1 DAY TRIP TO APO ISLAND;
TIPS AND BUDGET

 APO ISLAND: Negros Oriental (April 8, 2017)

Apo Island is famous for its dive sites and snorkeling destinations. It is also popular for its giant sea turtles, locally called pawikan. That is why when we talked about Dumaguete trip, swimming with sea turtles is in our priority list! We woke up at 6:00 AM to prepare and eat breakfast. We ate at the carenderia nearby and we asked the locals where we can ride a bus or jeep going to Zamboangita, which is the jump-off point to Apo Island, where we can hire a motorized boat going to the island.

7:30AM – Check out at Pamela’s Pension House

8:00AM – Breakfast at Carenderia

8:30AM – Going to Dauin

9:30AM – Going to Apo Island

2:00PM – Going back to Dauin

3:00AM – Going back to Dumaguete

6:00PM – Going to Siquijor

8:00PM – Arrive at Siquijor

From Dumaguete, ride a bus or jeep going to Zamboanguita (drop off to Malatapay Market). Travel time will be 40mins. Look for the information center then rent a motorized boat going to Apo Island. We hired a boat that cost PHP3000 for 8 people, since we’re only 6, we need to find 2 more passenger to lessen the boat fare and luckily there were two girls who wants to share the boat with us for the same reason.

Apo Island Registration Office

Once you arrive on Apo Island, you have to go to the registration office on the beach where you register your party and pay the Apo island sanctuary fees. You also need to hire a tour guide when swimming with the turtles.You’re not allowed to enter the protected area where the turtles swim without a guide. One tour guide is good for 4 people for PHP300. If you have your own snorkeling gear, I suggest that you bring them with you. On Apo Island, a snorkeling mask rental will cost you PHP100 each. You can also rent a life jacket for PHP100.

Hello there little fella. 

We love Apo Island!

There you are!

Apo Island Map

Apo Island Rock Formnations

Pamela’s Pension House- Carenderia (Tricycle)	PHP8.00
Breakfast	PHP20.00
Carenderia – Jeep Terminal (Tricycle)	PHP8.00
Dumaguete – Zamboanguita (Jeep)	PHP30.00
Boat Rental (PHP3000/8PAX)	PHP375.00
Sanctuary Fee	PHP100.00
Tour Guide Fee (Php300/4pax)	PHP75.00
Table Fee (Php300/8pax)	PHP38.00
Snorkeling Gear Rental	PHP100.00
Life Vest Rental	PHP100.00
Shower Fee	PHP10.00
Lunch	PHP20.00
Zamboanguita – Dumaguete (Jeep)	PHP30.00
Dinner (Jollibee)	PHP 59.00
TOTAL	PHP973.00

Tip/s:

1.      Better if you bring your own food if you want your trip to be cheaper. But don’t worry there are stalls that served cooked food in the island but I’ll tell you, don’t expect much.

2.      You’re not allowed to touch the sea turtles.

* The above expenses is already breakdown each person. Total damage is PHP 3,914.00. Finally, this is the last entry for Dumaguete- Apo Island- Siquijor Trip. Hope this helps. 'Til our next journey!