Lovin' the Beach
PostedMy family celebrated Christmas in special way. We went to Portofino Beach Resort, one of the foremost beaches located in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu. It is just a few minutes ride from the International Airport in Mactan, approximately around 30 minutes.
This resort is famous of its white sand beaches and water sports activities that includes banana boat ride, wind surfing, jet skiing, snorkeling and diving. They have amenities like the beach point lounge where it served delicious Philippine and international cuisines. One can also avail diving lessons and gear rentals at a very affordable price, and you can do island hopping in the nearby islands too. Your children can enjoy swimming in their swimming pool at a very minimal price.HOW TO GET THERE
There are at least 4 different ways to get to Portofino Beach Resort:
- Private car: Follow the directions on the map above.
- Taxi: Take a taxi from Cebu City. It costs around P200 and takes about 45 minutes from the city center. If you are coming from the airport, it will only take less than 30 minutes.
- V-Hire*: Take a v-hire from SM or Ayala terminal to Lapu-Lapu. It costs about P25 per person. When you get to Lapu-Lapu, City, take a tricycle to Portofino Resort (it costs about P50-100).
- Jeep: From SM or Ayala jeep terminals, take a jeep going to Hi-way Mandaue, then take a jeep going to Punta Engano (tell the driver to drop you off at the Barangay Angasil road going to Portofino Resort). Then lastly, take a motorcycle to the resort.
- Shuttle bus: There are supposedly scheduled shuttle buses leaving the North bus terminal everyday going to Lapu-Lapu City. This information still needs to be verified, so check back for updates.
By the way they have resort entrance fee for persons who won't stay overnight. Cottages are available for those who would want to stay behind and enjoy the fresh air in the evenings. If you will just stay for the day, you can simply rent tents and kiosk with some few tables and chairs for a reasonable price. Portofino is the place where you can relax and stay away from the noisy and busy life in the city. The resort is really inexpensive and maybe that's the reason why local tourist would come and visit the place during the weekends.
From left to right - Shannyn, Joy, Hanna, Ching ang Quitten.
The Akinamoto Girls! :D
The Akinamoto Girls! :D
I rode a jet ski for the first time! :D
There is no available driver that time so we help ourselves. hehe
Boat ride!!!
Rai Matieusz was so scared at first but he really enjoyed it!
Guess who?! haha
I can't dare to take a photo of my stretch marks so I prefer back view.
The beach is actually great but quite rocky so you better wear slippers when in water. Taking pictures is not a problem because there are nice views everywhere. If you get bored and still have lots of cash, you can try their activites like the Aquanaut (same as Helmet Diving of Boracay) and zipline over the sea. I need to take it off because Aquanaut is next... blogging soon :)
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