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Getting There

FLY to Cebu (Mact an International Airport) Take a CAB to Ce bu North Bus Term inal (15 mins, P100) Take a BUS to Ha gnaya Port (2-3 hrs, P140) Take a FERRY to St a. Fe Port (1.15 hrs , P170) Take a trike to yo ur hotel (P10 min imum)

If you dont know how to drive a sco oter this is the , best place to learn!

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Sample scenario: You touchdown at Mactan at 7 AM, board a bus by 8 AM, and reach Hagnaya by 11 AM. That should be enough for the 11 :30 AM ferry.

T ip: Getting a sea t in the buses goin g to Hagnaya could be dif ficult (read: competitiv e!) so you can either take t he AC bus or the n on-AC bus, whichever is there once you arrive. W e chanced upon the non-AC and the experience was rather enjoyable.

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