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Sta. Cruz Snorkeling and Fishing

A Day of Snorkeling Activty in Remote Reefs and experiencing the culture of fishermen in the Gulf of Davao

 
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Davao Santa Cruz Philippines Philippines private tour, personal tour
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Sta. Cruz is a 45 minute ride & first town that you would reach coming from Davao City going South. It is one of the coastal Municipalities in the gulf of Davao with a population of approximately 80,000 in which 5% are fishermen living in the coastline.
Sta. Cruz is reach in Natural resources including its marine life where fishermen depend on it as their main source of income. Coral reefs are also abundant in this part of Davao gulf and even around 2 Kilometer from the coast , a 5 hectare reef together with white sands can be seen of where in snorkeling is a best recommended. There are also areas where fishermen put a buoy/marker where they could go fishing using the traditional way in which people who never experienced doing it find it amusing and exciting aside from the nourishment they could get from the fresh catch which is called Kinilaw( Fish mixed with vinigar).
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  Itinerary:
6:30 AM Pick-up from hotel in Davao City going to Astorga,
Sta.Cruz, Davao del Sur. Stop over to a fast food chain
or restaurant and conveniece store along the way for
breakfast and extra food and drinks.
8:00 AM Arrival at Astorga Beach , change to swimming attire
then transfer to a traditional Filipino Banca unto the
snorkling sites.
12:00 Noon Eat Lunch and take a nap and relax for a while
1:30 PM Race Banca Ride
3:00 PM Fishing using the traditional hook and line
6:30 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Back to Davao City
  Where and When:
Meet up location: Hotel/ or the place where the guest stays.
End location: Hotel where the guest were picked up.
Duration: 14 hours
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TOUR PRICE:  (duration 14 hours)
(max 4 people)
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  Estimated Local Cash Needed:
500 Pesos - Payment for the purchase of breakfast, pack lunch, drinks, snacks and other personal needs
  What's Included:
*Transportation from Hotel to Snorkeling Site and back
*Boat transfer to snorkeling Site and Back
*Snorkeling Equipments (Each guest)
*Race Banca Ride
*Boat transfer to Fishing Site and Back
*Traditional Fishing equipments( Each Guest)
*Rest House for the Day
*Sea Foods Dinner together with the local host
  What's Extra:
Lunch
Drinks
Personal Expenses
  Details:
Tour #: 705
Tour Type: Culinary, Fishing, Nature & Wildlife, Other, Shore Excursion
Transportation Method: Davao City to Site and Back- Air conditioned Car
Traditional Filipino Fisherman Banca
Race Banca
Activity Level: Moderate
Friendly: No.
Kid Friendly: Yes. * At least 8 years old and able to swim by himself
Language(s): English (advanced), Tagalog (fluent) explanation
Maximum travelers: 4
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