Previous blog searches warned me that porters at Sabang Beach carry passengers on their shoulders since boats cannot dock during low tide. I relayed the same message to my friends who were first time travelers.
Being conservative, they were worried a bit. The worries faded when M.V. Harry was approaching Sabang Beach. Men dressed in red shirts were waiting for the passengers in the sea. Some of them were submerged hip-high in the water.
Yes, it was low tide but the porters weren’t carrying passengers on their shoulders. They were very helpful as they assist each one of us to ride the raft. Yes, a raft made of barrels afloat in the sea. It served as a bridge from the boat to the shore.
What a brilliant idea! I salute the locals for such an initiative. Each passenger pays a Php 10.00 fee for the use of the raft. Now, women won’t be worried when traveling from Guijalo Port to Sabang Beach or vice versa.
Kudos to the locals!
TRAVEL NOTES:
M.V. Harry- the boat, which has a capacity of around 30 passengers, sails to and from Guijalo Port.
Boat Schedules from Guijalo to Sabang:7:00am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am
Raft fee/Porter’s fee: Php 10.00
