Our favourite places to stay on this sleepy Cebu island.
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If you are looking for a sandbar with crystal clear water, creamy white sand that is just accessible from Cebu or Bohol, then you gotta visit North Sandbar. Google Maps tells me that the location is at North of Talibon, Bohol. If from Cebu, the usual jump-off point going to the sand bar is from Mactan. You can charter any island hopping banca in Mactan from the usual places like Hilton Port (Punta Engaño), Angasil Port, Marigondon Port, Cordova Parola or any other places where you can get a boat. The most convenient port for us is the Hilton Port, the banca port behind Mövenpick (formerly Hilton) Resort in Punta Engaño. If you are from the city and Mövenpick is at your right then the port entrance is right after the resort.
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Our call time was 9am in the morning but we were complete around 10am already. We did not reserve a banca ahead of time, instead, we negotiated at the port area. Our group got a good deal of ₱ 6,500 (back and forth), thanks to Stuart! It was a three-hour journey going to the sand bar. While at the boat, we already started drinking booze and enjoyed the three-hour boat ride to the sand bar. This outing is a post birthday celebration of Reece and despidida of Geof.
The boat was spacious and the ride was smooth.
Arrived at North Sand Bar after 3 hours!
We have already seen pictures of the sand bar but we are super impressed upon seeing it! It is like a hidden jewel in the middle of the vast ocean. The water was crystal clear and the sand was very fine.
North Sand Bar Crew
Our playground!
Here are a few tips that I would like to share to all who are interested to go there:
1,2,3 NGA-NGA!
More than the beautiful destination that we went, it was the company that made it fun and very memorable. That’s the beauty of having great friends!
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Cheers to more fun outings and lifetime friendship!
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