Cebu waters unbeatable — travel mag

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu continues to be on the radar of foreign travelers as an international travel magazine has cited Cebu for its clear waters and warm climate.

Conde Nast Traveler magazine included Cebu in its list of “10 Warm Places We’d Rather Be Right Now,” which featured warm-temperature destinations that editors of the magazine are dreaming about during the winter season.

“I’d rather be wading through the clear Philippine Sea as schools of brightly colored tropical fish swim around me,” Conde Nast Traveler senior editor Erin Florio said.

“I’ve snorkeled all over the world; even knee-deep, the waters off the coast of Cebu can’t be beat,” Florio added.

Cebu is joined by other warm-temperature destinations like Buzios in Brazil, Chiang Mai in Thailand and Karpathos in Greece, among others.

Last October, readers of the international travel magazine voted Cebu and the Visayan islands as the second best island in the world in 2017.

“Not as wild as Phuket in Thailand, Cebu City is more personal, with plenty of up-and-coming restaurants and shopping,” Conde Nast Traveler earlier reported.

Boracay and Palawan also secured the first and third spot on the best islands in the world list.

The Philippines has been receiving continued interest from international tourists in recent years for the country’s beaches.

Just last week, Travel+Leisure included five Philippine beaches on the list of 365 beaches to visit in 2018. Among these are the Seven Comandos Beach, Payong-Payong Beach, Hidden Beach and Linapacan islands, all in Palawan.

The white beach in Boracay was also included in the list.