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Post by fots2 on Apr 16, 2011 9:53:39 GMT 8
Hi Phantom, I was wondering where you got the P1,250 figure? Actually the Co-op was asking for P4,000 and an experienced guy like Karl could only get them down to P3,500. Would you pay that or just P100 to ride on a large comfortable ferry? No price war there. Leave the bankas on the shore bouncing in the waves as the ferry goes by. I can't feel sorry for the Co-op. Making a living and competition is important but screwing your customers is quite different. I doubt many Mariveles people are interested in Corregidor. This service is geared towards them going to Manila and return. Bataan to Corregidor and return traffic has definitely increased. The Inn often get walk-ins now from Bataan. You make very good points on the advantages of ferry service from Corregidor to Mariveles. Even employees living on Corregidor like it. The idea of Mariveles area tours is great. No water shortage has been mentioned. Corregidor is very dry now. Summer arrived within the past month and it is d**n hot walking in the jungle now. Ground visibility is good, thorny flesh ripping vines are everywhere. Good time for exploring actually. Regarding 92nd Garage activity, they packed up and left. I don't know the details. Very dry now. Notice the grass at the bottom and Malinta Hill.
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Post by tomasctt on Apr 16, 2011 21:18:55 GMT 8
Thanks fots!
Wait, I need clarification: so only Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? No Saturday and Sunday? Uh oh....
Also, can you please ask if there is additional fee if one will be bringing a mountain bike? My plan is to go to Corregidor on a Sunday with mountain bike, pitch tent at South Dock campsite, bike around island, go on foot to explore some other areas, leave Fort Mills on Sunday afternoon.
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Post by The Phantom on Apr 16, 2011 23:18:12 GMT 8
Tomasctt
Try contacting suncruises directly for all details at:
suncruises@magsaysay.com.ph
Monday Weds. Friday was stated above. Bike may be more, or maybe considered luggage.
If bringing a bike I'd advice not going DOWN the north side of Malinta going west. You might only get to do it once, but you would get an intimate view of Enlistedman's beach......
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Post by okla on Apr 16, 2011 23:57:45 GMT 8
Hey Fots...Regarding your update on the 92nd Garage Area. That is, indeed, good news, especially if "they" are gone for good. Cheers.
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Post by fots2 on Apr 17, 2011 1:35:57 GMT 8
Hi tomasctt,
I am home now so too late to ask in person. Phantom has the best idea to contact Sun Cruises directly about the mountain bike. I have seen a few being used on the island so they certainly do transport them there.
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Post by fots2 on Apr 17, 2011 1:36:41 GMT 8
Hey okla, no arguments from me on that.
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Post by tomasctt on Apr 17, 2011 19:45:10 GMT 8
Thanks Phantom, Fots! Will contact them soonest. Earliest prospective date is 7-8 May. Otherwise, last weekend of May 2011. Can't wait to go back to Fort Mills.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Feb 3, 2013 12:20:49 GMT 8
The latest in regards to Boats to Corregidor as of 18th Jan. 2013 per my experience: I visited Corregidor on Monday the 14th Jan 2013 for a four nights. I used the Sun Cruises Ferry from Mariveles as advertised in the reply of the 7th Oct. 2011 in this thread. I went to the FAB HQ to buy the ticket but was told to buy it from the FAB attendee who will show up at the ferry landing at the Rouvia Port Complex before departure. I bought the one way ticket to Corregidor for 250 peso. That went fine but the gangways to the inboard boat and the Sun Cruises boat, outboard, were unsatisfactory. Sun Cruises used a smaller boat today, the Sole Cruiser, an officer told the ride this morning from Manila was somewhat rough, strong NE winds. From Mariveles to Corregidor was not too bad, but because of the size of the ferry and the rough seas they landed on the South Dock. Per my plan I wanted to go home of Friday the 18th. Since I had parked my car in Mariveles and took the Sun Cruises ferry to Corregidor on Monday I would have liked to go back via Bataan. Coming from Olongapo that is ideal for me. On this trip, I learned, that the Sun Cruises ferry go to Mariveles via Corregidor only on Mondays. 