Manila Ocean Park Itinerary 2018

October 30, 2018



#ZekydGreat's 2nd Birthday Celebration at H2O Hotel and Manila Ocean Park. We did buy the MARINE VOYAGE (15) package for our tour, this is inclusive of 15 attractions already. Each ticket cost 995 pesos, this price is for their Yuletide Deals promo from October 1 to November 30, 2018.
Since we have a birthday celebrant we were able to buy the Special Birthday Blowout - Marine Voyage (3+1). For 1 birthday celebrant, he must be able to bring 3 full paying guest to avail the free birthday ticket. What a deal right?

Day 1: October 30, 2018 - We finish first all the attractions that are located in the Ground /1st floor so we won't forget anything that is included in our package since we did get the package that has all the attractions included and please note that if you are not checked in at the H2O hotel you won't be able to use it again some other day (not like before when if you're not able to visit all the attractions in your package as long as you have the stub or the ticket with you, you can still use it for 6months if I remember it right). But since we are checked in for 2 days and 3 nights we can just have it re-validated the next day or until we checked out from the hotel.
Sadly, it was the coming of Typhoon Rosita and it was raining hard on our 1st-day tour, that is why the Symphony Evening Show has already been canceled and it was replaced with the Jellies Exhibit.

Below are the attractions we were able to finish visiting for our 1st day (in ascending order)

Birds of Prey Kingdom Sea Lion Show World of Creepy Crawlies Super Toy Collection *Coffee and Cake lunch at the cafe inside the Super Toy Collection Jellies Exhibit *Ate some pica-pica near the Jellies Exhibit and Super Toy Collection Penguin Talk Show Oceanarium Trails to Antartica Penguin Exhibit & Christmas Village Back of the House Fish Spa *Dinner at Gerry's Grill MOP.

Day 2: October 31, 2018 - We checked out first from the hotel before we proceed with our 2nd-day tour at Manila Ocean Park because we really want to finish all attractions that are included in our package. Another sad thing is, as much as we've tried, we weren't able to finish all attractions that are included in our package because it was raining hard on our 1st day, so we weren't able to try the Neon Rides. While on our 2nd day the start of Neon Rides is 4pm and we're already done with our tour before 2pm. Sadly our neon rides were forfeited already.

Below are the attractions for our 2nd day (in ascending order)
The Barnyard
The Birdhouse
All Star Bird Show

I have included the ticket packages for your reference below and the operating schedule of all attractions at the lower part.

We hope you find this post helpful for your Manila Ocean Park Tour. We'll be sharing more of our MOP tour soon.

