Romblon The Marvelous - A Unique DIY Travel Guide
Romblon the Marble capital of the Philippines is an archipelagic province located in the MIMAROPA region and it has a 4 major inhabitant islands Tablas (Where the airport is located), Romblon (Provincial capital), Sibuyan and San Jose.
Wayback 2008 after featuring Carabao Island in Kapuso mo Jessica Soho as the "New Boracay" I was amazed by the beauty and pristine of the island, and told my self that I will travel there very soon.
December 04, 2017
Day 1: Free Island Tour
We arrive at the airport as early as 9:00 am for our 11:00 am flight departure in NAIA Terminal 4 via Cebu Pacific, we got a Php 602 base fare and a total of Php 2,013 round trip ticket to Manila - Tablas - Manila.
This one is special kase first time namin mag domestic travel <3
Jen, waiting for our boarding
Boarding time! This is it!
Jeff, Romeo, Me, Jen
Above the clouds
View of Aglicay Beach Resort view deck. We're here na, almost!
Touch down Romblon!!!
Yes! Excited much :)
Gumaganda talaga ang isang tao kapag masaya :D
Sinundo kame sa airport ng aming contact na si Kuya Louie. At bago simulan ang araw sa Romblon, siempre need ng energy.
Dinala kame ni Kuya Louie sa Dew Forest Garden Restaurant, we ordered Sisig and Chopsuey na good for us all.
2:00 pm After ng late lunch, simulan na ang adventure!
We hired Kuya Loiue as a tour guide also around Tablas Island and our first stop is..
Aglicay Beach Resort
This is a private resort and you have to pay Php 100 for entrance fee, pero pag si Kuya Louie kasama niyo free lang basta sabihin lang na magpipictures lang :D
Entrance in the resort
A fine white sand
Na pa-WOW kame dito when we arrived sa ganda ng resort at hindi pa crowded very limited ang guest that time dahil siguro off peak, pero sobrang init!
Konting hike paakyat ng view deck
View at the view deck
Mukha akong bading dito ahh
Another view deck sa kabilang side, just explore every edge of this place.
Dahil halfday nalang kame at almost hapon na nagstart, we don't have much time to stay pa ng mas matagal.
Going back down
Lake look a like, pero part ng beach yan along the trail :)
#nofilter just the sun light
Binucot Beach
The best daw dito na mag spend ng time for beach sunset and it's true!
Romeo
Mabato at madaming dead corals along the shore hindi na kame nagpunta sa Binucot Beach Resort as per advice ng guide namin to avoid again Php 100 entrance fee, ganun din naman daw itsura ng beach :) #tipidtips
We spend lang halos 30 minutes here, naco-consume ng travel ang time namin dahil layo-layo din ang mga tourist spot, hindi na din namin napuntahan ang Fish Sanctuary sa Looc dahil kulang na din sa time.
Our last stop for the day is..
Odiongan Bay
I decide na dito mag spend ng sunset based sa mga blog na nabasa ko, pero we recommend na mas maganda mag sunset sa Binucot beach dahil nasa harapan mo ang araw.
After mag check in sa aming hotel na Warf Manor, we headed agad sa sea side for sunset.
Sunset at Odiongan Bay
After the sunset ano pa ba kasunod, edi kainan na dinner. Maliit lang ang odiongan town kayang ikutin at yung ang ginawa namin habang naghahanap ng makakainan.
Town Hall
At the town plaza you will see this 100% marble signage. Solido!
Infairness modern Jollibee
Nearby sa plaza you will find this souvenirs
At ang ending? Sa puso ng isang bayan, ang palengke!
Simpleng lugaw with egg
We have hamburger + lugaw for our dinner and don't expect much sa quality for its price.
Around 8:00 pm nasa room na kame nagrerelaks at nanonood ng TV Kapuso mo Jessica Soho at ang palabas pagkain! Kaya nagutom at nag snack sa bar+restaurant ng hotel.
End of day.
Day 1 Actual Itinerary
12:30 pm - Touchdown Romblon Airport
1:00 pm - Lunch at Dew Forest Garden Restaurant
2:00 pm - Aglicay Beach Resort
4:00 pm - Binucot Beach
5:00 pm - Check in Warf Manor, Odiongan
5:30 pm - Sunset Odiongan bay
Expenses
Php 1,500 - Rented trike for 4 pax Airport to Odiongan + tour
Php 1,500 - Warf Manor Hotel for 4 pax
Day 2: Calatrava Islands Tour
We woke up as early as 4:00am to prepare at magpunta agad sa main terminal to look for the first trip ng jeep to Calatrava. The main transportation here in Tablas is jeepney at tricycle, very limited lang at may oras ang biyahe ng mga jeep around Tablas Island kaya very important to research at the best way is magtanong sa mga lokal ng schedules or else mag rerent kayo ng tricycle na expensive.
Our breakfast for that early morning is hot Malungay pandesal, masarap siya.
We arrive at Calatrava around 6:30 am at deretso kame sa port area to look and hire a boat for an island tour.
