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[Lonely566]

Thanks guys for all the good advice. I like the one about spreading some money around. That has worked well around the world for getting things done. That is one thing I miss mightyly when I'm home in the USA. Dealing with inspectors on a houseing project or a pig headed govenment official. I always think how nice it would be to slip him a fifty or a hundred to make alll the bs go away, like I would do if I were in the developing world. Ha ha.

[Amavida]

A good friend recently took delivery of his catamaran. It was built by an Aussie living near Dumaguete. It's open-ocean worthy; he intends to sail SE Asia over the coming years. Cost him approx. P5 million; since he'll be living on it full time he will let his MOA condo. The boat has four large staterooms that each sleep 2 comfortably and 4 small rooms to berth singles, galley, saloon, wheelhouse, head, etc. Obviously he has wind power, also solar-powered batteries, and diesel engines.

Nice!

AV.

[Hutsori]

Since I like island hopping. And plan to come live in the Philippines on a regular basis soon. I thought it would be cool to own my own boat. Example, 2nd hand for 200,000 pesos.

One I could modify for going on 2 or 3 day adventures. Eat and sleep on. Meaning - anchoring off a near by beach. Strickly coatal. No open waters.

I fantasize have 3 to 5 Filipina brown skin guapa Chica babes privately enjoy with me. Musica, drink, food, and lots of sex.

So I am just curious if anyone has had their own banca for island hopping besides renting a boat for a day.

Maybe too much trouble. Who can you trust to watch it when you not around?

I been told. I could go into the island hopping business in Cebu. But who can I trust. That is the issue.

Its not like I can keep it in a marina with docks and guard / fence / gates.

I think if I had a GF who has a relative who is a fisherman. I could pay him. Less likely he would cheat me. Remember I said less likely. Or maybe cheat me just a little. Ahahahha.

To be caretaker. Or even use it for fishing -.

Just thinking.

But sex ON and IN the water is great!

Hope to hear back from a few gentlemen.

A good friend recently took delivery of his catamaran. It was built by an Aussie living near Dumaguete. It's open-ocean worthy; he intends to sail SE Asia over the coming years. Cost him approx. P5 million; since he'll be living on it full time he will let his MOA condo. The boat has four large staterooms that each sleep 2 comfortably and 4 small rooms to berth singles, galley, saloon, wheelhouse, head, etc. Obviously he has wind power, also solar-powered batteries, and diesel engines.

[Amavida]

Since I like island hopping. And plan to come live in the Philippines on a regular basis soon. I thought it would be cool to own my own boat. Example, 2nd hand for 200,000 pesos.

One I could modify for going on 2 or 3 day adventures. Eat and sleep on. Meaning - anchoring off a near by beach. Strickly coatal. No open waters.

I fantasize have 3 to 5 Filipina brown skin guapa Chica babes privately enjoy with me. Musica, drink, food, and lots of sex.

So I am just curious if anyone has had their own banca for island hopping besides renting a boat for a day.

Maybe too much trouble. Who can you trust to watch it when you not around?

I been told. I could go into the island hopping business in Cebu. But who can I trust. That is the issue.

Its not like I can keep it in a marina with docks and guard / fence / gates.

I think if I had a GF who has a relative who is a fisherman. I could pay him. Less likely he would cheat me. Remember I said less likely. Or maybe cheat me just a little. Ahahahha.

To be caretaker. Or even use it for fishing -.

Just thinking.

But sex ON and IN the water is great!

Hope to hear back from a few gentlemen.

A 'pump boat' or kurante is big enough. I wanted one for hopping from Leyte to Malapacua island & island hopping. Was quoted P250 k or more for a newish one. Being a lover of DIY I bought an second hand hull in seaworthy condition P25 k + nrw 14 hp horizontal shaft motor P13,500 + new prop shaft rudder + paint + misc. About P50 k all in all & certainly big enough.

