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| About Olango Island and the Visayas |
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| Olango Island - Located five kilometers east of Mactan Island, Olango Island lies between the Bohol Strait to the south and the Camotes Sea to the north. To the east is the Olango Channel while to the west is the Hilutungan Channel. It has seven barangays, one of which is Sta. Rosa (erroneously used to refer to the whole of Olango Island), where the island's wharf and parish church is located. Olango island hosts seven Lapu-Lapu city barangays, namely, Baring, Caw-oy, Sabang, Santa Rosa, Talima, Tingo and Tunga-san. |
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| Olango Island is a diverse coastal ecosystem consisting of extensive coralline sandflats, mangroves, seagrass beds, and offshore coral reefs. The island's mangroves are most extensive in the Cebu province, and its offshore corals are home to scores of various marine species. The island is virtually flat, and it is surrounded by warm seas and partly sheltered from monsoons and strong trade winds. |
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| Olango Island also supports the largest concentration of migratory birds found so far in the country. |
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| Migration starts from the breeding places of birds in Siberia, Northern China and Japan. Anticipating the scarcity of food and winter cold, these birds fly as far as Australia and New Zealand from late July until late November |
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| Visayas - Emeralds, scattered in the warm waters of the Mid-Philippines, is one way to describe the attractive group of the Visayan Islands. An area ideal for snorklers and divers who want to discover a fantastic and intact underwater world. But the charm of the Visayas is not only restricted to this type of leisure activity, it is also the way how past and present perfectly blend. |
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| How to get there? |
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| How to get to Olango Island? The trip to Olango Island is not complicated and many ways lead to us. First you have to come to the Philippines and especially to Cebu City. Therefore, a few tips how to come to Cebu City. |
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There are many ways to come to Cebu. The first, and the easiest, is by direct flight. Cebu International Airport is served by various airlines like Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong, SilkAir (Singapore Airlines) from Singapore, Malaysian Airlines from Kuala Lumpur and Qatar Airways from Doha.
The alternative is to fly to Manila and take a domestic flight to Cebu, or take a ferry. From the capital city flights to Cebu are offered several times a day. The boat trip takes about 20 hours, but sailing on a luxury liner through the Philippine archipelago is an adventure in itself.
Check our Link-Page for the different homepages of the airlines. |
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| Arrived at Cebu City you got different possibilities to transfer to Olango Island. We arrange the direct transfer for you. Or, if you would like to come on your own, you can reach Olango Island either from the Pier of the Hilton Hotel or the Pier of Angasil. |
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| Organized transfer |
| Inform us early enough and we will organize the direct transfer to Olango Island for you. All you have to do is come to Cebu City. You will be picked up at the airport in or the harbour by our staff and brought directly to Talima Beach Villas and Dive Resort on Olango Island. |
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| On your own |
| From Cebu City, take a taxi to the Pier of the Hilton Hotel or the one of Angasil, both located on Mactan Island. From the piers outrigger boats leave every 30 minutes to the pier of Santa Rosa. From the Santa Rosa Wharf, Talima Beach Villas and Dive resort can be reached within 15 minutes by tricycle or motorcycle. |
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