This is the first part of our 3-days-2-nights Exploring Camarines Sur.
We got a promo fare via Cebu Pacific for this trip. The plane was supposed to leave at 12:15pm, but again, tradition has it that if it’s Cebu Pacific, it will be late. We were delayed about an hour. Anyway, the trip from Manila to Naga is very short, approximately 45 minutes.
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Naga is found in the province of Camarines Sur near the center of the Bicol Regions. It is 377km southeast of Manila. It is home to the largest Marian pilgrimage in Asia which is the Our Lady of Penafrancia. It is also most known for being the Wakeboarding Capital of the Philippines. Since it's quite near Manila, you can opt to go here via bus, terminals located along Alabang, Pasay, or Cubao. Travel time would be approximately 6-8 hours at night and 12 hours during the day. You could also take a flight going to Naga which is the faster way.
When we got to Naga, a van from Camsur Watersports Complex was waiting for us to pick us up and bring us to the hotel. We rented the Villa Del Rey Containers which was 1,200php/night. It was a fun accommodation because it looked like cargo containers hehe but the inside was nice, a bit small but just right for 2 persons. And it’s near the wakeboarding area so that’s a plus but it is a bit far though from the lobby. There are other rooms available inside the CWC, just check out their website.
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After depositing our bags to the room, we headed straight on to the CWC clubhouse for our late lunch. We ordered the Laing Pizza and the Potato-Bacon-Bowl thingy (I forgot the exact name). I have tried the Laing Pizza before (my first time here in CWC, which I will also be documenting next time) and it was just superb that I had to force J to order it as well. And it still has not failed. It was spicy and very flavorful. The Potato bowl was also very nice.
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After the scrumptious meal, we headed on to try the CWC wakeboarding. Again, I’ve already tried it before but I was still nervous for my 2nd time. We tried the Winch Park, which was the beginner’s lake and just paid for an hourly rate. We got lucky because there were only a few people at the beginner’s lake and the kuyas were very kind and let us ride even though our hourly rate was up. kudos! You can find the different rates here.
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The wakeboarding experience was fun! It was very challenging and very hard. I thought all you have to do is just hold on to the rope and balance, but no! You have to think of the position of your hands, your feet, your body, basically everything. I was not able to cross the whole beginner’s lake (and I also wasn’t able to cross my first time lol). It was very tiring especially the part where you would fall in the middle of the lake and you would have to swim all over to the starting line. I think that’s where our body aches came from, not the wakeboarding itself haha. After the wakeboarding, we headed back to the clubhouse to eat and then had a refreshing night swimming in their pool.
And that’s it for our first day in Naga! Next up, our trip going to Siruma!
Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC)
Provincial Capitol Complex, Cadlan, Pili, Camarines Sur
Contact Nos: (054)477-3344, (054)477-3349
Mobile Nos: 0917-8954156, 0999-8893697
Email Address:: villadelreyreservation@gmail.com
Read more:
Experiencing Camarines Sur: Trip to Siruma
Experiencing Camarines Sur: Exploring Siruma and Return Trip to Manila
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