Happy Reading. Travel More and Enjoy!
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TICKET PACKAGES in MANILA OCEAN PARK (Based from their Website)
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Marine Voyage 15 - 995
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Attractions 
OCEANARIUM
SYMPHONY EVENING SHOW
THE BARNYARD
THE BIRDHOUSE
SUPER TOY COLLECTION
SEA LION SHOW
ALL-STAR BIRD SHOW
PENGUIN TALK SHOW
BACK OF THE HOUSE
FISH SPA
WORLD OF CREEPY CRAWLIES
BIRDS OF PREY KINGDOM
TRAILS TO ANTARCTICA (PENGUIN EXHIBIT & CHRISTMAS VILLAGE)
NEON RIDES
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Sea Breeze Express 12 - 785
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Special Birthday Blowout- Sea Breeze Express (3+1)
Attractions 
OCEANARIUM
SYMPHONY EVENING SHOW
THE BARNYARD
THE BIRDHOUSE
SUPER TOY COLLECTION
SEA LION SHOW
ALL-STAR BIRD SHOW
PENGUIN TALK SHOW
BACK OF THE HOUSE
FISH SPA
WORLD OF CREEPY CRAWLIES
NEON RIDES
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Deep Sea Rush 6 - 590
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Attractions :
OCEANARIUM
THE BARNYARD
THE BIRDHOUSE
WORLD OF CREEPY CRAWLIES
SEA LION SHOW
SYMPHONY EVENING SHOW
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Ocean's Madness 5 - 650
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Attractions 
OCEANARIUM
SYMPHONY EVENING SHOW
TRAILS TO ANTARCTICA (PENGUIN EXHIBIT
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE)
AUGMENTED REALITY (WITH 1 6R PHOTO)
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Special Birthday Blowout - Marine Voyage (3+1) - The package that we availed.
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Attractions 
OCEANARIUM
SYMPHONY EVENING SHOW
THE BARNYARD
THE BIRDHOUSE
SUPER TOY COLLECTION
SEA LION SHOW
ALL-STAR BIRD SHOW
PENGUIN TALK SHOW
BACK OF THE HOUSE
FISH SPA
WORLD OF CREEPY CRAWLIES
BIRDS OF PREY KINGDOM
TRAILS TO ANTARCTICA (PENGUIN EXHIBIT & CHRISTMAS VILLAGE)
NEON RIDES
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Special Birthday Blowout- Sea Breeze Express (3+1)
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Attractions 
OCEANARIUM
SYMPHONY EVENING SHOW
THE BARNYARD
THE BIRDHOUSE
SUPER TOY COLLECTION
SEA LION SHOW
ALL-STAR BIRD SHOW
PENGUIN TALK SHOW
BACK OF THE HOUSE
FISH SPA
WORLD OF CREEPY CRAWLIES
NEON RIDES

*************************************** OPERATING SCHEDULE ***************************************
ATTRACTIONS	LOCATION	SCHEDULE ON WEEKDAYS	SCHEDULE ON WEEKENDS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS	LAST ENTRY
Oceanarium	OC - Ground Floor	10:00AM - 8:00PM	9:00AM - 8:00PM	7:15PM
Augmented Reality	AR - Inside Oceanarium	10:00AM - 8:00PM	9:00AM - 8:00PM	7:15PM
Fish Spa	FS - 2nd Floor; Aquatica Beside Liquid Buffet	10:00AM - 7:00PM	9:00AM - 7:00PM	6:30PM
Back of the House	BOTH - 2nd Floor	11:00AM - 6:00PM	10:00AM - 7:00PM	weekday:5:30PM weekend:6:30PM
Trails to Antartica Penguin Exhibit & Christmas Village	TTA - 2nd Floor	10:00AM - 8:00PM	9:00AM - 8:00PM	7:15PM
World of Creepy Crawlies	CC - Ground Floor	10:00AM - 7:00PM	9:00AM - 7:00PM	6:30PM
Birds of Prey Kingdom	BOPK - Ground Floor	10:30AM - 6:00PM	10:30AM - 6:00PM	5:30PM
Sharks & Rays Dry Encounter	SARDE - Antartica	10:00AM - 6:00PM	10:00AM - 6:00PM	5:45PM
The Barnyard	BY - Outdoor	10:30AM - 6:00PM	10:30AM - 6:00PM	5:30PM
The Birdhouse	BHF/BH - Outdoor	10:30AM - 6:00PM	10:30AM - 6:00PM	5:30PM
Neon Rides	NEONC - Outdoor	4:00PM - 9:00PM	4:00PM - 9:00PM	8:30PM
Super Toy Collection	STC - Ground Floor	10:00AM - 8:00PM	9:00AM - 8:00PM	7:15PM
Jellies Exhibit	JE - Ground Floor	10:00AM - 8:00PM	9:00AM - 8:00PM	7:15PM
*************************************** SHOWS ***************************************
Penguin Talk Show	PTS - Ground Floor	10:00AM - 7:00PM	9:00AM - 7:00PM	6:15PM
		1st Show	2nd Show	3rd Show
Sea Lion Show	SLS - Acquatica	11:00AM	3:00PM	5:00PM
All Star Bird Show	ASBS - Acquatica	1:15PM	4:15PM
Symphony Evening Show	SES - Aquatica	6:30PM
*************************************** ENCOUNTERS ***************************************
Aquanaut Voyage SARAV - 2nd Floor	10:00am - 10:45am	Sharks and Rays Swim Encounter SARSE - Acquatica	Be A Sea Lion Trainer
10:00am - 10:45am	11:00am - 11:45am	10:15am - 11:00am	10:30am - 11:15am
12:00pm - 12:45pm	2:00pm - 2:45pm	2:45pm - 3:30pm	11:30am - 12:15pm
1:00pm - 1:45pm	3:00pm - 3:45pm		2:00pm - 2:45pm
2:00pm - 2:45pm	4:00pm - 4:45pm		3:00pm - 3:45pm
3:00pm - 3:45pm
5:00pm - 5:45pm
6:00pm - 6:45pm
*************************************** PHOTO OPPORTUNITY ***************************************
Birds of Prey Kingdom	Acquatica	1:45PM	4:45PM
Sea Lions	Acquatica	11:30AM	3:30PM	5:30PM
Penguin Feeding	2nd Floor	11:00 - 4:00PM

