I joined a travel-related contest and I am lucky to have been chosen as one of the four winners of a round-trip plane ticket to any local destination I want. I am afraid of seawater, but I chose Siargao as my destination as I am fascinated by its world-renowned Cloud 9 waves. Dispatch Magazine, I can’t thank you enough.
Alright, everything (activities, accommodation at Wave Cave, and all) is set but the date. My first schedule was May 27. It was cancelled due to the unavailability of flights and bad weather. Oh-kay. I got no choice but to move it to a later date, from June 17 to June 20.
Now, let me show you a timeline of what happened to me last June 17, the supposed first day of my first solo trip, thanks to Typhoon Egay.
[su_note note_color=”#E0007C” text_color=”#ffffff”]Cebu Pacific flies to Siargao via connecting flight to Cebu during Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only. Travelers who wish to land in Surigao can ride a ferry for a three-hour trip to Siargao. Last trip leaves at 12 noon.[/su_note]
0510 – rode a cab from Libis to NAIA Terminal 3
0600 – checked in my baggage
0615 – boarded plane
0635 – departed from MNL to CEB
0720 – arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport
0950 – I started worrying since passengers are still waiting
1000 – worry has escalated; we should be boarding by now
1010 – Cebu Pacific announced Siargao’s deteriorating weather and to stand by for updates
1040 – flight cancelled
1100 – queued for assistance
1230 – I was told that they could rebook my flight to Surigao the next day (I needed to stay in Mactan at my own expense) or re-book to Siargao two days after (again, I needed to stay in Mactan at my own expense) or I could just go back to Manila and have the whole trip rescheduled
1300 – flight rebooked to Manila
1500 – Cebu to Manila passengers are now swarming the boarding area
1530 – raining heavily, I thought I’d be stranded
1600 – boarded, finally
1630 – departed from CEB to MNL
1720 – arrived at the NAIA Terminal 3
2000 – home, at last
I was just an hour away from my dream Siargao and its Cloud 9. Why, oh, why?
Hi,
Wave cave is a bit far from the Cloud 9 (around 4kms.). you need to get to the town proper first and ride again to Cloud 9. however, there are motorcycles that travels to General Luna town proper every now and then but it would be costly for you since from the town proper you will have to ride a habal-habal going to Cloud 9. there are budget-friendly lodges located in the town proper (sadly, it’s not free unlike Wave Cave). im just telling you this not to discourage you to stay at Wave Cave but giving you choices instead. it is still you that will decide on how you will maximize your stay in the island and at the same time minimize the expenses. oh, before i forgot if you decide to stay in the town proper, you just walk a few meters to the shoreline (which is a white sand beach) and enjoy the crystal clear waters (unlimited)! hope you will enjoy the pride of my province…
Hi Lauvee! Thanks for the heads up! I’ve booked myself again for another attempt of visiting Siargao. Hope this time it works. And don’t worry, I’ll take note of your suggestions. Thanks again! Keep safe! ☺
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