Island Hopping in Davao

The pictures I will be sharing in TT this week are some of the pictures taken during our DFAT 2012 Day 3 -- the island hopping aboard the Islands Banca Cruises. To give you an idea of where we went I will attached a map I grabbed from the internet:


source: internet


From one of the wharfs in Davao City, we proceeded to Vanishing Island first (the one on the two small islets on the upper left side of the big island.  It was a beautiful site.  Looking at its diameter and the depth of the water, I can imagine that it will really vanish during high tide.  It was still nine in the morning, so the islets were still up for us to enjoy its view.


 

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Seeing the islet from a distance with its crystal clear blue waters makes me want to jump out of the boat. Not really thinking if the water is shallow or not.  When we docked, the water is not deep but it is scary because there are sea snakes.  Not really snakes but maybe something similar to snakes. I won't mind the sea urchins as they won't move but thinking of anything wiggly that will kiss your foot, oh my, it scares me to death.

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Me and friends.
(photo by Renz)


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Moi
(photo by sis Crislyn)


I wish we could stay longer for more photo shoots but we were given 20 minutes to enjoy the place with our cameras.


From Vanishing island, the boat speed away to Talicud Island and I think it  took us almost 2 hours to reach the place.  The destination was at Coral Garden -- for lunch and for snorkeling.   I don't know how to swim but thanks to life jacket, I could float.  But the weakling in me is not yet too trustful on the lifejacket so I still panic when I am not holding on to anything that will support my weight.  But still I enjoyed frolicking in the clear waters or Talikud.


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Holding on to life! I'm having a hard time to let go.


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still holding on!


(photos by Joy Nacorda)


We spent more than two hours in this place and then we have to leave for the next stop.  It was in an a nearby part of the island where we stopped to enjoy fresh buko.  I did not go down the boat anymore because I see that the water is getting deeper and deeper (high tide time).  So I just enjoy the view with my camera.



the buko served to those who did not go down.


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Mt. Apo at a distance


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We traveled back to the mainland around four in the afternoon and then we still had the time to go home and changed for the next appointment in the evening.  In general, I enjoyed the trip.  It was my first time to really use a lot of sunscreen lotion.  It was a sunny day but not the best time to complain of the heat and the possible burn because it allowed the sea to give out its real beauty.

This trip was made possible because of DFAT 2012 with the following participants and organizers:

Sha Ang of Food Trippings (http://www.foodtrippings.com) – Metro Manila

Raine Balgos of The Kulay Project (http://www.thekulayproject.com) – Davao City
Robbie Bautista of The Creative Dork (http://www.thecreativedork.com) – Metro Manila
MJ Cabrera of Mary Jane’s Niche (http://www.maryjanecabrera.com) – Iloilo
Arlene Collado of Pinay Travels (http://www.pinaytravels.com) – Iligan
Gael Hilotin of The Pinay Solo Backpacker (http://www.thepinaysolobackpacker.com) – Metro Manila
Cris Nierva of The Hubby’s Cook (http://www.hubbyscook.com) – Davao City
Tim Nombre of The Iloilo Food Blogger (http://www.iloilofoodblogger.com) – Iloilo
Charles Ortiz of Dabaw Pinoy (http://www.dabawpinoy.com) – Davao City
Karla Redor of Food Trippings (http://www.foodtrippings.com) – Metro Manila
Mica Rodriguez of Senyorita.net – Dagupan / Metro Manila
Enrico Dee of Byahilo.com – (http://www.byahilo.com) – Bacolod / Laguna
Melo Villareal of Out of Town Blog (http://www.outoftownblog.com) – Manila

DFAT 2012 Organizers – the hardworking Davao Bloggers.

Renz Bulseco of the Travelling Nomad
Mark Cabrera of Markable
Andrew dela Serna of Davao Foodie
Ria Jose of Kusina Maria
Dulce Lada of Padd Solutions
Anj Nacorda of Davaoisms

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  1. TravelholicJune 20, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Grabe ka-nice sa inyong island hopping Ar, enjoy kaayo and the place is just a paradise jud ba! Makaibog ug makamingaw kaayo! Abi ko part ni sa tour ninyo sa MSH, bloggers activity diay... Haaay the buko... laway mode ang buntis! Lol.

    Thanks for joining TT last week Ar. Please join again for this week, linky is now up! :)

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