Travel Information for Cebu
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CEBU General Description The province of Cebu is an elongated island with a mountain chain crossing from north to south; long and narrow - it stretches 200 kilometers and is only 40 kilometers at its widest points - but it is the center of commerce, industry and education in the region. It is, in fact, the international gateway to the Visayas. Being a domestic hub for the Visayas and Mindanao, it is the focal point of growth and development in the South. Situated at 562 kilometers south of Manila, the province of Cebu is composed of the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapulapu, Danao, Toledo and Talisay and 47 towns or municipalities. With nine universities, 21 colleges and 13 technical institutes, the province is the seat of learning in the South. Its capital, Cebu City, is the country's oldest city, having been established in the early 1700s. Often called the "Queen City of the South" and the Seat of Christianity in the Philippines, Cebu City is a unique blend of tropical paradise and business haven. In a survey of the cities of Asia, Asiaweek (October 25, 1996) named Cebu City the "eighth most livable city in Asia" and was the only Philippine city in the survey's Top Ten. Livable and lively, yet Cebu is steeped in a rich historic past –from the pre-colonial times (there are archaeological evidence indicating it was already a settlement site as early as the tenth century) to the time the great explorer Ferdinand Magellan planted on April 14, 1521 the wooden cross to mark the beginning of the Christianization of the island and the rest of the archipelago. For the Cebuanos (and all Filipinos in general), the replica of the cross now housed in the kiosk built on the hallowed spot where Magellan first planted it, has remained the symbol of faith, along side with the Basilica del Santo Nino where the country's oldest and most precious Christian relic, the Santo Nino, is enshrined. The Cebuanos, who are extremely proud of this cultural and historical heritage that has endured through the centuries, also treasure the first Spanish fort established in the Philippines: Fort San Pedro which is a triangular area with a circumference of 1,248 feet enclosed by 20 feet high, 18 feet thick walls and with a gate marked with the seal of the Spanish King. Aside from its historical attractions, Cebu is the traveler's fantasy of a tropical island – balmy weather, crystalline waters, pristine beaches with palm trees, hibiscus and bougainvilleas on their fringes, mangoes and coconut drinks for the asking in luxurious resorts with all the frills of modern living. Cebu is also a cosmopolitan city with all modern conveniences and amenities: excellent accommodations like city hotels and beach resorts, fine restaurants, exciting nightlife and special interest activities like golf and water sports, most specially diving and snorkeling in exceptional sites. Cebu is a shopper's paradise with its thriving arts and crafts industries (notably shell craft, guitar-making, weaving, leather craft, and bamboo and rattan furniture crafts now getting world renowned) and various department stores that offer the best bargains. How to get there The Province of Cebu is accessible by land, sea or air transport and once in Cebu, varied modes of transportation take one around the different tourist and commercial attractions. By Air The Mactan-Cebu International Airport serves various international destinations of Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cebu Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Silk Air, Malaysia Airlines, and domestic destinations of PAL, Cebu Pacific, SEAIR, Asian Spirit and Air Philippines. INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES For the latest flight schedules, visit the website or contact the telephone numbers of the airlines listed below. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PHILIPPINE TRAVEL SALES MANUAL 1 ASIANA AIRLINES Tel. No. (63-32) 342-8062 to 67 (Airport Office) Fax No. (63-32) 342-8068 Website wvvw.flyasiana.com Route from/to Cebu: South Korea (Incheon) CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS 12/F Ayala Life FGU Building, Mindanao Ave. cor. Biliran Road, Cebu Business Park Tel. No. (63-32) 231-3747/340-3254 (Mactan Office) Fax No. (63-32) 234-4143/340-2958 / 2928 (Mactan Office) Website www.cathaypacific.com Route from/to Cebu: Hongkong CEBU PACIFIC AIR Robinson, Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 255-4040/340-7980 (Airport Office) Telefax (63-32) 253-9433/340-5362 Website www.cebupacificair.com Routes from/to Cebu: South Korea (Incheon, Pusan) MALAYSIA AIRLINES 2nd Floor Export Bank Building, #1 16 Gorordo Ave., Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 231-3887/232-0905 / 340-2978/340-2977 (Airport Office) Website www.malaysiaairlines.com Route from/to Cebu via Kota Kinabalu: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) PHILIPPINE AIRLINES SM City, Cebu City, North Reclamation Avenue, Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-8412/8917/9442 