Boat Rate Standardization at Pundakit, Zambales

I was walking from Pundakit Falls last April 2011 when I bumped into Mang Florante, a boatman that I regularly hire when I am in Pundakit. He told me one of the good news for tourists and travellers who wants to go to Capones Island, Camara Island, Anawangin Cove, Talisayen Cove, Nagsasa Cove and Silangin Cove, it is the Standardization of the Boat Rates at Pundakit Zambales.

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FERRY BOAT RATE/FARE
BARANGAY PUNDAQUIT
SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES

BIG BOAT PER HEAD Maximum of 10 pax	SMALL BOAT Per trip 1-4 pax
Whole Day or Over Night
Pundaquit to Camara – P150	Pundaquit to Camara – P700
Pundaquit to Capones – P150	Pundaquit to Capones – P1,000
Pundaquit to Annawangen – P200	Pundaquit to Annawangen – P1,000
Pundaquit to Talisayen – P300	Pundaquit to Talisayen – P1,500
Pundaquit to Nagsaza – P400	Pundaquit to Nagsaza – P1,800
Pundaquit to Silangen – P600	Pundaquit to Silangen – P2,500
Island Hopping – P300 Camara, Capones & Annawangen	Island Hopping – P1,500 Camara, Capones & Annawangen

“TURISMO’Y PAG INGATAN, SAPAGKAT ITOY ATING YAMAN, KAYA SUMUNOD SA MAAYOS NA PATAKARAN”

“WOW PUNDAQUIT! SULONG SAN ANTONIO”

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How does this become good news?

There were 2 problems when this standardization of prices was not implemented.

1. Some of my friends who went there were offered insanely high prices just for their boat ride. For example, one of my friends were offered a P2,000 peso boat ride to Anawangin Cove only.
2. Some of the boatmen offer way too low prices. Like P800 for the island hopping Camara Island, Capones Island & Anawangin Cove. This becomes a problem because the boatmen are not getting enough or are not happy with their income from touring you around. A unhappy tour guide is equivalent to a bad service.

This is great it protects both the boatman and the tourist.

Are the boatmen really happy about this?

According to Mang Florante, they had this forum where all the bangkeros and the local government officials gather and talk about the prices and the policies where all the parties involved would be happy and give good quality service. Since the boatmen have voiced out on the forum, I think it is safe to say that most boatmen are happy with this standardization.

Room for improvement

I think they should also include the prices if the Island Hopping would include Nagsasa Cove, Talisayen Cove and Silangin Cove.

If you are going to Pundakit for an outing then you can hire Mang Florante and his boatmen to tour you around. Here is his number 0910-805-3388.

Follow my Pundakit, Zambales Series

• Nagsasa Cove – Anawangin Cove – Capones Island – Camara Island Itinerary
• Boat Rate Standardization at Pundakit, Zambales
• Walking to Pundakit Falls
• 5 Peso Boat Ride in Pundakit
• The Clean Vendors of Anawangin