Philippines Tourist Spots: DOLPHIN AND WHALE WATCHING TOURS

DOLPHIN AND WHALE WATCHING TOURS

·   Depart Dumaguete for Bais an hour travel.

·   Cruise to Tañon Strait.  The Tañon Strait is home to hundreds of dolphins          ( spinner and bottlenose )  and sperm whales.

·   Lunch at Campuyo White Sandbar.  The pristine 7 km Sandbar caps an exhilarating morning, where you can swim and snorkel in its clear blue waters or just laze around the fine white sand beach.

·   Afternoon swim

·         Cruise through Talabong Mangrove Area.   A 400-hectare protected mangrove in Bais form dense thickets which serves as natural habitat of several important wetland wildlife such as the endemic Philippine mallards or wild ducks, various species of herons or egrets including the migratory giant heron from Australia.

GETTING THERE . . .

POINT OF ORIGIN – Dumaguete City

DESTINATION’S LOCATION – Bais Bay, Along Tanon Strait

DISTANCE – From Dumaguete City 45 kms to Poblacion Bais

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

·   By bus.   In Dumaguete, check Ceres Bus Terminal northbound bus at    Calindagan  Dumaguete City, Tel. No. 035 225 – 9030.

·          Departs every 30 mins daily

PhP           DGTE - BAIS Airconditioned

        PhP           DGTE - BAIS Non-Aircon

o By Van.   V-HIRE terminal in front of Holy Cross High School.

                 PhP          DGTE – BAIS V-HIRE

o Tricycle from Bais to Capiñahan wharf   PhP 20.00 BAIS

o  Government boats use for the cruises.

                PhP 3,015.00 (15 pax)

                PhP 4,020.00 (20 pax)

o Privately- operated pumpboat  use for the cruises.

                PhP 4,500.00 (15pax)

                  Php 5,000.00 (20pax)

ACCOMMODATION within the vicinity

o Bahia de Bais  Tel. No. 035 402 – 9412; 541 – 5388; 0916 – 646 – 8844

o La Planta Hotel    Tel. No. 035 402 – 8321

o Felix Economy Lodge Mobile No. +63 915 – 887 – 3372

Visits can be arranged through Jun Serrano, City Tourism Office,

Telefax 035 02 - 6629 or  0917 – 314 – 1601.