Apo Reef/ Apo Island

February 18, 2014

Apo Reef/ Apo Island

Disclaimer: This blog entry is still under construction. Pictures to be posted soon.

May 17-20, 2013

ITINERARY

Day 0:
2130H – 2200H: Assembly in Pasay Taft (JAM Liner)
2200H: Departure from Pasay to Batangas Port

Day 1:
0030H: Arrival in Batangas Port
0030H – 0200H: Assembly/Buy Ticket/Board Ferry
0200H – 0400H: Batangas to Abra de Ilog via Montenegro Lines
0400H – 0700H: Abra de Ilog to Sablayan by Dimples Bus
0700H – 1000H: Arrival in Sablayan/Register and Settle Payments at Sablayan Eco-Tourism Office/Breakfast/Shop for camping supplies/buy lunch/Reserve ticket at DimpleStar
1000H – 1030H: Sablayan to Pandan island
1030H – 1200H: Explore Pandan island/lunch
1200H – 1500H: Pandan to Apo Reef
1500H – 1530H: Arrival in Apo Reef / Pitch Tent
1530H – 1800H: Explore Apo Reef: Trek the lighthouse, rafting in lagoon, swim, snorkel, photo ops
1700-1800:Prepare dinner group 1
1800H – 1900H: Dinner
1900H: Socials, Bonfire, Lights off

Day 2:
0500H – 0630H: Call time/Watch Sunrise/Prepare Breakfast
0630H – 0800H: Breakfast(group 2) Prepare for Snorkeling Tour
0800H – 1000H: Guided Snorkeling
1000H – 1130H: Brunch (de lata na lang ang ulam para di na magluluto)/break camp
1130H – 1430H: Apo Reef to Sablayan
1430H – 1530H: Wash up in Eco-Tourism Complex
1530H – 1700H: Wait for Bus/Depart from Sablayan to Abra de ilog
1700H – 1900H: Sablayan to Abra de ilog
1900H - 2200H: buy ticket/dinner/board ferry
2200H - 0000H: Abra de ilog to Batangas

Day 3:
0000H: Arrival in Batangas (Diversion Road)
0000H – 0230H: Transfer to Pasay bound bus, Batangas to Pasay

Expenses:

Things to bring:

-tent/hammock/sleeping bag
-flashlight / headlamp
-camping stove/ cookset
-snorkeling gear
-spoon, fork, plate
-can opener

-atleast 1 canned good ( sausage, sardines, meatloaf, etc.)
-chips

-bread and spread/filling
-cup noodles
-LARGE plastic bag for waterproofing trash
-sunblock
-off lotion or any lotion for insects
-clothes
-sunglass
-camera
-money