ILOCOS TOUR Itinerary 2017

ASEAN Summit Holiday well spent..very well spent by #TeamRYCE

Day1:
SUBIC
-Nike Factory Store
BAGUIO
-check in at Prince Plaza Hotel

Day 2:
BAGUIO
-Burnham Park
-Session Road
-Lunch at 456 Restaurant in Session Road
-back at Prince Plaza hotel for check out
-Start our Journey going to Vigan

ILOCOS SUR
VIGAN
-Eat dinner at Tapa King Narvacan
-Check in at OveMar Resort Hotel
-Experience nightlife in Calle Crisologo


Day 3
ILOCOS SUR
VIGAN
-Explore Ovemar Resort Hotel
-Visit San Vicente Beach near The resort
-Check out at the hotel
-Lunch and tour at Hidden Garden
-Tour at Baluarte
-Check in at Casa Teofila Lodge
-Visit Saint Augustine of Hippo Parish Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Charity
-Explore Bantay Church Bell Tower
-Checked out Chapel by the ruins
-Visit Plaza Salcedo
-Try Vigan's famous empanada at Plaza Burgos
-Eat dinner at Jollibee Vigan
-Watch dancing fountain at Plaza Salcedo
-Tour Calle Crisologo by Kalesa
-Back at the hotel


Day 4
ILOCOS SUR
VIGAN
-Eat breakfast at Casa Teofila Lodge
-Checked out at the hotel
-Pray and Visit the Cathedral of Vigan
-Tour via Kalesa
-Visit the National Museum's Padre Burgos house
-Try pottery making at Pagburnayan Jar Factory
-End of Kalesa tour at Calle Crisologo
-Back to Calle Crisologo for pasalubong search
-Picture taking at Vigan arc
-Go to Marsha's Delicacies for pasalubong treats (but wasn't able to bring it home since their products can only last for hours)
-Extreme ride at Ilocos Sur Adventure Zone
-Photo Op Quezon Bridge
-Back again to Vigan Capangpangan to buy Bagnet and Vigan Longganisa at Carl Louie's Vigan Longganisa and Bagnet
-Back to Road driving going to Ilocos Norte


ILOCOS NORTE
-Eat dinner at Mang Jose's Eatery
-Check in at Northview Hotel in Ilocos Norte


Day 5
ILOCOS NORTE
-Swimming at Northview Hotel
-Eat complimentary breakfast at Northview hotel
-Checked out at Northview hotel


LAOAG ILOCOS NORTE
-Visit Church of Laoag - St. William’s Cathedral -Photo Op at Sinking Bell Tower
-Photo Op at Aurora Park
-Visit Museo Ilocos Norte


BACARRA ILOCOS NORTE
-Visit Museo de Bacarra
-Visit BACARRA CHURCH(Bacarra Church & Bell Tower Ruins
-Bacarra Domeless Belfry


BURGOS ILOCOS NORTE
-Go to Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Burgos
-Burgos Wind Farm
-Horseback riding at the beach going to Kapurpurawan rock formation
-Picture taking at Kapurpurawan White Rock formation


BANGUI ILOCOS NORTE
-Bangui Windmills
-Late lunch in an eatery along the road.


