| Description
of your trip:
Day
1:
Depending on the airline you are using, check-in at Kastrup
Airport is normally 90 minutes before scheduled time of departure.
Please check the time and date of your tickets - these are what
counts! In your hand carried luggage you of course must have
remembered underwears, toothbrush, just
in case your checked-in bag gets lost or delayed.
Day
2:
Expected arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila
is probably late in the afternoon. Remember to have all your
hand carried items with you and follow the crowd to the passport
control (Immigration) and have ready the landing cards you have
filled-up in the plane with your passport.. After clearing procedures,
get a luggage trolley (if you have that much bags) and wait
for your checked-in bags. Almost always, bags appears fast but
if there are a lot of returning Filipinos in your flight, it
can take a bit of time. As soon as you have all your bags with
you, proceed to the Customs - they will stamp the second paper
of your landing card and let you through then hand said paper
to another person at the exit
MABUHAY
.Welcome
to the Philippines!
Info
about the Philippines
We
are happy that you have chosen us for your holiday. One of us
will be meeting you at the arrival hall after customs, with
a sign COCO BEACH / C&C TRAVEL. If for some reasons you
cannot find our airport Representative, ask at the Tourist Information
or at the Hotel Counter. As soon as we find all of you, we will
bring you to the waiting bus or van.
If you wish to go on your own either to our Manila office or to
your hotel, go to the taxi counter and buy a ticket before you leave
the airport (PHP 350 / US$ 7). If you don't do this, taxi drivers
can ask you to pay a higher amount later on. Important: If you
are being picked up by friends or relatives, please tell the guide
so he won't be waiting in vain!
Our
Manila office
(open
daily 08:00 - 20:00) |
(02)
521 52 60
(02) 526 45 94 |
Coco
Beach Resort
(daily
06:00 - 24:00) |
0918
595 41 91
0919 540 1698 |
Jon
our
airport representative |
0916
446 86 44 |
Lilah
our trouble shooter-good at handling problems |
0919
253 50 16 |
Connie
for emergency and urgent matters |
Home
(02) 522 78 53
Mobile 0917 810 69 45 |
Enjoy
your Holiday and find the following itinerary for your travel...
Ride
from Manila to Batangas normally takes 2½ hours but sometimes,
traffic can be so slow. Don't let this stress you, instead enjoy
the beautiful nature and countryside. Please feel free to ask
the driver to stop in one of the many gas stations when you
have to use the toilet, to have some drinks and refreshments.
At
Leah Beach, some boys will help you carry your bags, we pay
for it. Carry all your hand luggage yourself .all the way to
the waiting outrigger banca.
EVERYONE
must have a lifejacket on and NO SMOKING during the whole trip.
This rule has to be followed strictly - the captain can refuse
to carry you if you don't do it.
If
sea condition is not that smooth and the coast guard does not
allow us to cross at all, we then bring you to one of the best
hotel in town. please don't expect 5 star amenities here! A
light meal will be served on C&C Travel account. At around 06:00
early next morning, we start for Coco Beach just in time to
partake of the breakfast buffet. if you are lucky, you might
see Dolphins as we sail across.
Your service Mama will be at the beachfront to welcome you.
Coco
Beach
A
downpayment of US$ 100 per person per week will be asked upon
check-in, as this is the standard in the Philippines. Cash dollar
is preferred but you can also pay it with DANKORT at a very
good exchange rate. This means that when you settle your bills
before departure, you only pay the bills, minus the total down
payment you gave.
You just sign for whatever you avail at Coco Beach - food/drinks,
massage, beauty parlor, tailor, etc. - Please do not pay cash
to any of our staff at all, this is to make it easier.for all.
Standard
Room where you will be staying is situated at the back part
of the Coco Beach. Rooms are small but each has its own private
toilet and bath, a double bed and above it are two bunks that
can also be beds accessed with a ladder.View is nothing much
and you have to be prepared for some noise from your neighbors
since the rooms are side by side each other in this long house.
Talk
with the reception if you want an upgrade to a deluxe room -
it cost US$15/person per night.
Your
service family is there to give service, please use them, they
get good salary. If there is something in your room that is
missing or something needs fixing or replacement, please ask
them to do it. They can also wash your clothes - it doesn't
cost much.or take care of your children..
For
the services and prices, it is in our Information Book given
to you at check-in.. You are not required to give tips, but
if you're very happy with the service, you are always welcome
to give extra. which is gladly accepted!
If
you are not happy with something at Coco Beach, speak immediately
to the management about it. Ask for Ging. Any problems with the
food - please look for our chef - Boni !
Day 3 to day 8:
To
do what you like. Look for our guides and activity staff and
ask for what they can suggest you do. A lot of possibilities
around the area
.
Go
scuba diving (if you are certified and if you
are not, this is the best time and place to learn)
or
just easy snorkeling to one the wonderful and
colorful underwater in the Philippines
. With more than
30 dive sites plus the many coral gardens around Puerto Galera,
there are more than enough diving and snorkeling available to
a real pro and to an amateur
Or go up to Ponderosa for round of golf or just
to enjoy the spectacular view
This challenging 9 hole
fun course at 1,700 feet above sea level is worth the trip
Order a picnic basket the night before and hire
a banca to one of the many secluded beaches of
Puerto Galera
to Haligi Beach
or to
Bayanan
. or if you are that adventurous,
go as far as Sombrero Island
or to Wild
Trek Beach
Rent our Hummer Jeep and go on an expedition and
to some of the interesting places inland
Go to a Mangyan
Village - where the real natives of Mindoro lives...