P200 k+ & a bit of ingenuity / swest would certainly be plenty to do what you envisage.

*A banca is the small canoe sized fishing boat.

AV.

[MangoBob68]

Since I like island hopping. And plan to come live in the Philippines on a regular basis soon. I thought it would be cool to own my own boat. Example, 2nd hand for 200,000 pesos.

One I could modify for going on 2 or 3 day adventures. Eat and sleep on. Meaning - anchoring off a near by beach. Strickly coatal. No open waters.

I fantasize have 3 to 5 Filipina brown skin guapa Chica babes privately enjoy with me. Musica, drink, food, and lots of sex.

So I am just curious if anyone has had their own banca for island hopping besides renting a boat for a day.

Maybe too much trouble. Who can you trust to watch it when you not around?

I been told. I could go into the island hopping business in Cebu. But who can I trust. That is the issue.

Its not like I can keep it in a marina with docks and guard / fence / gates.

I think if I had a GF who has a relative who is a fisherman. I could pay him. Less likely he would cheat me. Remember I said less likely. Or maybe cheat me just a little. Ahahahha.

To be caretaker. Or even use it for fishing -.

Just thinking.

But sex ON and IN the water is great!

Hope to hear back from a few gentlemen.

[Pip Jaeger]

I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2 Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that.

Another option in case you are afraid of missing your connection would be to book an earlier one way flight from CEB to MNL; cost on Cebu Pacific, using one of their promo p650 fares as a base, is only about p2,150 all in (including an extra p600 for a suitcase, up to 30 kg).

And if you want to avoid MNL altogether then fly direct to ICN; again on Cebu Pacific the cost would be about p9, 500.

Did you have to collect your baggage first?

Did you book from Cebu to your final destination? If so your checked in bags should be checked thru to your final destination even if you are changing airlines. The only time you should have to claim your bags would be to clear customs at the 1st port of entry in your home country and then afterwards simply hand them back off to an airline agent for them to continue on to your final destination (I. E. , from ICN to MCO via DFW. You would clear customs in DFW). Hawaii and Guam are about the only exceptions I'm aware of to that, I guess customs doesn't have the staff to check bags if you are continuing onto the mainland (or they don't consider themselves part of the USA yet, LOL).

[Dg8787]

Question sir. I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2.

Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that. So please.

Enlighten me. Can I succeed in my endeavor? Sounds like you made it ok. Did you have to changer terminals? Did you have to collect your baggage first?

At the second terminal grab a sky / cap or porter as you exit the cab, hand him a 100 peso bill and tell him you are in a hurry. He will take you to a special x-Ray line or to the front of the line and then to the front of the check-in line. I have done this many times before, especially at Terminal 1 with its long lines. Also at Cebu airport.

[Dg8787]

Question sir. I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2.

Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that. So please.

Enlighten me. Can I succeed in my endeavor? Sounds like you made it ok. Did you have to changer terminals? Did you have to collect your baggage first?

Sorry for the late reply but I have been on 3 planes coming home on United Airlines. My only experience is on United without any transfer of terminals. Seems like you have gotten some good advice from others here.

For what ever it is worth, last year at terminal 1, I was waiting and waiting for my luggage while the same 8 or 9 bags were going round and round. United is their great wisdom had put my bag on a later flight. Mean while the United employees were loading up the 8 or 9 bags and I asked them if these were people who didn't make it thru immigration? The reply was no, these were the transfer bags to other flights! Not sure it they were to other United flights or other airlines. Either way not a very secure way to handle bags. Anyone could have grabbed a bag and gone out the "nothing to declare" line.

[Sammon]

Question sir. I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2.

Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that. So please.

Enlighten me. Can I succeed in my endeavor? Sounds like you made it ok. Did you have to changer terminals? Did you have to collect your baggage first?

First you need to collect your bag from the Domestic flight. Take a cab to another terminal if it is so. Check the bag again, go through security and get to the gate.

