On their “fine print”, it says:
It is 3 hours away from Metro Manila.
Yes indeed and perhaps!
Perhaps if you have your own wheels, a car, this might be possible, that is……. if you don’t get lost or you are very familiar in the city of Batangas.
Anyways, here are our experiences in reaching the place.
Fuck to those bloggers who blogged without minding those people who are relying only on their write-ups on how to get in the place. This will ruin your day and lost you in nowhere. Sorry for that to some bloggers.
Though there is a location map provided by the merchant/company, that is not a guarantee you can reach the resort in time or I must say, it’s useless too!
3 hours away from Metro Manila…… fine!
The truth is, if you will commute, it takes 3 hours trip from Cubao bus station to Lemery, Batangas (Php 186/pax). Take note! Only to Lemery.
I’m not saying that it is the right route going to Aquaria resort for we found out way back to Manila, there are many routes going there as our tricycle driver confide.
Going back to our experience, the bus driver dropped us at Lemery, Xentro Mall, right at the line of parked jeepneys and vans.
We took a van: route to Balayan-Nasugbu (fare: php 70 per pax) and we get off in Lian public market where we rode in a jeep via Calatagan (fare: php 38 per pax). Ask the jeepney driver to drop you in the tricycle terminal going to Sta.Ana, Playa.
We get off at what we heard “Bayan”.
This is not the end of the journey!
We took a tricycle after which is only 10 minutes (more or less) away from Aquaria resort.
See?
It’s not only 3 hours, mind you! Because……
From Lemery, Batangas going to somewhere, nowhere we don’t know, it took more or less an hour going to Lian. These does not include the waiting period to get the jeep full.
Thanks that thinking the word “Lian”, which remind me of my fav actors Liam Neeson and Xian Lim somehow made me a reason to smile though I’m so annoyed, irritated that time because half of our day was consumed in finding Aquaria resort because we believed in what we read; on the info provided in the blog we clicked!
At last, we reach the sought after resort in Batangas.
As our tricycle driver said, the best resort thus far in Batangas which is true!
Even on the fine prints in Metrodeal, the presentation/pictures are awesome. True to the core.
How much is the entrance fee? Php 700/pax.
Cabana, if my memory serves me right, the rental fee is Php 1,200 and the lockers are Php 150.
There are free use of chairs and tables outside the pool area. It is in the beach.
Happy swimming everyone!
Special thanks to Kuya Nato for waiting us and for his tips where we could ride to reach Aquaria resort the next time around without getting lost in Batangas and of course for not charging us higher tricycle fee.
You can contact him in his cell/mobile number for tricycle service ( from Bayan to Sta.Ana, Playa, Calatagan) at minimal fee. 09109392911.
Just a footnote: Tricycle charges if you are in a hurry to reach Aquaria resort from Lemery – Sta.Ana, Playa, Calatagan, a hefty PHP 500 which is negotiable to Php 400 which I think just fair because the place is really far from Lemery.
This one is totally ridiculous, in Bayan, some tricycle drivers will charge you Php 140/pax or Php 400/group in one way going to Sta.Ana, Playa which is only 10 minutes more or less drive.
Don’t be fooled by this, so I’m referring you Kuya Nato.
I don’t know him personally; we don’t have any relation too. I just find him one of the best guys in the terminal. He only charged us Php 200 back and forth. You should text him.
Other bus option going to Aquaria resort in Playa, Calatagan, Batangas:
Metropoint Pasay: Nasugbu, Batangas Route.
From Nasugbu, take Lian Route.
Ride in a jeep going to Calatagan in Lian public market.
Get off at Bayan.
Take tricycle after going to Sta.Ana, Playa, Calagan.
Last trip of jeepney in Calatagan is 5:30pm.
Hurry up then but don’t worry, in Lian public market, right in front of 7 11 convenient store, there are buses going to Metro Manila and vice versa round the clock!
Just a few reminders:
Heavy traffic ahead to and pro from Tagaytay and Cavite respectively. Even on our way from Cubao, Manila going to Lemery, Batangas was a disaster too!
Plan your trip in Aquaria resort as early as possible.
Aquaria Resort is open from 9am – 5:30pm.
This is some kind of joke that the resort has banana boat, jetski, waterball and frisbee. I don’t see any at all! I only saw 1 kayak but you can snorkel there just like in any other beach.
Where did I saw these? The banana boat, jetski, waterball and frisbee? In White Sand, Puerto Galera.
Enjoy your summer everyone. :)
Kita kits tayo next time in our next adventure!
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