travelling to cebu?

Question

Hi, I would be travelling to cebu for business for two weeks but would have the weekends to explore..
1. What are the absolute must sees or must dos in cebu ?
2. I dont know to swim and now dont have time to learn before i go to cebu,.. but can i still go for scuba diving ???

Answer 1

If you are in Cebu City itself, see the Sto. Niño Shrine. Nightlife is pulsating there with lots of 5 star hotels. If you like to go to the
spa, go to The Hilton. On week-ends, go to Malapascua, Bantayan Island and other nearby beaches. You can still learn to go scuba-diving on the week-ends.

Answer 2

Never mind the beaches because Cebu is already a very known place for them.

But this is what I really recommend to you: try the "Sugbahan" near Fuente Osmena at uptown Cebu. It's basically a giant barbecue market. Man, the prices are so affordable and their roasted fishes are so appetizing and sumptuous!!!

Other things to do at Cebu: try the FOOD! Where else can you get quality, affordable food in a metropolitan city???

Answer 3

Since you'll be travelling to Cebu for the first time (and there are so many crooks, looking for people like you to pounce on - believe me, they do it to locals who come from other islands! - just like any other big city, I guess - just like what happens when one takes the EuroRail sometimes) - the best thing to do, especially if you have some money set aside for this trip, is to book a room in one of the better hotels - scrimping might just be a little riskier. First, they will surely have a website and you can book online; second, they will have a hotel shuttle so you do not have to risk getting conned by people who will try to make you believe that they just want to help you; third, they will have packages for tours if you need to see more of the island, and they can help you with different tour packages - of course, they will be a little more expensive, but since you will be using foreign currency and converting it to Philippine pesos, you'll realize that most are relatively cheap in the Philippines; fourth, these hotels themselves would already have lots of amenities and facilities - nice restaurants of different cuisines, swimming pool, bar, etc. Fifth, their brand of service is tried and tested - their people are trained to please the guests. The three reliable ones are: - Mactan Shangrila Hotel (it's very near the airport; situated on the same island, or Mactan Island, as the airport; Cebu City is actually on the main Cebu Island). It has its own piece white sand beach (the entire thing was actually transported from a neighboring island, Bohol). This hotel is part of the world-wide chain of Shangrila hotels, hence, familiar (important since you're a newbie) and reliable. - Plantation Bay Resort - it's a locally-owned hotel, but it's also on Mactan Island and very close to the airport. It features a man-made lagoon and has a very relaxing atmosphere. - Waterfront Hotel - there are two of this. One is right next to the airport. But it's boring there. Get the one in the main Cebu Island. It's very close to the nightlife and the rest of Cebu. And, never miss the Filipino food - there's a place, again on the airport island of Mactan called "Sutukil" (a play on "shoot to kill" but which comes from shortening three ways of cooking food - "SUgba" or open flame, "tola" or "TUla" or stewed, and "KILaw" or raw, "cooked" only in vinegar). It's like a wet or fish market - they sell fresh fish, then you ask them to cook it for you while you wait in the seaside, fresh air Filipino restaurant. Then, if you are the "party" kind of person, don't miss the bars and music bars - you have a choice of disco bars, karaoke bars, live band bars, or just quite canned music bars. Finally, never leave Cebu without trying snorkeling, or better still, scuba-diving!

Answer 4

♦ISLAND HOPPING
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http://www.malapascua.de/
http://www.infomoalboal.com/html/welcome_in_moalboal.html
http://www.philippinecountry.com/philippine_beach/bantayan.html
http://www.philippinecountry.com/philippine_beach/malapascua.html
♦DIVING
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♦WATER SPORTS
(parasailing, water skiing, wake boarding, jetskiing, or riding a banana boat. )
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♦GOLF
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♦SIGHTSEEING
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Tourist Attractions in Cebu:
-Magellan’s Cross (Magallanes St.)
-Fort San Pedro (Pier Area, Cebu City)
-Heritage of Cebu Monument (Colon St., Cebu City)
-Magellan Marker (Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City)
-Colon Street (Parian District in Downtown area)
-Taoist Temple (Beverly Hills, Cebu City)
-Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
-Lapu-Lapu Monument (Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City)
-University of San Carlos (P. del Rosario St., Cebu City)
The oldest school in the country established in 1565.
-Capitol Building (Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City)
-Casa Gorordo Museum (35 Lopez Jaena St., Cebu City)

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♦KART RACING
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♦RELAXING AT DAY SPAS
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