Maxima Aqua Fun and Monfort Bat Sanctuary
Day 3– The next morning, we took a boat from Sta. Cruz to Kaputian Island, Igacos (Php 10 per head). From there, we took a bus (Php 30 per head) to Peñaplata (Davao Central Convenience Store).
Then, we haggled a bit with some habal-habal motorcycle drivers. We agreed to a price of Php 150 for a roundtrip ride to Maxima Aqua Fun and back to Peñaplata.
Day 2– From Damosa, we took a cab to Sta. Ana Wharf to ride a ferry to Santa Cruz Wharf, Talicud Island.
Davao’s taxi drivers never cease to amaze us with their kindness and professionalism. They never reject passengers (as long as you are a company of 4 people). Our cab fare was Php 90. I was not paying attention to the time so you can do the math. Transportation in Davao is such a breeze compared to Manila.
Day 1– We were set to fly to Davao on the 17th. Our flight was delayed, so our one hour and 45 minute flight became a drag to say the least. I did not know if we could blame Cebu Pacific or the air traffic at NAIA 3. The government should really look at this problem in a systematic point of view. One delayed flight from another airport would cause a delayed flight to another. I don’t know what we can do but this is an interesting and relevant problem to solve.