Guindauahan ni Bendoy Island
Our first stop, this island is superb dito kame unang dinala ng aming mga bangkero.
Siempre couple selfie <3
The water is so clear, thanks kila kuya bangkero hindi dapat kasama sa itinerary namin ito.
Fresh catch fish from the fishermen, mukhang maliit lang pero mabigat yan!
Tada! Our breakfast sariwang sariwa walang ka-lansa lansa.
Pina-ihaw namin sa care taker ng island they offer us this, we just pay for the labor around +50 pesos
Second stop..
Tinagong Dagat
Next stop na ulit.
Lapus-Lapus Cove
I think this is it! I mean ang ipinagmamalaki ng bayan ng Calatrava. Their unique and still virgin islands, napakaganada!
Nasolo namin this time yun mga islands, advantage ng off peak season at kung gusto ninyo mas masolo, choose weekdays.
May entrance fee lang around 20 pesos at cottage fee.
Pero dahil wala naman ibang turista hindi na kame pinag bayad, another tipid moment haha :D
Travel buddies <3
Pristine!
We spend more time here sa Lapus-Lapus Cove inexplore namin at inenjoy ang masarap paliguan na tubig dito.
Romeo on aura mode
Jep C
Ohh sana nabusog kayo sa mga pictures namin.. :)
And it's time to move on.. hindi na namin nadaanan ang dalawa pang island cove same naman din daw ang experience based sa guide namin at para maabutan din namin ang 11:30 am jeep trip pabalik sa Odiongan.
Getting around
Jep C on pure solid marble CALATRAVA landmark
1:30 pm we're back at Odiongan at bumaba kame sa port area kung nasaan ang sikat na bilihan ng marble souvenirs na nafeature sa Biyahe ni Drew!
As usual, sa pasalubong napapagastos ;)
Back at the hotel, pack up na and find for a much cheaper but best hotel in Town. Na-cancel ang pag punta namin ng Santa Fe that day para dun na sana mag stay for the night but we decided nalang to stay in Odiongan at umalis ng early para maabutan ang isa sa dalawang boat ride papuntang Carabao Island.
Tips: There are 2 jeepney trips from Odiongan to Sta Fe port in the morning, mas cheaper that rerent ng trike. Ang pumpboats ay nangagaling sa Carabao Island at bago bumalik ng Carabao Island hinihintay muna ang dalawang trip ng jeep from Odiongan na naghahatid ng mga pasahero.
Farewell group picture to Warf Manor a good hotel.
Christmas decorations. Malapit na ang pasko!
Sunset along Odiongan Town
Habang naghahanap ng murang hotel
We ended up at Peter's Loft, nasuyod namin lahat ng hotel/INN/rooms sa Odiongan and this is the good deal in terms of price and at the same time cleanliness and comfort.
Our room good for Php 1,200/4 pax.
Air conditioned, new and clean. Ayos!
We ended our day at Laszaji Grill, well hindi maganda ang experience namin dito pero marami kumakain dahil medjo cheap ang price pero sobra bagal lang ng service nila saamin that time.
Day 2 Actual Itinerary
4:00 am - Wake up call
5:00 am - Ride first trip jeep to Calatrava
6:30 am - Arrival Calatrava, hire a boat for island tour
7:30 am - Start tour (Guindauahan ni Bendoy Island, Tinagong Dagat, Lapus-Lapus Cove, Paksi Cove, Turtle Cove)
11:00 am - End tour
11:30 am - Back to Odiongan
1:30 pm - Arrived Odiongan port (Buy pasalubong)
2:30 pm - Late lunch at Jollibee
4:00 pm - Pack up, look for much cheaper but best hotel in Town
5:30 pm - Check in Peter's Loft
Expenses
Php 80 - Jeep Calatrava - Odiongan rt
Php 1,200 - Boat rental
Php 40 - Guindauahan ni Bendoy Island and Lapus-Lapus Cove entrance fee
Php 1,200 - Check in Peter's Loft
Day 3 The Highlights
Wake up call 4:30 am, we hired a trike again Kuya Louie to drop us at Sante Fe port, we didn't know the jeepney schedules kaya napamahal kame.
Simulan na ang araw!
Look at that native pig, nakaka awa diba?
Pero nag bago ang pananaw namin sakanya ng masaksihan namin ang pag tae niya sa kalsada habang umaandar ang motor, baboy talaga! :D
Around 7:00 am we arrived at the port, napaka aga pa.. dun lang namin nalaman na aalis lang ang pumpboat kapag dumating na ang mga jeep from Odiongan :( dahil andun ang mga goods na dadalhin sa San Jose.
Tambay mode!
Madami kameng time, coffee muna at noodles
View in Sante Fe port
Group picture!
Dahil sobrang init di na kinaya nun isa
Ang daming time talaga :D
El Kapitan
Ay si Jep lang pala
Si boy patibag!
Sa wakas all aboard na, let's go Carabao Island!
Wala pang 1 hour ang boat ride nasa Carabao Island na..
Touch down Carabao Island!
