How to get there?

From Europe there are lots of cheap flights to Cebu City. Probably also from the rest of the world. There is no point travelling via Manilla. The Emirates are often the fastest. Via Dubai. Cathy Pacific are cheap, but then you have to go via Hong Kong and from Europe that often mean 2 stopovers. Very comfortable airplanes so no problem. Just search from your destination to Cebu City and you will find a lot of different options.

If you arrive Cebu City after 12:00 mid day you better stay one night in Cebu City. There are lots of Pension houses and Hotels to choose from. Nice to shop sunscreen, get cash etc. On Malapascua there are no ATM's. You have to bring enough cash for your stay.

From Cebu City you have several alternatives.

1. Bus from the North Bus Terminal to the port in Maya (northern tip of Cebu Island). Cheapest way. Approx PhP 100,-
2. Shared VAN from the North Bus Terminal to the port in Maya (northern tip of Cebu Island). PhP 200,-
3. Just hire a taxi. Normally between PhP 2500 and 3000 to Maya (the port up north). From Maya you can wait for the public boat (PhP ???) or hire a private boat (PhP 1500).
4. We can arrange transport in an private aircon taxi or van, plus private boat. Normally in total around PhP 5000,-. Then the car and the boat go regardless of the time of day / night. Just send us an email or call In-In (Chien). Phone number is shown when you book a room via our AirBnB site.

In general the trip from Cebu City to Maya take between 3 and 4 hours. The boat ride take 25 minutes. If you go by public boat you might wait for a long time in Maya for the boat. They are always waiting for more passengers, or they wait until some foreigners don't want to wait anymore and just pay for a private boat :)

Make sure you have some small money when you arrive Maya. To pay for helping you with your luggage and also for transportation from the pier to the boat in a flat boat if it is low tide. Flat boat is typically 20 PhP.