Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cokaliong (
T
035 255 3599,
W
cokaliongshipping.com)
and George & Peter Lines (
T
035 225 2345) have slower
boats serving Cebu (6 weekly; 6hr) and Dapitan (6 weekly;
4hr), while Supershuttle Ferry (
T
0922 880 2517,
W
supershuttleferry.com) have a faster daily Dapitan
service (3hr). Heading to Siquijor, Delta (
T
032 422 1335 in
Cebu), GL Shipping Lines (
T
035 480 5534) and Oceanjet
(
T
032 255 7560 in Cebu,
W
oceanjet.net) have several
daily boats. For southern Cebu the quickest way is to head
up to Sibulan, or further to Tampi, and then take a ferry
across to Lilo-An or Bato respectively (see p.366).
Destinations
Cagayan de Oro (weekly; 7hr); Cebu City (1-2
daily; 4hr); Dapitan (on Mindanao; daily; 3hr); Manila
(weekly; 19hr); Siquijor (6 daily; 45min); Tagbilaran (1-2
daily; 2hr).
By bus and jeepney
The Ceres Liner terminal (
T
035 225
9030) is on Governor Perdices St, 1km south of Quezon
Park. A tricycle costs P20, but if you haven't got much
luggage you can walk it almost as fast. For departures to
the north of the island, it's worth making sure that you
get on an express bus, shaving a few painful hours from
journey times. There are hourly buses to Sipalay (4-5hr) via
Kabankalan or Hinoba-an, and Bacolod (6hr). For the short
hop to Dauin, there are plenty of jeepneys and buses going
back and forth most hours of the day and night.
To Cebu
For Cebu island, take a van (P11) or tricycle (P120)
north to Sibulan from where there are boats (every 30min;
30min; P35-70) to Lilo-An; from Lilo-An buses run up the
east coast to Cebu City. Alternatively, continue beyond
Sibulan to Tampi, from which boats go to Bato on Cebu
(every 90min; 30min; P70). From Bato buses go north
to Moalboal, and then on to Cebu City. You can buy bus
tickets for the Cebu leg of the journey at the Sibulan pier
ticket o
ce.
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INFORMATION AND TOURS
Tourist information
In town, there's a tourism o
ce
kiosk in Quezon Park (Mon-Fri 8am-4pm;
T
035 225
2500).
Tours
There are a number of decent travel agencies and
tour operators in town who can arrange trips to nearby
attractions.
Harold's Mansion
(see below) runs good
budget trips to Casororo Falls, Bais and dive trips to Apo
Island. Maganda Travel & Tours offers an extensive line up
of tours and has of
ces on Locsin St (
T
035 422 6023,
W
magandatravel.com) and also at Level 2 of Robinsons
Place (
T
035 421 2173). For more adventurous trips,
including Mt Kanlaon ascents, Dumaguete Outdoors
(
T
0919 747 7470,
W
dumagueteoutdoors.com) is based
out in Amlan, halfway to Bais.
ACCOMMODATION
Dumaguete has plenty of inexpensive accommodation in the city centre or within walking distance of it, but rooms
can get booked up fast in high season. Another option is to base yourself in Dauin (see p.319) and see Dumaguete
on a day-trip.
Bethel Guest House
Rizal Blvd
T
035 225 2000,
W
bethelguesthouse.com.
In an excellent location on the
seafront, this modern four-storey building has clean studio
rooms and doubles, some with a sea view (for which you'll
pay extra). Rooms at the front are big and bright, with
picture windows. E
cient and friendly staff, and there's a
reasonable restaur
ant. Str
ictly no alcohol or smoking, but
free in-room wi-fi.
P1100
Coco Grande
Hibbard Ave, a short walk north from
Silliman University
T
035 422 0746,
W
cocogrande
hotel.com.
Under the same ownership as
Coco Grove
on
Siquijor and
Apo Island Resort
on Apo, this remains one of
the best places in town. The spacious rooms are attractively
styled and come with a/c, cable TV and
fridge,
but are in
need of some TLC. Free wi-fi in the lobby.
P1350
★
Fan rooms are cheaper, but may be preferable as the a/c
units can be noisy. Harold is a great source of travel
information and can make arrangements to visit the Twin
Lakes, climb Mt Talinis, dive Apo Island or pretty much
anything else you can think of. If you want to enjoy some
fresh air without going too far from the city ask about their
(very simple) eco-lodge up in Valencia (see p.318). Dorm
P250, double P500
Hotel Essencia
39 Real St
T
035 422 1137,
W
hotel
-essencia.com.
Opened by Filipino Chinese in late 2013,
this is Dumaguete's newest big player and offers clean,
comfortable and stylish rooms in a central locatio
in Staff
are friendly and promo rates make for a good deal.
P1200
Hotel Nicanor
San José St
T
035 226 3330,
W
hotel
nicanor.com.
Modern, comfortable rooms with a/c, cable
TV, hot showers and free wi-fi. Standard rooms are
windowless, making it
worth t
he extra P400 to upgrade to
a bigger superior room.
P1000
Hotel Palwa
Locsin St
T
035 422 8995,
W
hotelpalwa
.com.
Excellent budget option with small but nicely styled
a/c rooms with flatscr
een TV
. There's a pleasant café with
free wi-fi in the lobby.
P969
Harold's Mansion
205 Hibbard Ave, a short walk
north from Silliman University
T
035 225 8000,
W
haroldsmansion.com.
Owned by affable adventurer
Harold Biglete, this rambling hostel offers great-value
rooms plus a roof-deck coffee shop perfect for meeting
other travellers. A/c rooms (P600) have cable TV, shower
with hot and cold water, free wi-fi and included breakfast.
