Balamban Public Market Tours and Activities

Enjoyed a pleasant stay at Costabella on Lapu Lapu Island.The bed was comfortable, the room was quiet. and the AC worked well. The hotel restaurant never served me anything I didn't like. The staff were friendly and welcoming. My biggest disappoint was most definitely the beach. The beach itself is fine, but it's not a good spot for swimming in the ocean. I think I walked out at least 50 yards and the water was not even above my kneecaps. And you had to be mindful of the rocks here and there. I was hoping for something comparable to a Kamala Beach (Phuket) experience,,but there was no contest. The traffic is also quite ghastly - even on little Lapu Lapu. Actually it was much worse in Lapu Lapu. Multiple Filipinos told the tale of a stop light on a very busy street which has been out of service for five years. It took over an hour to drive three blocks. Misery. And finally, while Lapu Lapu is a relatively short distance from Cebu City and the International Airport, everything that I really enjoyed about Cebu was located at three to four hours to the south. That includes swimming with the whale sharks in Oslob, the nearby Tumalog and Kawasan Waterfalls, the white sandy beach of Moalboal,and the little town adjacent to it. If I had it do over again, I would stay in Moalboal or go to Boracay.

My parents really enjoyed their stay. Will surely be back soon.