This is a trip of a lifetime. I travelled from Luzon to Mindanao with my Kawasaki Ninja 250. It took me three and a half days to complete the journey with stop-over and sight-seeing at Masbate City, Cebu City, and Nasipit (Butuan City) .
Itinerary:
- Departure at 4pm in Lucena City.
- Arrived at Masbate City at around 9am but I was not able to unload my bike because it was still low tide – the ship can’t open its cargo door. I toured the city the usual way: by foot. Masbate City is small. No mall but it’s a nice place.
- By 2pm, my Ninja was unloaded. After unloading, I toured Masbate City with my bike. You can circle the whole place in as little as two hours. Masbate is the only city in the Philippines where the pier and the airport are in very close proximity.
- At around 5pm, I bought a ticket to Cebu c/o TransAsia Shipping Lines. 8pm we departed Masbate.
- I arrived at Cebu City around 8 in the morning.
- I explored some of Cebu’s major tourist destinations: Colon Street (the oldest street in Asia), Capitol Building, Sto Nino Church, Magellan’s Cross, etc. Please see pictures below.
- 12 noon: took a rest in SM Cebu.
- 2pm: bought a ticket to Nasipit (a little municipality in Mindanao). My original plan was to go to Cagayan de Oro City but the ticket-lines were too long.
- 8am: Superferry 21 departed Cebu.
- I arrived at Nasipit at around 5am. I have to wait for several minutes for my cargo (my Ninja) to be assessed and cleared-up.
- I arrived at Gingoog City at 6am.
- I will post my Cagayan de Oro City pictures soon.
TOTALS:
- Distance from Lucena City (Luzon) to Nasipit (Mindanao) is more or less 450 nautical miles.
- Payment (passenger fare, cargo fee, assessment fee, araste payments, gas, etc): approximately 9,600 pesos for one way or almost 20,000 pesos for the round-trip travel. This does not include the payments for hotels, food, parking fees, etc).
You can read the rest of my Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao rides here:
- Dirtiest Ride Ever (Gingoog City to Cagayan de Oro City)
- Palapay Ride (Gingoog City’s mountain region)
- CDO City to Butuan City Ride
- Cebu’s Sinulog and the Ninja
Enjoy the pictures below:
Lucena City
Masbate City
Cebu City
Nasipit (Butuan City) / Gingoog City
Cagayan de Oro City (soon)
You can read the rest of my Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao rides here:
- Dirtiest Ride Ever (Gingoog City to Cagayan de Oro City)
- Palapay Ride (Gingoog City’s mountain region)
- CDO City to Butuan City Ride
- Cebu’s Sinulog and the Ninja
What kind of exhaust did you install on your bike? Is it a full exhaust? Can you describe improvements if any over the stock exhaust?
it’s a slipon. Improvements are: more balanced bike, less weight, more torque, and improved sound quality. Although it’s a little bit loud, i can still hear the Ninja’s engine’s whistle.
Hi,
I have my eyes on a Kawi Ninja 250. Do you happen to know any dealers in Cebu? Did you get the unit locally?
In Cebu you can get it through Kawasaki Phils in Mandaue City. Yes, i got mine locally in Muntinlupa City.