This kid jumped from the third level of the ferry
One of our friend, (lets call her L) ‘L’s most hated part during our tours was riding ferries. She easily gets sick and dizzy with these rides. Unfortunately for her, our February trip was full of ferry rides.
Ferries are the only transportation available for islands in the Philippines that aren’t connected by bridges yet. It’s not always fun to ride Ferries, due to violent waves disturbing the seas at times.
Playing around at the cockpit of the ferry
Ferry rides can be looooong and boring, and seating for a long time always hurts my butt. So what else could you do inside the ferry other than sleep? Play around inside!
Talk to the locals beside you, ask them whats up to the place that you’re going to. They would always give you the most updated information. We actually found a great place to stay in at Siquijor, through the advice of a local we were seated with in the ferry.
Ask them what places are worth visiting or how much is the standard fee for vehicles in the area. You can also ask them if there are ‘aswangs’ or ghost there, hehe. Or better yet, you can navigate the boat yourself like what me and catnap did here:
Getting off the ferry is one of the exciting part of a tour. Just as when you see the island you’re suppose to go to seems so close. People would stand up and prepare their things. Everyone’s in a ‘go-mode’, People swarms to the exit, The door is about to be opened.
As soon as it opens… everyone runs, carrying their heaviest bags. Why do you ask? Jeepneys and Vans aren’t very common to most provinces. They get filled up fast, and if you’re a slow poke you’ll get left behind, and you’d probably have to wait for another van or jeepney, or worst, hire another vehicle to take you to your destination, which is costly.
The race going out of the ferry
We always participate in this marathon, The first person to get to the van/jeep has to reserve four seats immediately. There was this time in Camiguin, where some folks was ran to a parked van and started placing their things at the back of the vehicle, only to find out it was a private vehicle. Haha.