Ang nangyare saamin inalok agad kame nun bangkero ng murang accommodation 1200/4pax din pwede na din aircon at 2 queen size bed. Pero ang contact sana namin ang Republic of Inobahan Beach Resort.
After ng check in, quick lunch muna sa recommended restaurant nila kuya guide.
1:1 ang habal-habal tour sa Carabao Island, may mga parts kase na matataas ang tourist spot at delikado kapag marami sakay ang motor at masisikip ang daan.
First stop..
Tagaytay View Point
A must to visit, napanood ko 'to pinuntahan ng Biyahe ni Drew maganda ang place relaxing lalo na sa Kubo.
Boracay Island
Yes ang Carabao Island ay katapat lang na isla ng Bora.
Ohh diba masarap tumambay dito.
Ohh diba? Pwede? Pwede!
Lanas Beach (White Beach)
Well maganda yung beach kaso...
Kuding Kuding Cave and Cliff Diving
Isa sa mga highlight ng Carabao Island tour ay ang pag cliff dive dito at ang pagpunta sa cave.
Kuding-Kuding Cliff Jump
Unlimited Gatorade!!!
Isang napakagandang spot.
Talon Jep!
Talon me!
Talon Jen! <3
Ingat kayo kapag nagpunta dito, pero kapag high tide bawal pumunta dito kase malamang lubog ang cave.
Yes sa taas ng cave may butas, thanks kay Jep sa effort.
Mahaba habang habal ride to dahil nasa bandang itaas ng island. Dry cave, para samin dead na yun cave pero siguro pag tag ulan meron pa na part na tumutulo.
Marami parin naman mga stalactite
Said Beach
And this time solong solo namin ang buong shore line ng Said beach, palibhasa may pasok dinadaanan at pinapanood lang kame ng mga estudyante.
This is Carabao Island!
Jep C
Actually struggle ang pag akyat dyan haha :D
Romeo
Jen
Jehp
Dito kame nag tagal as in haha..
Sweet!
I <3 Romblon!
The New Boracay
Angas Cliff Diving
This part lang yata ang may entrance fee na 100, pero dahil napakiusapan nila kuya guide na mag pipictures lang, 50 pesos nalang binayad namin.
Not advisable that time na mag cliff dive, dahil malakas ang alon baka humapas sa mga bato.
Yung isa hindi na nag picture lowbat na daw siya hahaha
We end our day back to Said Beach swimming lang kame at inenjoy ang place :)
Ang lalim ng camera ahhh
Moon over the beach, tanaw sa hotel namin.
For our dinner bumili lang kame ng ihaw-ihaw at kinain sa isang carinderia.
Day 3 Actual Itinerary
4:30 am - Wake up call
5:30 am - Depart to Santa Fe port
7:00 am - Arrived Santa Fe port
9:00 am - Board pumpboat to Carabao Island (San Jose)
10:00 am - Arrived Port of Said (Carabao Island/San Jose), Check in hotel near the port
11:00 am - Quick lunch restaurant (Carinderia)
12:00 pm - Start Tour
- Tagaytay Viewpoint
- Lanas Beach
- Kuding Kuding Cave and Cliff Diving
- Dingle cave
- Said Beach
- Angas Cliff Diving
4:00 pm - End tour, back to Said beach and relax
5:30 pm - Back to hotel
Expenses
Php - 1,200 Trike Odiongan - Santa Fe for 4 pax
Php - 100 Boat per pax
Php - 500 Island Tour per pax
Php - 1,200 hotel for 4 pax
Day 4 The Finale - Lechon!
Gising kame ng 5:00 am mabilisang ligo at breakfast sa carinderya nila ate bago mag biyahe sa bangka pabalik ng Santa Fe.
Simple lang ang buhay sa isla tipikal probinsya, mababait naman ang mga tao, may ilan ilan lang talagang alam nyo na ;)
At Sante Fe port
Forget the name nun girl marble
We hired ulit si kuya Louie na sunduin kame at ihatid sa airport, very limited lang ang transportation kaya iwas aberya.
Tambay mode sa karinderia sa tabi ng Airport
We arrive sa airport very early dahil wala na din kame gagawin.
Tablas Airport
At dahil almost lunch na nagutom na kame at sakto naman buena mano kame sa Lechon!
Customize star marble for me :)
Saying goodbye just for now because were going back for sure for Romblon and Sibuyan islands.
Day 4 Actual Itinerary
5:00 am - Wake up call, quick breakfast at near carinderia
6:00 am - Board to pumpboat to Santa Fe port
7:00 am - Arrived Santa Fe port
7:45 am - Ride rented trike to Airport
2:30 pm - Back to reality
All in all it was a great unique exciting stressfull experience. Stress kase on the spot nangangalap ng info about the place haha DIY! Pero dahil naging success kaya mas naging masaya.
Highlight din dito ang suka nila we call it Sukang Odiongan na lasang alak healthy daw yun kase organic galing sa niyog. Majority ng sawsawan sa buong Romblon.
Cast: Jen, Jehp, Romeo, Jep
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING! :)
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