Problems are,

1. Taxi line is long. Solution is pay more and get some guy who is always there asking if you need a taxi.

2. If your airline is a middle eastern one or some other airline going to middle east there will be a very long line. Solution just go to first class check in counter and explain to the girl there that you do not have much time.

3. If there is a long line at the security keep asking the people in front of you to see if they will let you go ahead. Otherwise tell a security guard there that you do not have much time.

Generally 2 hours is plenty. I have made connections which are less than an hour because of delayed flights.

[Mbsl65]

Just tell to securty and go to in front of the line in terminal screen. 1 hour is more than enough.

Question sir. I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2.

Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that. So please.

Enlighten me. Can I succeed in my endeavor? Sounds like you made it ok. Did you have to changer terminals? Did you have to collect your baggage first?

[Amavida]

Question sir. I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2.

Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that. So please.

Enlighten me. Can I succeed in my endeavor? Sounds like you made it ok. Did you have to changer terminals? Did you have to collect your baggage first?

If you're changing airlines then yes, its not enough time. Cutting it too fine will lead to disaster or stress the hell out of you. I noticed my favorite carrier, SIA did a _very_ close 30 minute interchange from one SIA flight to another the other week (MNL-SG-BNE). Great if you don't want to prolong your journey but almost caught me out because I did'nt check & assumed it was the usual 3 - 4 hours & almost missed boarding. But that is changing over in Changi on the same carrier.

AV.

[Wicked Roger]

Question sir. I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2.

Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that. So please.

Enlighten me. Can I succeed in my endeavor? Sounds like you made it ok. Did you have to changer terminals? Did you have to collect your baggage first?

IMHO not a chance as flights easily delayed due to NAIA congestion so maybe you are stuck on the ground in Cebu and won't take off for 30-60 minutes (yes this happens a lot) and then baggage claim will be / could be messy and then you need to check in again etc Too many variable that could easily go wrong.

In any normal first world developed airport, 2 hours is tough but doable as long as all things are efficient. Say Dubai, BKK, KUL where you don't have to get the bags and check in again just go via transit etc But this is the Philippines LOL.

And who or what agency sold you that ticket with that turnaround. Completely ridiculous as any agent / ticket seller would know 2 hours is barely doable in a good airports. I fly extensively and never take any transfers with less than 3 hours even if there is an earlier flight as Murphy's Law says you will be caught short when you least want it and it will cost a lot to put right.

And read Davis's advice as that is very sensible.

[Member #4351]

Lonely566 maybe you should ask that on the http://www.flyertalk.com/ forum. There should be plenty of people who can help you out. Go to "miles and points" and then the thread of the airline you are using. Or just go to the Philippine thread.

[Lonely566]

Just went through Terminal 1 at 7:30 pm Saturday. Less than 10% of the previous traffic due to relocation of a number of airlines. You can actually see the floor in front of you. Never knew the floor was light color stone! I have never had any issues with terminal 1 before. Now it is a real breeze, no traffic or lines. No waiting at departure tax line or passport control or the security X-ray check point. Made it thru all three in less than 3 minutes.

Question sir. I have a return flight thru manila airport. I arrive there on a domestic flight from Cebu and transfer to an international flight to ICN. I have been told that my 2.

Hour layover is not sufficient time to get from one terminal to the next. I tried to change my itinerary but they just needed too much money for that. So please.

Enlighten me. Can I succeed in my endeavor? Sounds like you made it ok. Did you have to changer terminals? Did you have to collect your baggage first?

[Dg8787]

Just went through Terminal 1 at 7:30 pm Saturday. Less than 10% of the previous traffic due to relocation of a number of airlines. You can actually see the floor in front of you. Never knew the floor was light color stone! I have never had any issues with terminal 1 before. Now it is a real breeze, no traffic or lines. No waiting at departure tax line or passport control or the security X-ray check point. Made it thru all three in less than 3 minutes.