2011 into 2012 it was Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Going back to Manila with the afternoon ferry was not ideal, since I also had to go back to Mariveles to pick up my car. So I asked Villa Carmen for a boat that cost me 3000 peso. They will not let me ride back with another tourist visitor boat and flatly told me “I have to order a separate boat”. The NE winds were strong all week but today the North Channel looked even rougher. But Villa Carmen has good boats and good crews and they showed up promptly. 3000 pesos is just a little too much for me but nothing like being home early . Here is more I learned about the boat situation. Again it is hard to get precise info from Sun Cruises or FAB over the telephone. FAB is the Freeport Area of Bataan in Mariveles. Here is a news report in regards to the ferry: www.facebook.com/notes/fab-fair-10/afab-announces-new-ferry-schedules/236728863012890What I learned, Mondays the Corregidor Sun Cruises ferry will continue to Mariveles and in the afternoon about 1345 Hours will go back to Manila via Corregidor. On Friday another boat and maybe another company runs a ferry from Manila direct to Mariveles and back in the afternoon, direct (not via Corregidor)! Here is a related story. On Corregidor someone operates a big boat, a 45 passenger capacity boat, which is really a good deal if one has a large party to visit the island. But now the Coast Guard enforces a law that that size of boat needs a properly licensed boat skipper (elaborate to achieve). So, for right now, that boat service is not available right now. I have a bad and a nice story in regards to this 45 seat boat. About 1 ½ year ago when the Sun Cruises boat schedule was still the 3 days MWF, I arrived Monday and wanted to leave on Friday. But with my luck the Sun Cruises cancelled the ferry on-ride to Mariveles so I was stuck on Corregidor. There was nothing Sun Cruises was able or willing to for me and I even had a round ticket. They didn’t even say they are sorry. But here arrived that 45 seat boat from Bataan, with German tourists no less. I asked the boat management and the German passengers whether I could catch a ride back with them after their tour. Both parties were willing. CFI even let me be the Corregidor tour guide to these German passengers. That was enjoyable, since I’m an ex German and still a German native speaker. Read more: corregidor.proboards.com/thread/874/corregidor-boat-caution-2#ixzz2Jo3xWgqQ
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Post by Karl Welteke on Nov 24, 2014 16:05:07 GMT 8
THE SUNCRUISE SHEDULE TO MARIVELES IS CANCELLED IN 2013
Sorry for the late entry, in Feb.2013 is the last time I used this service. I don’t remember exactly when they cancelled that service but it was 2013. 2014 is almost over and I do not know of any time this service was available this year. This year I used the ferry from Manila every time, although I have left the island by asking one of the walk-in tourist parties from Bataan on rented boats to let ride back with them for a fee.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Jan 17, 2017 9:04:43 GMT 8
The other vehicles and boats on Corregidor
I mean the others, than the Sun Cruises trolleys and vehicle transportation for the Corregidor Inn guests.
I have often said that Corregidor visitors that come by other boat transportation than the Sun Cruises ferry can rent jeepney, a bus and boats (especially a large one) from the Corregidor Foundation Inc (CFI).
That is false and I stand corrected!
The other vehicles on Corregidor belong and are operated by Prime Square Ent. which also owns the three (3) large big boats (banca) which operate from Corregidor Island to MAAP Pier in Brgy. Alas-Asin, Mariveles.
The Executive Director and Trusty of CFI, LTCOL. Artimo G. Matibag, wrote me the below on the 16th Jan 2017.
Dear Karl, Corregidor Foundation, Inc. (CFI) has no jeepney and buses on Corregidor Island. They are owned and operated by Prime Square Ent. (PSE) who also owned and operates three (3) big boats (banca) from Corregidor Island to MAAP Pier in Brgy. Alas-Asin, Mariveles. Hire is handled by them and just coordinated by Mr. Ron Benadero (CP#0916-3063693)
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