Marso na! Summer is here! I’m
pretty sure you already have plans for the 2013 Summer season, and let me add
to your list a beautiful destination located in the province of Sorsogon .
It is a semi-pink colored sand beach at Calintaan
Island , in the town of Matnog . The beach is
called Subic Beach . It is currently being promoted by
the provincial government as another tourist destination in Sorsogon. The province of Sorsogon
is well-known for Butanding in Donsol town and Mt.
Bulusan in Irosin town, but there are
really a lot of beautiful places in Sorsogon and one of them is Subic Beach .
Subic Beach, Matnog, Sorsogon |
Since Subic Beach
is already known to many tourist, and since this destination is already drawing
a lot of tourist especially during long weekends, the boat rental fee have
already soared from cheap to a little bit expensive compared to the boat rental
fee 3 to 5 years ago. But don’t worry, you can still enjoy this beautiful beach
without spending a lot. Maraming paraan para hindi mabutas ang inyong mga
bulsa.hehehe! Ika nga, kung gugustuhin, maraming paraan.
I’ve been to this beach for two times
already. Last December pumunta kami ng Subic kasama ko mga kaibigan ko pero yung
unang beses kong pagpunta sa Subic Beach , solo lang akong pumunta sa isla, at sa mga
kalapit na isla ng Subic
Beach . I rented a big
boat for 1,000 pesos ata and that boat could accommodate up to 50
passengers. But now, it would be impossible if you can rent a boat for that
amount. Medyo mahal na ang bangka sa Matnog. It would cost you around 1,500 to 3,000 pesos to rent a boat in Matnog. Pero kagaya nga ng sabi ko, you don’t
need to worry kasi marami naman paraan para makapunta ng Subic Beach
without spending a lot of money.
location map of Subic Beach, Matnog |
location map of Subic Beach, Matnog |
Let me now guide you on how to reach Subic Beach the cheapest way around. If you’re coming from Manila , just ride a non-airconditioned bus bound for Matnog, Sorsogon. The Matnog town is the jumpoff point to the Visayas area. A ferry ride connects the mainland of Luzon to Northern Samar and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao . The non-airconditioned bus fare from Manila to Matnog ranges from 400 to 600 pesos. It is a 12 to 15 hours bus travel so iexpect nyo na mamamanhid ang mga puwet nyo at magiging matigas ang mga buhok nyo dahil sa byahe, alikabok at hangin.hahaha!
Upon arriving at Matnog town proper, you
can proceed to the public market and look for the
barangay hall near the public market. From there, makikita nyo na ang pantalan.
You can ask for passenger boats that are bound for Bon-ot. It is a barangay
near the Calintaan
Island . Ask them if they
are going to drop by Barangay Calintaan. The fare ranges from 20 pesos to 30
pesos. You can also ask the locals for the passenger boats that are bound
directly to Barangay Calintaan, which is about 15 to 25 minutes walk going to Subic Beach .
The boat fare is 15 to 25 pesos. The travel time from Matnog town proper to Subic Beach
is 30 to 45 minutes. Subic Beach is located in Barangay Calintaan which is
located in Calintaan
Island . To go back to
Matnog town proper, you can just ask the boatmen for the boat schedule of the
return trip to the town. Usually ang mga residence ng Barangay Calintaan ay may
mga sariling bangka and pwede ka naman makisabay sa kanila pabalik ng town. But
for the passenger boat schedule, usually they only have one to two trips per
day, one during the morning and one during the afternoon.
Matnog port |
Ang usual na ginagawa ng mga tourist na
gustong pumunta ng Subic
Beach ay magrent ng
bangka sa may pantalan near the public market. The boats that you’ll be renting
for Subic or for island hopping are being
managed/coordinated by Barangay Camcaman so you’ll need to go to the Camcaman
barangay hall to negotiate for a boat. The barangay hall is located just beside
the public market. Please remember that the Matnog port/pier is different from
the pantalan. The Matnog port/pier is the bigger port na may mga barko na
papuntang Allen, Northern Samar . Ang pantalan
naman ay nasa katabi lang ng Matnog Public Market. Sa pantalan naman doon
dumadaong ang mga bangka going to the coastal barangays of Matnog and to the
island of Capul, San Antonio and to San Vicente town, which are all part of Northern
Samar province.
the sand of Subic Beach, a white sand with crushed red corals |
Another cheap way to reach Subic Beach
is to go to the nearest barangay near the Calintaan Island .
From the Matnog town center, you can rent a tricycle to Barangay Poropandan. It
is about a 20 to 30 minutes tricycle ride. From that barangay, makikita mo na
ang Calintaan Island or Barangay Calintaan. Just rent
a boat at Barangay Poropandan, which can cost from 300 to 400 pesos. From that
barangay, it will only take about 10 to 15 minutes boat ride to reach Subic Beach .
If you don’t want to rent a tricycle, then
just look for the tricycle terminal where passenger tricycle ply the route of Barangay Poropandan. It is near the
public market. The fare is 20 to 30 pesos. You can also look for the jeepney
plying the Barangay Poropandan route. The jeepney terminal is located near the
town church. The fare range from 20 to 30 pesos. From Barangay Poropandan, just
rent a boat to Subic
Beach , which will cost
around 300 to 400 pesos and it is just a 10 to 15 minutes boat ride. The
jeepney travel time from Matnog town proper to Barangay Poropandan is 20 to 30
minutes.
Subic Beach, Calintaan Island, Matnog |
Subic Beach, Matnog, Sorsogon |
So there, naishare ko na sainyo ang mga paraan para marating nyo ang Subic Beach . But for me, mas maganda kung madami kayong pupunta ng Matnog para maenjoy nyo talaga ang lugar at madami kayong maghahati hati para sa boat rental fee. Mas maganda kasi kung mapuntahan nyo pa din yung apat na isla sa Matnog. The advantage of renting a boat from Matnog town proper ay mas madami kayo na pwedeng mapuntahan kagaya ng Tikling Island, which is only about 15 to 20 minutes boat ride and also you can visit Juag Marine Sanctuary, which is about 20 to 30 minutes boat ride from Matnog town proper or 10 to 15 minutes boat ride from Subic Beach.
So ayan, alam nyo na kung paano pumunta ng Subic Beach
ng hindi masyado nabubutas ang bulsa at wallet nyo.hehehe! Enjoy your beach vacation
sa Subic Beach , Matnog!!!
i luv u
ReplyDeleteYes , it is truly beautiful especially during break of dawn. The water is so cool unlike other beaches. A wonderful experience of a rustic , peaceful place where you can hear only the chirping of birds and the gentle rushing of the waves along the sea shore . The water is so clear you could see school of fish swimming just at your feet.
ReplyDeleteWhy is the sand Pink ? ^^,
ReplyDeleteSarap Subic Bay!!! Sobrang bait pa ng bankero!
ReplyDeletevery helpful
ReplyDeleteIm going there who wants to share the cost?
ReplyDeletehi, would you know til what time sila naghahatid going to SUbic beach? baka kasi makadating kame ng matnog ng 5 or pm na eh. thanks!
ReplyDeletehi. traveling there on Oct 30 to nov 31. who wants to share cost? 09175114940
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