Originally Posted by
agentangel
I'm a big fan of Cebu. The people are very friendly and the resorts are great. I've stayed at the Shangri-La and Plantation Village. Both were great stays. The massages at Plantation Village were amazing.
A big plus to Cebu is that there are nearby destinations that make for great day trips. They have day trips to Bohol, a neighboring island. You can see the chocolate hills and go to the tasiers (monkeys) park.
http://www.bohol.ph/
If you snorkel, Mactan Island (Cebu) has some decent spots as does Bohol.
End of August / early september will not be as rainy as say june or july but the driest months are Feb to May.
If you have a friend who wants to take you there...well go for it. It's always great to have a local show you around. (assuming they're local)
Sorry but I have to totally disagree with you, Cebu is down right dodgy, Bohol is awful and the only attraction is the chocolate hills and its great if you dont mind been squashed in with all the other tourists who have zero idea on how to consider anyone else but themselves.
What country in the world sells Gin cheaper than water and treats Spam as a delicacy