{"id":936,"date":"2015-04-30T12:58:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T04:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=936"},"modified":"2019-06-21T10:56:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T02:56:46","slug":"loboc-river-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2015\/04\/30\/loboc-river-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Loboc River Cruise Lets You In On A Secret: Bohol Is Simply Romantic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A grand canal cruise via gondola along Venice in Italy is one luxury coveted by many, but did you know that you can experience one festive river cruise in the Philippines as well?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It might not be as grand, but this long river cruise which can be found in Bohol, specifically in Poblacion Ondol, Loboc, is one cruise ideal for families who want to have a great time dining and sightseeing in Bohol!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11607\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-Floating-Restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-Floating-Restaurant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-Floating-Restaurant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-Floating-Restaurant-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Cruise and dine together for a leisurely afternoon.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Known as a floating diner which will tour you along the turquoise waters of one of the country\u2019s cleanest rivers, this cruise resembles that of a grand barrio fiesta with a buffet served for all to feast upon while onboard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11608\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise_Bohol.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise_Bohol.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise_Bohol-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise_Bohol-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Enjoy the buffet table!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s more is that while on tour along the river, local musicians play novelty music which drenches its guests with a refreshing, soothing atmosphere, amplified with the tour\u2019s climax- a cultural celebration at the far end of the river with folk dancers dancing the <em>Tinikling<\/em> to the beat of the bamboo poles striking each other. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a form of welcome to their guests, tourists are encouraged to join the celebration by dancing to the beat. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11609\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-cultural-performance.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-cultural-performance.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-cultural-performance-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/05\/Loboc-River-Cruise-cultural-performance-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Dance with some talented local artists as a welcome treat to Bohol!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, the folk dancers also play the Ukulele, which is sold to guests for Php 800 each. The cruise then takes the turn to return back to the port. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The long cruise also offers photo printing services while onboard to ensure that your memories with loved ones are well-documented. Photos are sold for Php 150 with a border design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So if you\u2019re up for one memorable festivity to sample the hospitality of Boholanos, be sure to ride the long cruise in Loboc, Bohol with your friends and family! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The spot featured here\u00a0is included in the Countryside Tour provided by\u00a0<strong>Bohol Tours and Nature\u2019s Wonder Travel &amp; Tours, Inc.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a complete list of their itinerary, you may visit their website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boholtourism.com.ph\/\">Bohol Tourism Philippines<\/a>. You may also visit them at\u00a0<strong>0573 N.A.J. Bldg., CPG North Ave., Tagbilaran City, Bohol<\/strong>\u00a0or call them at\u00a0<strong>038-422-8321 \/ 0926-750-4755<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Loboc River Cruise Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Address: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poblacion Ondol, Loboc, Bohol<br \/>\n<b>Operating Hours: <\/b>9:30 am to 2:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Contact Information: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">038-537-5582 \/ 0910-656-9357<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Cruising Rate:<\/strong> Php 550 per person inclusive of entrance fee for 1 hr. long cruise, buffet, and maintenance &amp; security charges<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A version of this appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese (Vol. 133) and English (Vol. 38) magazines.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It might not be as grand as the one in Venice, but this long river cruise which can be found in Bohol, specifically in Poblacion Ondol, Loboc, is one cruise ideal for families who want to have a great time dining and sightseeing in Bohol!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,5,64,67,71,1407,1422,2237],"tags":[158,2184,2200,2201,2202,2203],"class_list":["post-936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bohol","category-travel-agency","category-nature","category-cruise","category-tourist-spot","category-travel","category-tours","category-bohol-spot-2019","tag-bohol","tag-loboc","tag-loboc-river-cruise","tag-poblacion-ondol","tag-cruise","tag-floating-restaurant"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=936"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11649,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936\/revisions\/11649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}