How to go to Cagbalete Island?
1. Ride a bus at JAC Liner Terminal in Buendia bound to Mauban. The buses
bound to Mauban are only 2 trips a day. You can check schedule from this link.
If you want to be more flexible with time, you can ride bus going to Lucena
City which is available 24 hours. Bus Fare is P210 per person. Travel time is
only 3-4 hours.
2. From Lucena Grand Terminal, ride a van (P60 per person) or bus (P54 per
person) going to Mauban. Travel time is only 45 minutes to 1 hour.
3. From Mauban Terminal, just walk a few meters heading to Mauban Local
Tourism Office. Look for the covered court. Check for passenger boats or
private boats going to Cagbalete Island. Travel time is 45 minutes – 1 hour.
Where to stay in Cagbalete Island?
There are a lot of resorts in Cagbalete Island. Once you are already in the Local
Tourism Office, you can select from the resorts that can accommodate you. Or if you
have your own tents, no need to reserve for rooms or cottages.
Last holy week, we stayed in Pansacola Beach Resort. It’s resort you will first see
once you reach the island. Furthermore, it has the longest shoreline for you swim and
beachbum.
Entrance Fee is 300/person/night if you have tent with you. But you can contact them
through their Facebook Page for more details.
What to bring in Cagbalete Island?
You can buy raw food (fish, chicken, pork for grilling) in Mauban before you go to
the island. There’s no market in the island just few sari-sari stores. Water and cooked
rice are both expensive.
Here’s our Total Expenses (food not included):
If you take the passenger boat, the rate per person would be less than 1000 pesos only.
We opted for the private boat since we didn’t caught the last trip of the passenger
boat.
It was peak season when we went to Cagbalete that’s why the place seemed to be so
crowded. But definitely, it is a must visit place if you are going to Quezon province or
if you want to check new beach destination near Metro Manila.
2D1N DIY Itinerary / Travel Guide to Cagbalete Island
Day 1
12:00 AM – Departure: Dau, Mabalacat Bus Terminal
1:15 AM – Arrival: Kamias, Cubao JAC Liner Bus Station
1:30 AM – Departs to Lucena Grand Terminal
4:00 AM – Arrival: Lucena Grand Terminal
5:30 AM – Depature: NCR-Rienton Mini Bus to Mauban
6:30 AM – Touchdown at Mauban
7:00 AM – Environmental Fee Payment at Environmetal Ticketing Office
7:10 AM – Welcome aboard! Private boat to Villa Pilarosa
8:00 AM – Touchdown at Villa Pilarosa
9:00 AM – Island Hopping at Bonsai Island & Snorkeling
12:00 PM – Back to Villa Pilarosa
2:00 PM – Check-In, rest, snack, chitchat, nap
4:00 PM – Wake-up call; Brief walk around Pilarosa
6:00 PM – Prepares dinner; Dinner Time
9:00 PM – Sleep time
Day 2
5:00 AM- Wake-up Call
6:00 AM- Breakfast
8:00 AM – Tour around the island (or the sea bed :-P)
1:00 PM – Back to room, packed-up
1:45 PM – Check-out
2:15 PM – Arrival: Mauban
3:00 PM – Departs to Lucena Grand Terminal (UV)
4:00 PM – Arrival: Lucena
5:00 PM – Departure: Cubao
10:00 PM – Arrival: JAC Liner Bus Station; Departs to Dau
11:30 PM – Arrival: Dau Bus Terminal
Actual Expenses (for two pax)
Below are the actual expenses during our Cagbalete Trip. Please do note that yours may vary since
we included the expenses for food as well as for the whole transportation cost coming from
Pampanga.
Dau to Cubao (Aircon Bus) – 278
Cubao to Lucena (Aircon Bus) – 436
Lucena to Mauban (Minibus) – 108
Tricycle Fare to Mauban Office – 20
Environmental Fee -100
Tricycle Fare to Private Boat – 27
Private Boat (round trip for two)- 1,500
Accommodation (Air-conditioned) – 2,000
Island Hopping – 600
Tricycle to UV Terminal – 20
Mauban to Lucena (Van) – 120
Lucena to Cubao – 436
Cubao to Dau – 278
Food – 700
Total Expenses: P6,623 (two persons)
Do-It-Yourself Trip
Andrew (Villa Pilarosa) – 09993663884
Mang Pando (Resident Boatman) – 09073843253
Romulo Ortiz (Private Boatman from Mauban) – 09127517034
Pansacola Beach Resort
0427840158
09285058633
09228861491
www.cagbaleteisland.com
MVT Sto. Niño Resort
09277774828
09217275398
www.mvtstoninoresort.net
