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Minibus-Service Maya - Cebu City - Maya
 
Between Maya and Cebu City (from/to your hotel or Mactan Airport) there is now an official Minibus-Service. 
For reservation please contact, at least one day ahead, the reception desk at Cocobana Beach Resort, personally, by SMS or by phone:

 

Landline:
 
0063 (0) 32 437 1040
Mobile:

Reception, first choice
Nora, for German language

 

 

 

+639159200011
+639159114631 or
+639155208068

Rate for a one way journey: 1 to 2 persons 2700 Pesos, USD 61, EUR 42, SFr. 61.
                                                3 to 4 persons 3000 Pesos, USD 68, EUR 47, SFr. 68.
                                                5 to 8 persons 3300 Pesos, USD 75, EUR 51, SFr. 75.
 
Travelling time from Cebu City to Maya nonstop maximum 3 hours. Distance 145 km.

 

Minibus

 

International and domestic flights to Cebu City (Mactan International Airport)

International flights

There are four Airlines, which connect most of the asiatic countries, as well as Europe and the USA, direct with Cebu City:
SINGAPORE AIRLINES / SILKAIR via Singapore, MALAYSIA AIRLINES via Kuala Lumpur, CATHAY PACIFIC via Hongkong and QATAR AIRWAYS via Doha.

Domestic Airlines

There are several direct flight connections between Cebu City and most of all the important cities in the Philippines. Some Airlines offer direct flights even to smaller places like Caticlan (Boracay), Angeles City (Clark Airbase), Camiguin Island, Siargao Island and during high season Puert Princesa (Palawan).
The most well-known Airlines, which offer domestic flights are: Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific, Pacific Airways, Asia Spirit, Soriano Aviations and Seair.

Booking

Tickets are available direct in the Airlines offices. There are travel agencies, which act as agent for different Airlines, and they are also able to issue the tickets in a short time. We advise you to book your tickets well in advance. For advanced booking sometimes you may even get a discount. During Christmas time, between 15th December and  4th of January, and during Holy Week, many of the domestic flights are booked out months ahead!
Cancellation and change of bookings are free of charge until 12 o'clock the day before your flight was booked. Afterwards they will charge you a changing fee of 50 to 100 Pesos.

Lugage

On flights with big aircrafts you are allowed to check-in 18 kilos free of charge. Flights on smaller airplanes, like Seair, Soriano Aviations and Asia Spirit you are allowed to check-in only 10 kilos. For 1 kilo overweight they will charge you about 25 Pesos per kilo, depending on the distance.

Airport tax

The airport tax for domestic flights are 100 Pesos. For international flights you have  to pay 550 Pesos.


Transfer from Cebu City to Malapascua Island by bus, taxi and boat

Buses from Cebu City to Maya depart between 5am and 11am. Buses of the companies "Cebu Autobus" and "D'Rough Riders" depart from the northern bus terminal, which is located near the Shoe Mart Shopping Center. 
The 145 kilometer bus trip takes about 
3 hours 30 minutes up to 4 hours and costs 100 Pesos. A Taxi from Cebu City or directly from Mactan International Airport costs ca. P2700, ca. USD 61, ca. EUR 42 or ca. CHF 61. A taxi ride will take ca. 3 hours.
From early morning to late afternoon several boats from Maya run directly to Bounty Beach on Malapascua Island. The fare is 40 Pesos per person inclusive the ride to the outrigger boat at low-tide  or a special ride till 6 pm costs 800 Pesos and later 1000 Pesos. The boat ride takes about 30 minutes.

 

Boat connection between Malapascua and Santa Fe (Bantayan Island)

A special ride from Malapascua Island to Santa Fe on Bantayan Island costs 3000 Pesos. Travel time is about 2 hours 30 minutes.

Boat connection between Malapascua and San Isidro (Leyte)

There is a daily boat service from San Isidro (on Leyte) to Maya. Boats depart at 7am. Fare: 90 Pesos. Journey time: 2 hours. Departure from Maya to San Isidro at 10am. A special ride from Malapascua Island to San Isidro costs 3000 Pesos. Journey time about 1 hour 30 minutes.


Here you'll find further information about travelling on the Philippines.

Transfer by Boat from Maya to Malapascua Island.

Jens Peters

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Updated: 07-Dec-09