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Manny Gonzalez of Plantation bay
You are very insensitve Manny Gonzalez of Plantation bay!!! I HATE YOU!!!Mayabang kayo masyado sa establishment nyo. Ngaun, ayaw nyo magpa comment sa sarili nyong web. Don't go to plantation bay.
  
 
  
 
 
 Marc 
 
2020-12-09
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Convenient but Expensive Private Tour of Bohol
We booked a private tour of Bohol for 4 adults from Mactan. Gadie promptly responded to email communication. She also helped me set up an itinerary that covered what we wanted to do (although the end result was exactly what was laid out on her website). We were supposed to be picked up at the resort at 3:55am but Earl came early at 3:15am. I was shocked to receive a call from the front desk, but I told him we will be there at 3:55am as previously agreed (because we were not ready!). Earl is a very nice man, courteous and professional. He made sure we were ok and took care of all the logistics. We also had Berlyne as an assistance, who took our pictures. Very sweet young girl. We made our way smoothly to our ferry terminal and onboard and left on time. A short two-hour nap and we had arrived in Bohol.  Our van and driver was already at the terminal. We drove swiftly to the beach to eat breakfast at this cafe. The food was great. We liked the honey butter spread for the toast and we were able to purchase them there. We hopped on a catamaran to go to Balicasag Island. It’s a beautiful island with great coral and marine life. We saw a turtle from afar. It’s a popular spot, so you will see tons of boats and people. We spent about an hour snorkeling. Earl was trying to take pictures but I dont think he was that comfortable in the water. One of the selling point of the tour was that they would take your pictures. I was not satisfied with their offering. The pictures we took of ourselves was so much better. We then headed over to the Virgin Island. It’s a neat place, but again, a lot of people, with pop up vendors everywhere. I saw trash here and there. I hope they keep it clean to preserve the nature. We then headed over to the floating restaurant at the river for lunch. I think all organized tourist groups come here for lunch. There was a long line and we waited for a long time. We were served buffet lunch but we literally had to fight for our food. Kids would grab 25 BBQ pork on the stick, people would pile their plats way high with the shrimps, they use their own forks or stick their hands to grab food. I waited for everybody to be done, and waited for the second round of fresh food to be served. It was disturbing and off putting. At this time, we were way behind our schedule, and still had the singing and the floating boat to go around the river. We saw from other boats that it was just couple of guys playing and singing along the guitar and nothing very cultural, so we said lets get off the boat and go see the monkeys. Good thing we did because at this time, we were really pressed for time. Our driver was truly awesome, driving so fast, literally flying off our seats, but we got to our destinations and had enough time to enjoy ourselves. We got to see the Tarsier monkeys, and hiked up Chocolate hills and viewed bunch of other chocolate hills for miles. It would have been a total disappointment if we came all the way to Bohol and missed those two spots. We even managed to get back to the ferry terminal with a little time to spare. Poor Earl was so worried that we wont make it back that he was thinking of where to spend the night in Bohol. Again 2-hour nap back to Cebu, our driver promptly picked us up, and drove us back to our resort. It was a long busy day, but we had fun. I knew the itinerary was challenging. We also had the butterfly sanctuary and a monument to visit, but there is no way you can do all that. My suggestion for any future tour would be for the guide to be aware of the time, be more vocal about when we need to go and not linger too long at the Virgin Island like we did, and backup options for lunch. Frankly, i would just go eat somewhere cleaner and tastier than at the floating restaurant that serves average food. Overall, it was nice for somebody to arrange everything and take care of the logistics. Doing a Private tour is not cheap, but I expected a little more value(quality of food and quality of photos/videos) for the amount of money we paid. Our guide Earl was fantastic and the sites we visited were awesome. I would not recommend others on the exact same tour we did, but if you could customize to do a little less, it might work. But be prepared to pay. These are pictures taken by ourselves, not them.
  
