Summer Getaway: Malapascua Island, Cebu

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I know I promised you guys a post about Stamping Nail Art.
But ...

This morning I was just looking at some pictures we [me and my parents] took during our stay at Malapascua Island, Cebu over a month ago (I know it's really late to do so, but I still want to share it with you guys)

Malapascua Island is only about 2.5 km long and 1 km wide. It's situated at the very tip of Cebu. They acquired electricity back in 2009 and is now a popular tourist spot in the Philippines. (But there are only so little people in the island, especially tourists -- I guess it's still building up its name)

We stayed in Cebu for about 3 days and on the 4th day, we departed to Malapascua. To get there, we rode a bus at 5 in the morning to get to the tip of the mainland of Cebu. From there, we took a 30-minute long pump boat ride towards the island itself.

We stayed at Malapascua Legend, a cozy, yet sort of modern resort just fronting the beautiful crystal clear green waters of Malapascua Island. For a reasonable price, you get to chill in the most comfortable and spacious resort there is in Malapascua. The rooms are awesome (I can't show you pictures because I didn't take some pictures of the room -.-) although at peak season, especially now that it's summer, it's pretty hard to book a suite. If you're planning to go, you should call the resort and ask for a reservation. They get fully booked a lot of times.

 There's a very nice pool you can jump into any time you want. (I'm not really a huge fan of pools. I hate the smell of chlorine. Yes, the pool was heavily chlorinated, but eitherway, it still rocked.)

The shoreline is astounding! 

It's so fine and white. Not the best in the Philippines, yes, but I have to say that it's really something worth digging your hands into. 

[Taken near sunset.]

They place chairs and tables about 35 feet away from the water when it's almost dinner time to create a relaxing and romantic vibe for tourists.

We went boating around the island while stopping occasionally to go snorkeling at some diving spots in the island.

The people who helped make the boating trip possible. They speak English very well :D Don't stereotype! :3

THIS KID IS FEARLESS. On the other side of the island, waves came hurdling towards us like tornadoes yet he just sat there, as if untouched by the possibility of death º_º

We got back to Malapascua Legend just in time for dinner but we didn't eat there considering our lunch experience was only satisfactory. It wasn't great, just ok. So, we decided to explore the island a bit more while scouting for more restaurants on foot. 

We ate dinner at this other resort [forgot the name]. THE FOOD WAS AWFUL. I'm sorry, I just had to say it. Everywhere you go, the food's just not that good. You'd think that since it's an isolated island with rich sea life, they'd serve a variety of seafood in their restaurants. That wasn't the case. We HARDLY saw any seafood there. I guess it's because they focus mostly on European and American style food because that's where most of the tourists are from. It's frustrating to think that they can't even cook a decent Filipino dish when they're from and in the Philippines. -.- The service was awful too! I mean, the local waiters have this accent that would make you think they're being sassy or disrespectful or something. I don't know. I think it's because they're isolated from the modern world.

Every where you turn to, you see Germans and Koreans. Germans and Koreans. Germans and Koreans, Chinese, German, American, American, British, Australian, Chinese, Dutch?, Korean, Korean, Korean, Chinese, OH LOOK FINALLY! May mga pinoy din!

My gosh. It was like Filipinos were endangered tourists there. It's so sad to think that Filipinos -- even a lot of Cebuanos haven't gotten a chance to visit the lovely island. I have nothing against the tourists though. I thank them in fact. Not only because they give the nation extra income but because they liked peace and quiet and because of that, we got the peace and quiet we went there for too. xD

Even though the food was terrible and I got baked by the heat, it was all worth it. We had a super great time and my parents really relieved themselves of some major stress.

After 2 days of our stay, we went back to the mainland and rented a car to drive us all the way back to Mandaue City.

Although it's a really beautiful island, I still think Bohol has the best beaches in the Philippines [I may or may not make a post about our trip there a week ago soon, we'll see]. They say the best Philippine waters to dip your toes in is in the island of Boracay. I haven't been there yet because my parents think the place is too wild and liberated. I agree xD Why spend 10% more in Boracay when you could keep your 10% and still have the best Philippine beach experience at Bohol? (The sand will make you want to burry your face in it) Think about it.

That wasn't all of it but that pretty much summed up the important parts of our trip to Malapascua.
Till' next time :D
[Which will be soon :D ]