Cagbalete Island; Travel Guide

Cagbalete Island Is a 1,640.4874-hectare property located east of Quezon Province (in Luzon, north of the Philippines). Part of Mauban, Quezon, it rest along the waters of Lamon Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Although all areas of the Island are privately owned, the southwestern part of it is populated by a number of visayan fisherfolks who have settled in the idle lands. Known as “Sabang”, this fishing village can be estimated to the populated by over thousand people. These people have learned to live through by earning money from fishing, faming, woodcutting, getting lumber and copra, and drying/processing seaweeds.. 

How to Get There Cagbalete Island is under the jurisdiction of the town of Mauban, Quezon. To go there, catch a Lucena bound bus in Kamias, Cubao, Alabang or Buendia. From Buendia, Jac Liner, Jam Transit, Lucena Liner and Ceres Transport have buses bound to Lucena that stop at Lucena Grand Central  Terminal. Buses leave almost every hour every day for approximately three hours bus ride from Buendia, Pasay. Fare is at P210.00(Fare may change time to time)For Bus schedules from manila to Lucena. you may check JAC Liner Schedule; http://jacliner.com/schedules.html 

•   If your from San Pablo City Laguna, You can also catch a Bus from Medical or hi-way, to Lucena Grand Terminal. Bus fare is ranging from P80-P90. Air-conditioned Bus.

•   From Lucena Grand Central Terminal, catch a non-air con mini bus to Mauban for almost two hours travel time, fare is around P50-60. The last trip is at 6 pm. Alternatively, aircon buses to Mauban are located in SM City Lucena for P80-90, with trip up to 9 pm. Travel time via aircon bus is at 1 hour.

• Upon getting off the bus in Mauban, it is only a short walk to the port/pantalan where passenger boats to Cagbalete Island are stationed. Trips are scheduled at  10:00 AM and 4:00 PM daily, for  P180 per person it’s a two way fare. 2 boats are available for transfer to Cagbalete Island. The boats can ferry around 50-60 people. They usually drop off passengers at “Sabang”  although they sometimes drop off their passengers directly to the south eastern part of the island where the resorts Villa Cleofas and MVT Sto. Nino are located. You may also arrange a private boat through your resort, rate is P4,000 two-way ( Mauban-Cagbalete-Mauban) and can ferry up to 25 people.

  Note: For your drinking water you can buy Mineral water in gallons in Mauban    
          Port and the porters will be the one who will bring them to the boat. 
          The water is P50.00 and the deposit is 100 per bottle. But when  
          you return you can get the deposit for the water, just show
          them the receipt. 

Where to Stay:

Note: There can always be a person can bring your bags and other luggage to the resort but of  

         Course, there is a labor for it. You must negotiate very well to them in terms of how much  

         to pay for it.

         You can always arrange the resorts for ready food or if they can cook for your everyday  

         meals. But take note it can always cost much(Just so you know)

Pansacola Beach Resort:

Cottages and Big Houses are available here..

There are also many stores beside Pansacola Beach Resort, a 10 minutes’ walk from Pansacola.

Kitchen utensils is readily available; Drinking glass, plates, spoon & fork, and other cooking utensils. You will pay P30.00/head and its good for 1 day.

Tree House

6pax cap(excess is 100/head,max cap 8pax), common t&b, 2k/day

Bulong Ita Hut

20pax cap(excess is 100/head,max cap 25pax), wt t&b, two levels, 4k/day

buho hut

20pax cap(excess is 100/head,max cap 25pax), wt t&b, two rooms on first level and a loft as 2nd level. 4k/day

Sawali

10pax cap(excess is 100/head,max cap 12pax), wt a room, common t&b, 2k/day

sasag hut

12pax max cap, wt t&b, 3k/day

kubo 1 and table (open beach hut)

4pax cap, common t&b, 1k/day

nipa hut 2

 10pax cap(excess is 100/head,max cap 12pax), common t&b, 2k/day

agoho hut

14pax cap, max cap 14, two levels wt a room down and a t&b , 4k/day

 MVT Sto. Niño or Mr. T(As the Locals called the resort)

Mvt Sto. Niño is almost an hour walk from sabang to the resort. A local can guide you the way to the resort and you can just give them P100 for the guide.


FAN ROOM
P1500 FOR 4 PERSONS

AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM
P2000 FOR 2 PERSONS, P2500 FOR 4 PERSONS

BAHAY KUBO
P1000 (GOOD FOR 2-4 PERSONS)

COTTAGE:
SMALL - P500
BIG - P1000

TENT - P250

ENTRANCE FEE FOR GUESTS WHO WILL JUST GO FOR SWIMMING, SIGHT SEEING, AND PICNIC - P100

Villa Cleofas

Big Cottage

25 people Capacity @5500.00/nite

P100/pax in excess of 25 pax + P50/head-entrance Fee

Medium Cottage

12 People Capacity @P3000.00/nite

P100/pax in excess of 12pax + P50/head-entrance Fee

Small Cottage

8 People Capacity @2500.00/nite

P100/pax in excess of 8 pax + P50/head-entrance Fee

Concrete Cottages

2-3 People Capacity @P2000.00/Nite +P50.00/head-entrance fee

Bamboo Huts

4-7 People Capacity @P1500.00/nite +P50.00/head-entrance fee

Tents

3 People Capacity @P400.00/nite

 *The ideal Month to go here is during summer.. its a big No for ber months, we actually tried the month of October and there is a typhoon along our way... Big waves, strong wind, and heavy rain.. but thank God the group are safe....

Here is the picture of the group..
We stay @ pansacola beach resort in cooperation of typhoon "OFEL" LOL.

October 23,2012 - October 26,2012