 
  
 
 
 Jun_Cruz 
 
2018-06-28
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
great local know-how, personalized, helpful, efficient and enjoyable!
Last February, I happened to be in Moalboal, Cebu having just completed my freediving course there I wanted to do some fundiving elsewhere for the last full day of my trip before heading to the airport - so i messaged Cebu Exclusive Holidays, Gadie to see she could help arrange a super last minute fundive trip around Mactan as well as getting me sorted with a reasonably priced and conveniently located hotel for the night before i met her next morning for fundive in Mactan She responded efficiently and quickly within the next 1-2 hours with a hotel booking under my name (all i needed was to check-in and pay the hotel once i arrived) and another email with details instructions on where to meet the next morning for a private guided day of fundiving day on a boat!So all i had to do was arrange a car to pick me up that evening to leave moalboal and head to my hotel in mactan with peace of mind that my final day at cebu was planned we went to 3-4 dive sites, and Gadie's local know how as a local experience and very outdoorsy Cebuan, there really is no one better to contact if you are travelling alone or with a small cosy group and want something personal and at your own pace, and if you dont want the hassle of booking and researching everything yourselfAnd she is an experienced freediver, scuba diver, and underwater model which was a bonus for me as I needed someone to help me take underwater photos and videos whilst doing my fundives with cranes and swimming through caves with my monofin The first time i came in contact with Gadie was back in Dec 2014, where I first learned about mermaiding, freediving, monofins and photoshoot with whaleshark so CEBU was where my journey as a mermaid, finswimmer and freediver began!
  
 
  
 
 
 Em K 
 
2017-08-23
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
You really save your penny at great trips with CEH!
It is my second time in the Phillipines with my backpacker friends, because there is over 7000 islands to explore. This time we went with still good weather to Moalboal, around the Cebu island and to the close by island Bohol and I must say with CEH we had the best trip ever. Me and my friends booked over two weeks and we had a great time as Gadie and her staff were always helpful and caring for all our group. Day trips and food was tasty and plenty and it really is an excellent deal with no hidden charges. You get what you pay for, even we ould save money and it was much better than our expectations. Thank you for the pictures, we got them and watched them today. We have so so good memories! Thank you for this unforgetable time! Enjoy life!
  
 
  
 
 
 Pavel L 
 
2017-06-06
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Not worth your money
With reading previous reviews, I expected great service with the money I was paying (almost 25,000PHP) for 2 PAX. Very disappointed with my tour guide as she wasn't very interactive and this tour was definitely overpriced. Just a heads up 'whale sharks' cost 1000PHP per person and the 'canyoning' costs roughly 2500PHP per person (here they palm you off to another company and the 'cebu exclusive holiday' tour guide stays behind. Think about where your money is really going. The breakfast was 1 egg, 2 small pieces of bacon and rice? Also, they gave us 200PHP for lunch (not even $10)? What a rip! It's been over a month and we still haven't received all of our videos. Extremely disappointed with Gadie.
  
 
  
 
 
 Kimberly A 
 
2017-04-09
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
EXECELLENT COMMUNICATION + TOUR GUIDE
Cebu Exclusive Holiday is very well at communicating throughout the whole aspect of our trip. From deciding to be with them, we kept good threads of emails to confirm pick up times and dates. We also had an option, to customize each tour. Upon arrival into Cebu, the guide picked us up on time, spent a whole day doing the activities as promised. Did not feel rushed, super friendly staff, and make sure you request MARK as your tour guide. Tours are pricey, but you are paying for safety, and it was worth it. Definitely go swim with the whalesharks!
  
 
  
 
 
 bee b 
 
2017-01-12
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Cebu Tour
I had an unforgettable experience thanks to Cebu Exclusive Holiday. It was my first time in south Cebu and the team that accompanied me made it an awesome experience, one that I will not forget. The time and money I spent was very worth it. They were very experienced and caring and made sure that I was comfortable and taken care of the whole time. I definitely recommend them and will trust my future tour plans with them.
  
 
  
 
 
 Jessica L 
 
2016-12-23
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Very helpful so far....Travelling April 2017
My wife and I have booked 2 weeks in Cebu and Bohol with CEH. Gadie has been very helpful, designing a personalised itinerary for us to ensure it really is our special holiday. Nothing has been too much trouble, from getting the accommodation right to making sure all the outings and excursions are right.  We started the whole thing back in July 2016 and are happy with everything now. And excited!! We continue to read the reviews of the company and we are so looking forward to being in the Philippines with Gadie and CEH.
  
