Travel to Iloilo

Our flight was scheduled to depart Davao City at 9:40AM and arrive in Cebu at 10:35AM. Since we booked a connecting flight, we had to stop over in Cebu to get to Iloilo. The Cebu to Iloilo schedule was supposed to depart Cebu by 2:30PM and arrive in Iloilo by 3:15PM. But unexpectedly, the flight was delayed due to a “Bird Strike.” We were placed on a different flight and were scheduled to depart by 6:40PM. So we ended up spending the entire day at Mactan International Airport. Sigh!

This actually resulted to changes in our itinerary. So from the original Guimaras first then Iloilo, we adjusted our itinerary to accommodate the delay.

From 7:10 to 7:30PM we traveled from the airport to the city proper. We checked in at the Fine Rock Hotel in Jalandoni Street. The hotel was fully booked but good thing there was still one room left. We found out why no one decided to stay there because the room was close to the exhaust of the kitchen. This meant that the room was noisy. But the noise will eventually die down when there are no more orders from the kitchen. So be forewarned, do not stay in Room 107. : ]

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~ Realization ~ When booking connecting flights, always expect the unexpected. Have a plan ready in case of delays and make sure your itinerary is flexible. And since we will be going back to Iloilo (day 4), we immediately placed a reservation so that we won’t end up in Room 107 again. : ]

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~ Suggestion ~ The van is good for persons traveling by group since you have to pay P500.00. For those who are traveling alone or as a pair, it would be much better to ride a taxi. Try to bargain with the driver or operator of the taxi if you can just pay P450.00