PAOAY ILOCOS NORTE

-Malacañang of the North (but it's already closed a few minutes before we came)
-Paoay church at night.
-Dinner at Herencia Restaurant (home of the pinakbet pizza)
-Drive back to Manila



Day 6
BAUANG LA UNION
-Rest and checked in at China Sea Beach Resort Bauang La Union
-Eat breakfast at China Sea Beach Resort
-Buy dried fish at La Union McArthur Hi-Way


QUEZON CITY
-Watch Justice League at SM North Edsa
-End of tour

Photo Vlog: Cape Bolinao Lighthouse 2012

Photo Vlog: St.James the Great Parish in Bolinao Pangasinan 2012

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Cape Bolinao Lighthouse in Bolinao Pangasinan 2012

Our first stop on our first visit to Bolinao, Pangasinan is the famous lighthouse, Cape Bolinao Lighthouse.

CAPE Bolinao Lighthouse

Fact: This was the 2nd tallest LIGHTHOUSE in the Philippines built in 1905 by the unity of Filipino, American and British engineers. It was 351 feet above sea level. The lighthouse provides a panoramic view of the South China Sea.

pimp our ride ☺ 

To get there, Manong tricycle driver who brought us to Bing's Beach Resort on our first night in Bolinao offered to tour us on Patar the next day for just 350 pesos. Our 350 pesos already toured us in all the famous tourist spots in Bolinao. I will elaborate on my Itinerary post for Bolinao Pangasinan.

Erky is so excited to ride the tricycle 

It took us about 10-15 mins to get to our first destination.

We were amazed that the roads going to our destination, from a faraway province like Bolinao would actually look better than some roads in Manila. Paved roads in the middle of farms, grassland, trees, thumbs up for Bolinao's local government 👍.


What else to do in visiting a lighthouse? Of course, picture taking.













So why is CAPE Bolinao Lighthouse popular to the guests of Bolinao? Well as per experience, it is the breathtaking views you'll fall in love with. It is like love at first sight.

Momon: Lahat ng nakikita mo ay..hindi sakin. 😄🌊 

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

We have the whole ocean for us ❤

The view at the back of the lighthouse










There is also an old and unused headquarters where you can take a rest and enjoy the warm wind kissing your skin. 🏢










More and more pictures.




















This is one historic site you should see when you visit Bolinao as this is a century-old built. And wouldn't it be nice to know and see a structure older than your grannies?




More about Bolinao, Pangasinan on my next blogs. So you better check it out. An Itinerary is coming up.

St. James The Great Parish in Bolinao Pangasinan 2012

Whenever we go on an out of town trips we make sure we visit a church first before enjoying our tour for a safer and more relaxed feeling. It's part of our family's legacy. So whenever I look for a place to explore anew, I make sure to look out for the nearest church or parish on our desired tourist spot to visit.

In Bolinao, Pangasinan there is one famous and one of the oldest churches in the Philippines that was built 408 years ago. The St. James The Great Parish located in Don Alonzo Ponce, Bolinao, Pangasinan.

St. James The Great Parish, 1609 

The church was located almost in front of Bolinao's Townhall and near the marketplace.

BOLINAO Town Hall

It's just sad that we weren't able to attend the mass the time we're in Bolinao as it was an early afternoon when we get there, so no mass for us. So we just pray for a while and ask for safety for our travel.

The History of St. James Parish

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The rustic look of this church is so inviting and makes me love our countries colorful history even better. It just feels so amazing that the people from 400 years ago were able to build a structure as sturdy as this one. #WowPhilippines


A golden aged legacy it is.