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Hundred Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan

Hundred Islands Tourist Welcome Center

February 1, 2012 by Josiah 1 Comment

I was looking for an information center at Lucap Wharf in Alaminos, Pangasinan for the Hundred Islands National Park 4 years ago. I’ve heard that there exists of an information center but due to the persistence of our lodging I never got to visit the information center nor was the center easily visible. Fortunately, on my second visit in the park there was a big improvement, the information Center is now very visible and they call it the Tourist Welcome Center.

Tourist Welcome Center at Lucap Wharf

The Tourist Welcome Center is open 24 hours everyday according to the brochure that they gave me.

You can find the following in the Tourist Welcome Center

Posted in: Alaminos, Pangasinan, Pangasinan Tagged: Alaminos, Fixers, Hundred Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Lucap Wharf, National Park, Pangasinan, Tourist Welcome Center

Island Hopping in Hundred Islands National Park

January 30, 2012 by Josiah 8 Comments
  • Island Hopping Rates
  • Operating Hours
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At the Tourist Welcome Center at Lucap Wharf, Alaminos, Pangasinan we were given 2 choices for our island hopping adventure. Either we get the Day Tour or we hire a Service Boat for a day.

The Day Tour costs 800 Pesos for 1-5 pax and would only take us to three developed islands – Governor, Childrens and Quezon Island with a time limit of 20 minutes per island and the boat will leave us at the last island and will just fetch us at our desired time.

The Service Boat costs 1,400 Pesos for 1-5 pax and we could have the boat for the whole day and we can go to any island we want without any time limit. We get to have our own tour guide too which will be our boatman.

Since one of our target was to visit Cathedral Island, also known as Marcos Island, and do some cliff jumping to splash to the waters of Cathedral (Imelda) Cave, the Day Tour would not be our option. Besides, I am not a fan of developed islands so it is best to stay on the less developed ones.

Here’s an account of what happened to us during our island hopping tour inside the Hundred Islands National Park

10:46 AM – Arrival at Alaminos Town Proper from Bolinao via mini bus (45 Pesos/pax; Travel Time 1 hour 15 minutes);

10:47 AM – Rode tricycle to Lucap Wharf; 50 Pesos/tricycle

10:57 AM – Arrival at Lucap Wharf; Went into the Tourist Welcome Center to ask for details

11:14 AM – Registered at the Tourist Welcome Center. Paid the 20 Pesos Entrance Fee for a day

11:20 AM – Ate lunch at Lucap Wharf eateries

11:45 AM – Went to the Boat Dispatcher for the start of the Island Hopping

Boat Dispatcher at Lucap Wharf

11:54 AM – Start of Island Hopping. Woohooo!!!

12:22 PM – Arrival at Governor’s Island. Check View Deck and go around the island

at Governor’s Island view deck

12:39 PM – Took a wrong turn to Pinoy Big Brother house. We got to a secluded beach

Posted in: Alaminos, Pangasinan, Pangasinan Tagged: Alaminos, Boat Tour, Hundred Islands National Park, Hundred Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Island Hopping, Pangasinan, Service Boat

My Bolinao & Alaminos, Pangasinan Expenses

January 18, 2012 by Josiah 13 Comments
At Bolinao Lighthouse

At Bolinao Lighthouse

I’ve been to Bolinao and Alaminos, Pangasinan before but the details in my memory was a little bit too hazy for me to create a travel guide, that’s why I included them in the 12 for 2012 Travel Project.

I was planning to do it solo. The truth is, I was afraid that the budget would skyrocket because I had to pay expenses that could be paid by groups. Luckily Laiza of Azial: Ang Batang Gala texted me and was looking for a quick getaway from the city life. I explained to her that the travel is aimed to document places than to relax, but I will try my best for us to have extra time to relax & enjoy the places. She agreed and we find ourselves in the bus station in Cubao ready for a 2 day fast-paced adventure in Pangasinan.

Without further ado, I present to you the expenses I had during our trip.

Day 1
P432.00 Victory Liner Bus from Cubao, Quezon City to Bolinao, Pangasinan
P200.00 Short stay at Dos Flores Resort; P350 for 3 hours + P50 for 1 hour extension
P50.00 Tricycle to and from UP Marine Science Institute; P100/tricycle
P10.00 Entrance to Bolinao Marine Laboratory Outdoor Hatchery; P10/pax
P20.00 Entrance to Bolinao Museum; P20/pax
P80.00 Breakfast at Adora’s Restaurant at Bolinao’s Town Proper
P80.00 Bought ingredients at the market for next day breakfast; Budget P80/pax
P80.00 Bought some snacks at the market
P50.00 Entrance to Enchanted Cave; P50/pax – w/o swimming
P7.50 Parking fee for tricycle at Enchanted Cave; P15/tricycle
P40.00 Entrance to Wonderful Cave; P40/pax
P0.00 Entrance to Cindy’s Cave; Closed when we got there; P50/pax
P0.00 Bolinao Lighthouse; No Entrance Fee
P80.00 Lunch at La Parola El Restaurante at Patar
P10.00 Shower at Abrac Beach, Patar
P5.00 Pooped at the CR at Abrac Beach; Yes, you have to pay to use the CR
P80.00 Dinner at La Parola el Restaurante
P0.00 Camping at Abrac Beach
Day 2
Posted in: Alaminos, Pangasinan, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Pangasinan Tagged: Abrac Beach, Alaminos, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Hundred Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Pangasinan, Patar beach

Hundred Islands Itinerary

April 15, 2010 by Josiah 12 Comments
Hundred Islands

Hundred Islands National Park, Pangasinan; Photo by Bernadette Joy Lopez

Itinerary

Day 0
11:00 PM Assembly Victory Liner Cubao
12:00 MN ETD Alaminos, Pangasinan
  
  Day 1
5:00 AM  ETA Alaminos; Go to Market to buy food supply
5:40 AM  Head to lodging, cook food, rest
8:00 AM  Breakfast
9:00 AM  Start of Island Tour
12:00 NN  Lunch
2:00 PM  Snorkeling
5:00 PM  Wait for Sunset at Governor’s Island
6:00 PM  Back at Lucap Wharf
6:30 PM  ETA Lucap Wharf; Freshen up
7:30 PM  Dinner at Maxine by the Sea Hotel & Restaurant
  Free Time!
  
  Day 2
11:00 AM  ETD Alaminos Town Proper
12:00 NN  Lunch anywhere in Alaminos and buy pasalubong
1:00 PM  ETD Metro Manila
6:00 PM  ETA Metro Manila
Posted in: 2k to less than 5k, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Itineraries, Overnight, Pangasinan Tagged: Alaminos, Hundred Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Pangasinan

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