Mactan Island is where you will actually land if you are flying from Cebu City. It is home to Mactan-Cebu International Airport which is the second busiest airport in the Philippines. Geographically located in Lapu-lapu City, it is connected to Cebu City via the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge and the newer Marcelo Fernan Bridge.Other than the international airport, Mactan is noted for its fancy and ritzy beach resorts. However, by Philippine standards, the town itself is charmless and its beaches are less-than-average. However, if you are just staying in Metro Cebu (Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-lapu City), Mactan Island will offer you the best diving and beach views.
While on the road in Maribago, I have spotted an interesting aquarium sign just beside a gasoline station. It is a new place and attraction called Mactan's Island Aquarium. It's relatively small and you can tour the place in just ten minutes but it is definitely a treat for kids. The place has about two dozens fish tanks featuring live sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, sea horses, corals and other fishes. Each tank is well-labeled and the staff there will answer any of your question about a particular fish in the tank. It is owned by the very hands-on Lucille Taylor who is more than eager to tell you more about the place.
Mactan Island Aquarium is located in Looc, Maribago Lapu-lapu City. You may e-mail the owner, Lucille, at mactan.aquarium@yahoo.com or better yet, you may visit their website by clicking here.
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I'll take a mental note of the aquarium. Another new stuff to explore when I revisit Cebu.
ReplyDeleteLow tide made it look dirty... but nice shot bro
ReplyDeleteautomatic parking for the boats once it's low tide :) very informative post.
ReplyDeleteLS: Neat look at the low tide beach, not living near the ocean it is not something that worries me.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you are keeping yourself safe and well during the monsoons that appear to be attacking your lovely island nation! You're in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteSandi
crisp and sharp shots! grabe! kakainspire.
ReplyDeletenakapasok ka sa aquarium nila?
sana ganito din ang Manila. pwedeng pangisdaan ang dagat. hehe.
ReplyDeleteYour skies look remarkably like ours here in Seattle. Love the Aquarium! Looks very colorful! Stay safe during the monsoon weather!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week!
Sylvia
Great perspective in the first photo, and I love the boats. They look like giant insects on the beach.
ReplyDeleteThe boats are very interesting looking. I like the way the dock in the first shot fades into the sky and water.
ReplyDeletelovely shots. i wish i could bring myself here again, december, payagan sana ako! hahaha
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on "charmless" Mactan. hahahaha! But that first shot of yours... amazing.
ReplyDeleteOh and will take note of the aquarium if I do find myself in that side of our beautiful country. Thanks.
Love the first shot! Great sky, boats, leading lines and color!
ReplyDeleteThe boats are like Catamaran.
ReplyDeleteWonderful series of shots and in particular, the solitary boat. Love that one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series of photos and nice presentation.The first and the last are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteYep that is so true, Mactan is one of the most beautiful place in the country, it's so sad that we have to leave soon. But the memories will always remain.
ReplyDeleteLow tide....and there are no secrets there. That is a lovely place. And the great chief in the post below looks like quite the leader.
ReplyDeletehmmn, didn't know there is an aquarium in Mactan...will check it out the next time i'm in the area. you're right, the beaches in Mactan are not as exciting...except when you rent a boat and go island-hopping.
ReplyDeleteAlways enjoy visiting your country through your blog. Oceans,beaches,and tides it is all in the jorney.
ReplyDeletewaahhh... cebu... pero di muna ako babalik dun... iba na muna... jijijijiji
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I love the first pic of the dock.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Very informative and beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting posts, artisticly photographed. Your right, it doesn't seem to have the charm of some places you have shown.
ReplyDeleteLove that bridge - and those beached boats. Delightful!
ReplyDeleteHi LS, I enjoyed seeing your photography - the low tide photos gave a new perspective to "boating!" The first photo (drawing the eye to the water) and the last blue boat are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteInteresting posting along with the nice pictures of the boats. The first picture is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post and to see what it looks like at low tide.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post, great photos and interesting information too. I'm enjoying catching up on all your other posts here. Thank you very much for visiting my blog while I was away. I appreciated it very much. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteLovely collection of photos. I love the composition of the first one and am fascinated with the stabilisers on the little boats.
ReplyDeleteJanice.
You have great photography and an interesting blog. Thanks for stopping by Monastery Daily Photo.
ReplyDeletethe aquarium sounds interesting and you got it cleared for me when you explained about the Mactan, Cebu, Lapu-lapu cities. It can get quite confusing. Nice shots!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your world with us
ReplyDeleteThe boats look very different. I really enjoy water/fishing shots and compare to what I know about our Gulf Coast. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYes, there are so much more to be explored in Cebu...
ReplyDeleteNice photos here, Lawstude :)
Thank you for your interesting insight into the city, its beaches and aquarium.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the moored (or mired) boats! Interesting way of mooring the boats as the tide goes out. Here they would have dredged the harbor to create a basin deep enough for the boats to float at low tide.
ReplyDeletelovely informative post..
ReplyDeletethank you
Oh wow, low tide made that portion of the sea look like puddles! You have beautiful photos, such fine details!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting photos of the city. The boats are so interesting and lovely. Must be another amazing trip you have there.
ReplyDeleteI love the perspective of the first pic. Its like walking down the sea. Very nice set again.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you say about Mactan. There are more charming place in Cebu like Malapascua, Moalboal and Bantayan. But then again, Mactan has everything in it already and most tourist go here because it's near the city proper and everything is accessible.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post for me ! I love to see pictures of places others then in travel brochures !
ReplyDeleteYou always have the best journeys and photos. Thanks foe sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe first photo is my favorite in this set. Gotta check the Aquarium next time I go there.
ReplyDeletehmm. i dnt know when i'll have the chance to go back to cebu. i like that it's urban but never fast paced..
ReplyDeletewhy is the coast malumot pala?
Uy Mactan. Famous for Lapu-lapu. Ganda ng mga pics.
ReplyDeleteand one of the best island hopping experience was in olango island. nice that you featured this. havent featured mactan yet.
ReplyDeletesa lahat ng napuntahan kong siyudad sa pinas, ang cebu city ay medyo hawig sa maynila
ReplyDeletekaya di ko sya masyado gusto
pero masarap ang danggit, otap, chicharon, pati longganisa nila
kaya bawi din
cebu rocks
hehe
Ebb tide and Nature. Beautiful shots.
ReplyDeleteHowdy Lawstude? Tgal ko din nawala dito :)
ReplyDeleteang ganda naman ng cebu...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour. It was very interesting to see all the boats at low tide.
ReplyDeleteawesome
ReplyDeleteFascinating series of photographs. Thanks for the virtual visit ;-)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Ooou, love that first capture...very cool view!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, seeing the boats all about without water under them. Of course ithappens...but I never thought of seeing it, thanks!
Thanks for the visit to my horsey place too!
KK
nice photos and excellent shots.
ReplyDeletecebu is one of the beautiful places in our country, I've been there a year ago.
Nice photography.
ReplyDeleteGreat place and attraction for the kids too!
ReplyDeleteInteresting photos of the grounded ships.
ReplyDeleteThe aquarium looks like fun for all.
Great pictures. I love seeing different shores. It looks so different from where I come from.
ReplyDeletenice photos. para na rin akong nakarating dyan.
ReplyDeletekawawa yung mamang nagbubuhat...parang ang layo ang inaabot ng low tide
Thanks for introducing Mactan Island Aquarium! : )
ReplyDeletethe 'beached ships' are quite interesting!
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