340-0181/340-8705 (Airport Office) Website www.philippineairlines.com Routes from/to Cebu: Japan (Tokyo); South Korea (Incheon); Hong Kong QATAR AIRWAYS QC Pavilion Bldg., Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-1000/341-4721 (Airport Office) Fax No. (63-32) 231-8922/341-5988 (Airport Office) Email [email protected] Website www.qatarairways.com Route from/to Cebu: Qatar (Doha) SILK AIR/SINGAPORE AIRLINES Suite 302 3/F, Cebu Holdings Center, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-621 (63-32) 340-0043/340-0042 (Airport Office) Fax No. (63-32) 232-6218 (63-32) 340-0041 (Airport Office) Website www.silkair.com / www.singaporeair.com Route from/to Cebu: Singapore International Airlines with Offices in Cebu NORTHWEST AIRLINES Inter-Pacific Transit Inc., G/F QC Pavilion, Gorordo Ave.. Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-2401 to 06 Fax No. (63-32) 231-0490 Website www.nwa.com.ph ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PHILIPPINE TRAVEL SALES MANUAL 2 QANTAS AIRWAYS SW International Inc., G/F Ayala Business Center Archbishop Reyes Ave., Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-0004/0005 Fax No. (63-32) 232-0761 Website www.qantas.com THAI AIRWAYS G/F QC Pavilion, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-2401/231-1227 Website www.thaiair.com Domestic Airlines For the latest flight schedules, visit the website or contact the telephone numbers of the airlines listed below. AIR PHILIPPINES JY Square, Salinas Drive, Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 417-2318/2322 SM City, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 412-5388/8833/8883 Ground Floor Mactan Cebu Internatoinal Airport Lapu-Lapu City Tel. No. (63-32) 341-0910/0920/4086/4087/4002/4003 Email [email protected] [email protected] Website www.airphils.com Routes from/to Cebu: Davao City; General Santos; Puerto Princesa; Manila; Bacolod, Iloilo ASIAN SPIRIT Mactan Cebu International Airport, West Wing Domestic Airport, Lapu-Lapu City Tel. No. (63-32) 341-2551 to 55 (Airport Sales Office) Telefax (63-32) 341-2554 Website www.asianspirit.com Routes from/to Cebu: Cagayan de Oro; Tandag; Surigao; Caticlan CEBU PACIFIC AIR Robinson, Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 255-4040/340-7980 (Airport Office) Telefax (63-32) 253-9433/340-5362 Website www.cebupacificair.com Routes from/to Cebu: Manila; Bacolod; Davao; Iloilo; Zamboanga; Clark, Pampanga PHILIPPINE AIRLINES SM City, Cebu City, North Reclamation Ave., Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-8412/9442/8917 (63-32) 340-0181/340-8705 (Airport Office) Website www.philippineairlines.com Routes from/to Cebu: Manila; Davao; Bacolod; Iloilo; General Santos SEAIR Mactan International Airport, Lapu-lapu City Tel. No. (63-32) 341-3021/3022 Fax No. (63-32) 341-3023 Email [email protected] Website www.flyseair.com Routes from/to Cebu: Camiguin; Caticlan; Cotabato ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PHILIPPINE TRAVEL SALES MANUAL 3 By Sea The Cebu Port, one of the busiest ports in the country, receives several passenger and cargo ships daily servicing the Cebu-Manila and vice-versa route and daily trips to the different major cities in the Visayan and Mindanao such as Tagbilaran, Dumaguete, Ormoc, Cagayan de Oro, Ozamis, General Santos and Surigao. There are also fast crafts operating in Cebu that service the Cebu-Tagbilaran, Cebu-Dumaguete and Cebu-Ormoc and vice-versa routes. It usually takes at least two hours to reach said destinations. Various native motorized outrigger canoes called banca are popularly used for inter-island travel adventure or locally called 'island hopping'. These boats can be rented from various resorts offering island tour packages or from any boat operators around Cebu's premium island resorts like Mactan, Malapascua, Bantayan and Camotes. Most diving operators usually have their own bancas for diving tours to some of the best dive sites in the island. Locals also ride the banca in traveling to the neighboring islands. For the latest schedules, visit the website or contact the telephone numbers of the ferries/ shipping lines listed below. CARLOS A. GOTHONG LINES, INC. Gothong Private Wharf, Pier 7, FF Cruz, Mandaue City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-9998 Fax No. (63-32) 346-0200 Routes from/to Mandaue (Cebu): Nasipit; Manila; Cagayan; Ozamis; lligan; Jagna (via Nasipit) CEBU FERRIES Serging Osmena Blvd., NRA, Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32 245-3115/3132 Fax No. (63-32) 232-0428 Hotline (63-32) 233-7000 Website www.CebuFerries.com Routes from/to Cebu: Cagayan de Oro; lligan (via Cagayan de Oro or via Ozamis); Ozamis; Nasipit; Ormoc COKALIONG SHIPPING LINES, INC. Don Serging Osmena Avenue, North ReclamationArea, Cebu City Tel. No. (63-32) 232-7211 Fax No. (63-32) 231-6825/6826 Website www.cokaliongshipping.com Routes from/to Cebu: Surigao; Maasin; Dumaguete; Dapitan (via Dumaguete); Sindangan; Tagbilaran; Iloilo; Larena-Dumaguete; Palompon F.J. PALACIO LINES INC. Cor.Mabini & Zulueta Sts., Cebu City 6000 Tel.