 
  
 
 
 edu48d 
 
2016-10-02
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Whalesharks + Waterfalls = Best Cebu Trip experience
For this tour, I only expected to see some whalesharks and eat out but this became a very fun and memorable time hanging out with GB and her crew.  In the morning, you get picked up around 0400 and drop you back before 2000.  We were suppose to be back by 1700 but we ended up staying longer than we should at the falls they brought us too.  Long story short, they take you to the whole southern part of cebu and its an all day event.  With the price you pay, they shuttle you, provide you coffee, water, and beer. Also, breakfast and lunch is included.  So you do not have to bring your own food or drinks for this trip.  Plebty of my friends have gopros and waterproof cameras but it was nice to know that GB provided the courtesy to take photos of are trip because my batteries died before I got to the kawasan falls.  If you want a great trip in cebu, i would go with this guys.
  
 
  
 
 
 markyoto c 
 
2016-10-01
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Sincere and friendly service from the Philippine
We chose CEH despite it being the expensive choice because my brother who had spent 8 months working in Manila had warned us of how rough and risky the local taxi and car service can be.  And most tour services in the Philippine are comparatively high anyway so we chose one we believe safest and experienced with private car and everything.  And indeed CEH was.  I'd recommended this tours.We booked 2 days tour: D1 whale sharks and waterfalls and D2 Island hoping.  We had Micheal and Joniie (plus driver) as our guides on the first day, my husband and I wondered why 2 tour guides since there're only 6 of us and Joniie told us that 2 guides so that one is for special care on my 2 kids! She said don't worry I will watch your kids.  I was very impressed (It's very thoughtful of Gadie, the boss, to send extra when there're kids around) and Joniie was wonderful, friendly and indeed really looking after my kids for me.  For example while we were swimming with whale sharks, she kept telling me to go go enjoy yourself, I will watch your kids, as a mother I am always concern for my kids wherever they are but she keep reassuring and indeed I had a bit of freedom to swim around without having to worry about them as they are not as strong swimmer.  We really enjoyed the Whale sharks, it was a wonderful experience.  You are not allow to use and sunblock or make up and not allow to touch the whale sharks but the encounter was close and wonderful.  One comment though  that there was no proper place to shower or wash yourself after whale sharks, there are only one very poor shower with very long queue, we had to wash ourselves from the water tank which I dont even know if it's clean.  No chance for shower! Then we were off to 2 waterfalls, which unfortunately the first one was dried up and the second one: Kawasan fall, the water was not clear since there was some building work near the top cascade.  Micheal and Joniie suggested that we keep walking to the top level as they believed the water will be clear up there.  We did so it was a further 30 mins walk and climb but I enjoyed it and Micheal was there helping us carry stuffs and Joniie was helping my kids all along.  Indeed the water was crystal clear at top level and it was worth it.  We swam and enjoyed very much. After this, they took us to proper shower place, which was nice.  We had a nice lunch but foods was not quite enough for 6 people.  I made comment on this on a comment sheet as our day ended.  The next day, the food arrangement improved immensely! there were too much food now! But I do appreciate the immediate improvement to my previous day comment.Day 2: Island hoping: Joniie was booked for another tour so Gadi sent an older lady friend and Micheal, again thoughtful of her so that there's an extra pair of eyes on my kids.  Today went well and we enjoyed everything, including the food (which is very hard for me to appreciate foods: I am a restaurant owner and is used to delicious Thai food, so I'm always try to be fair on other people food :) )  The only thing was the boat ride back to shore.  We had heavy rain and strong wind on the way back so the ride back was bumpy and was a bit frightening for me.  I think had we have a bigger boat, we'd probably feel safer.  However, my kids enjoyed it, they thought it was fun and exciting rides! (it's great to be kids!!)Overall, there are some small points that can be improved but at least I'm sure Gadi is always ready to receive comments and willing to improve.  Joniie was wonderful and Micheal although very quiet for a tour guide, he is polite and helpful. I'd recommend their service!
  
 
  
 
 
 boontiwa 
 
2016-07-25