WoW Philippines eNews(July 2008)

Global Survey on the New Wonders of the World

Bohol in the List of Top 10 Island Getaways

Philippines in the cover story of ProDiver Magazine

Cebu Chartered Flights for Summer

Trivia on Cebu and Bohol

Feature Product: Manila Ocean Park

Four of the current top 10 contenders in the global search for the New Wonders of the World under the category of nature are from the Philippines: the magnificent landscape of the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, the rich marine sanctuary of the Tubbataha reef in Palawan, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River Park (also in Palawan), and the perfect cone-shaped Mayon Volcano in Bicol.

Visit www.7wonders.com and be part of this historic search for the new wonders of nature. Over 100 million voters have participated so far with the nomination process to close by December 31, 2008. Afterwards, a shortlist of 21 destinations will be announced in January 2009, then worldwide voting for the new 7 Wonders of Nature from the shortlist will begin.

As of June 24, here are the contenders which form part of the current Top 10 list:

1.　Halong Bay, Vietnam
2.　Cox’s Bazar Beach, Bangladesh
3.　Tubbataha Reef, Philippines
4.　Chocolate Hills-Bohol, Philippines
5.　Puerto Princesa Subterranean Park, Philippines
6.　Ganges River, Bangladesh/India
7.　Mount Everest, Nepal
8.　Amazon Forest,
　　Bolivia/Brazil/Colombia/Ecuador/Peru/Venezuela
9.　Mayon Volcano, Philippines
10.　Mount Fuji, Japan

World Traveler Magazine’s July Issue features top 10 island getaways for Chinese travel this summer break. The Island of Bohol made it in this exclusive list, the only Asian entry among the world’s most exciting destinations. Bohol is famous for its Chocolate Hills, Tarsier, white sand beaches, world-class diving sites, centuries-old stone churches and dolphin watching.
Top 10 list:

　Philippines – Bohol island

　Kenya – Lamu Island
　Italy – Sicily Island
　South America – Darwin Island
　Jamaica – Jamaica Island
　Greece – Santorini Island
　France – Reunion Island
　Hawaii – Oahu Island
　Chile – Easter Island
　Fiji –- Fiji Island

Tarsier, smallest primate in world.
can be found in Bohol

Panglao Island, Bohol


ProDiver magazine, the only Chinese publication specializing on scuba diving, is doing a 25-page cover story on the premier diving sites in the Philippines. Grab a copy now and make it your best diving reference for travel to world-class dive sites and services in the Philippines. Topping the must-see diving sites are Tubbataha Reef (a UNESCO-declared heritage site for its most comprehensive marine system), Anilao in Batangas (excellent for macro photography), Puerto Galera (located in one of the world’s most beautiful harbors), Coron (best for wreck diving and interaction with seacow) and Balicasag Island in Bohol (known for its black corals and reef drop-offs).



Cebu becomes more accessible for Chinese vacationers this summer as China Eastern Air reactivates its direct charter flights from Shanghai to Cebu starting July 11. The airlines will fly twice weekly, every Tuesday and Friday. All the big agents are supporting the new route with best value for money tour programs coming from Spring Travel, SAL Tours, SBIT, CTS, Donghu Travel, Bao Steel Travel and Jinjiang Tours. For more information, call these partner agents or visit www.yeexing.com Shanghai Airlines is also operating limited chartered service from Shanghai to Cebu on July 18, 22, 26 & 30.


On your next visit to Manila, check out the new Ocean Park located at Roxas Boulevard. Opened last March 2008, the Manila Ocean Park is the first world-class marine park to adopt a fusion concept bringing together an oceanarium, a mall, a boutique hotel, a restaurant row and open marine habitats — where marine enthusiasts learn to swim and dive with the fishes. The park houses the first and largest aquarium facility in the Philippines containing 12,000 cubic meters of seawater featuring 300 marine species indigenous to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The oceanarium is bigger than the ones found in Sentosa in Singapore and the Ocean Park in Hong Kong.