A stop at Tamaraw Falls for a short dip in the
man made pool
Or go to the main city of Calapan
for some souvenir and
a little sightseeing
or ask the driver to bring you to
his own jungle and river exploration
Or go with any of our arranged daily excursions
or join any of the daily activities within the resort, or try
any of the watersports and landsports
.
Don't forget to join the new Coconut Game
or the Happy Hour Games
look for Elian or
Marvin!!!
You also should discuss with the reception or the guides
about your transfers to Bamboo House and Pandan island.
You should also be given your transport scheme and money to
cover the jeepney/bus, boats, etc.
Day
9:
| 10:00
- |
After
breakfast, get ready for your next destination.
BAMBOO HOUSE in Talipanan is a small family operated place
with 78 year old Rosalinda as the heart and soul who can
talk non-stop about the whole family and of the place. Daughter
Juvy takes charge of the day to day operation, while Angel
the father (husband of Rosalinda) is contented with just
being in the background and let the women do the talking
and everything else. If
for some reason you are not happy to stay at Bamboo House,
you can go back to Coco Beach and we give you free standard
room - this of course depends on room availability, better
call the resort first.
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Day
9 to day 11:
To do as you like. Ask Juvy for some suggestions but you can
always walk along the coast to White Beach
or maybe, visit
Stairways Foundation which is just a few meters away - this
used to be a Danida sponsored project for street children.
Walk along the coast to White Beach passing thru Aninuan
there are quiet a lot of small restaurants and in the high season,
this place is packed with a lot of Filipinos from Manila.
Day
12:
| 09:00
- |
Start
for Wawa/Abra de Ilog by outrigger boat. Sailing is about
1½ hours passing white beaches and many isolated
coves of the island
|
| 10:30
- |
Expected
arrival at Abra de Ilog. Sometimes, there is a jeepney at
the pier for Mamburao but if there is none, take a tricycle
to town and find a jeepney bound for Mamburao. This two
hour ride across will be passing beautiful scenery of free
flowing rivers, vast ricefield, distant mountains and very
primitive native villages of the mountain tribe Mangyans.
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| 13:00
- |
Expected
arrival at Mamburao. Visit the local market then decide
where you would like to have a small lunch or some snacks
for a bit more energy to survive another bus or jeepney
ride. Then go to the bus/jeepney station for our three hour
trip to Sablayan town again, passing fantastic nature. Upon
reaching the town Sablayan, go to where the flat boats to
Pandan island is docked for another five minute sail.
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| 17:00
- |
Arrive
Pandan
Island (www.pandan.com). Go to reception for your room
assignment. Accommodation facilities are very primitive,
you can be lucky or end up sleeping at the beach.
PANDAN
ISLAND is a small island marine reserve and protected
by law against destruction of its underwater life. The
small resort in the island is managed by a French who
is quiet moody at times. Their bar is open for you to
get a bottle of beer or mix your own rum cola, then you
just list down what you got in a book. Restaurant is simple
and reasonable - nothing fancy. You settle your bill when
you check-out though you don't sign for anything when
you order-they just list it down for you.
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.Day
12 to day 15:
To
do as you wish. A lot of possibilities - a 30 minute walk through
the island's jungle with it's rain forest sounds
you end
up on the other side of the island and if it's low tide, your
way back to the resort is along the beach.
Day
16:
| 06:00
- |
We
start very early for Abra de Ilog for our ferry connection
to Batangas and Manila.
|
| 11:00
- |
Departure
of Viva ferry from Abra de Ilog to Batangas.
|
| 13:00
- |
Estimated
arrival in Batangas pier
|
| 16:00
- |
Estimated
arrival in Manila. You can either go straight to the airport
and wait for your flight or you can go to our office in
Manila to have a shower. Remember to wear warm clothes for
the flight as it gets quite cold in the plane, otherwise
you might regret that you didn't some warm socks on!. Have
a cup of coffee with some nice and simple biscuits or if
you are lucky, there should be some hot chicken sinigang
soup left
2 ½ hours before your flight, we will have a car
to bring you to the airport or we order a taxi for you.
Please allow 45 minutes to get there since traffic can
sometimes be heavy. Have your passport and ticket ready
a you need to show them to get into the departure area.
Remember to get your boarding card at the check-in counter
and fill it up. Then proceed to the central area of the
departure hall, where you will have to pay an airport
tax of Php 550 pesos or 11 US dollars. After having dealt
with the immigration formalities there's still time to
do a bit of last minute shopping at the duty-free shops
dried fruit and cigars?
Have a nice and pleasant trip and hope to see you
once again soon..?.
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Day
17:
Arrival
at Kastrup airport also depends on the airline used
.
British Airways arrives via London/Heathtrow at 0930. Lufthansa
arrives via Frankfurt at 09:40
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