Lonely Planet have published special reports on it, so there are far more foreigners here than Chinese.
The turtles of APO can be seen all year round. The turtles eat and lay eggs here.
If you want to go to APO Island in Duma, you need to take a car from Duma’s pier to the docking pier of APO Island (50 minutes), and then take a boat to APO Island (40 minutes). The problems faced here are still the same, and they need to be The boat is reserved, and the reservation boat here is more formal than Bais. You need to make a reservation in advance, and then arrange the boat according to the actual number of people. Free guests can try it. If there happens to be a free boat, you can charter it to APO Island If not, you can only waste a day going back to the hotel to sleep. The idle boats here are not about how many boats there are at the pier at the time, nor are it related to how early you came, but the boats that were not scheduled to go out by the local pick-up agency.
The main reason people like APO is because of the water quality and sea turtles here. The water quality here is clean and bright. At the same time, there are abundant types of underwater fish and corals. This is also the biggest reason why foreign tourists like to come here.
Here you can take photos with sea turtles and shoot all kinds of blockbusters. Because sea turtles have a very docile personality, I don’t even bother to take care of you if there are too many people. You take your pictures, and sea turtles are only responsible for eating, no matter what you do. Whenever you see a sea turtle, you will see it as a cute species that they have been eating and can never stop. It is very cute.
The guide will follow the water / provide a life jacket / professionally explain the precautions /
- Bais chases dolphins
Why don’t you come to Duma without watching dolphins? The place to see dolphins is to the west of Duma. When you come to Sibulan Pier, you will arrive at Bais Bay after about an hour and a half to the west. It is not recommended that guests come here to watch dolphins by themselves Most of the boats here are in cooperation with the local reception agency. Guests who come alone are rarely able to pack the boat out to sea, because many boat bosses come only after receiving a call, otherwise they will go back to do other work.
Dolphins can be seen all year round, but in winter there are fewer dolphins due to habit, and sometimes you may not see them. It really depends on luck to see dolphins in winter.
The journey from Duma to Bais is still quite long. The time is about 3 hours. If you want to challenge pure free travel, please give up Bais. The main reason is that the ship boss here is in contact with the local pick-up agency. It’s not that the local agency has made a monopoly, but because the boat bosses have other jobs, so you need to make an appointment in advance if you want to go to sea. Maybe you have worked so hard to charter a car here, and there is no boat that can be rented for you to go to sea. It's embarrassing, so don't try it yourself if there is no local people have not confirmed it.
This is a super awesome thing, Meitu, if it is really winter that I came to Duma and I especially want to see the dolphins, but I am afraid I can’t see the dolphins, but I’m sorry, then don’t worry at all. The place where Bais has lunch at noon It's the sand. The water here is very good and shallow. It is a postcard whenever you take it, and it makes up for the regret of not seeing the dolphins.
Chinese tour guide/ wild dolphins/ Baisha Chau/ seafood barbecue/
- Calligraphy to watch sardines
Calligraphy is in the southern part of Cebu. It takes about two and a half hours to drive between Cebu and Duma. Calligraphy is home to thousands of sardines all year round. I once asked the locals how many sardines are there. The locals told me that there are as many stars as there are in the sky. At the beginning, I really didn't believe it, until after I dived here a few times, I believed what he said. There were really as many stars as there are in the sky.
Calligraphy is always the favorite place for freediving and recreational diving enthusiasts. Unlike APO whale sharks, it is easier to embody shocking visual effects, so here you can often see photographers with long guns and short cannons. His girlfriend was taken by a Russian photographer and was amazed.
You can see not only sardines, but also sea turtles. Of course, there are not as many sea turtles as APO sea turtles. There are fixed locations. The calligraphy turtles depend on luck. If you are lucky, you can see a few of them. No luck. If it's good, it's hard to say.
If you want to see sardines in Mobo from Duma, the distance is still quite far, you need to go to Duma’s Sibulan Pier. The tutu bus from the city takes about 30 minutes, and then from Sibulan Pier to Liloan Pier. It takes 30 minutes, and the journey will take a chartered car. The tutu car will take about 4 hours. So Duma sets out to calligraphy. It is recommended to go with the group, otherwise the time will be wasted on the road.
Island lunch/ Chinese tour guide/ Colorful Fish World/ Sardine Storm/
- Leisure in Siquijor
Siquijor can be said to be my favorite island in the entire Philippines. The island is not very large and the population is not large. It still retains the primitive way of life. It lives on fishing and growing crops. Compared with Duma In other words, Siquijor has a lot less firework and a bit more elegance and tranquility, which may be caused by the culture here, or the simple folk customs here.
There are many attractions in Siquijor, such as Lassi Cathedral, Kissing Fish Pond, 500-year-old Banyan Tree, Alpine Restaurant, Tree Vine Diving, Ten-meter Diving Platform, etc., which attract many tourists to come here. main reason.
To reach Siquijor from Duma, you need to take a boat from Dumaguete Pier to Siquijor Pier. The time of the fast boat is divided into: 7.20AM, 9.40AM, 2.40PM, 5.00PM, and the time is 50 minutes.
The fascinating places in Siquijor often appear inadvertently, usually you can’t predict it, just like you don’t know what’s around the corner, maybe at a certain moment you press the shutter, and you’ll find out when you look back. That moment will become a postcard to be mailed to people far away, but it is worth making sure that the night and dusk of Siquijor are always beautiful, and I have been to Long Beach. The sunset of Long Beach is more than that of Siquijor. These spectacular and shocking, the sunset in Siquijor is more peaceful and pleasant. If you are lucky enough to stay here for one night, don't miss the night and dusk here.
