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This is what I am talking about,the tourism office should promote tourism business enterprise involving the local people in the area,not only to a couple or sole enterprising unit catering to dolphin watching where there is only one fixed price. Local filipinos of dumaguete ,negros and other islands should enjoy the gift of their land not overpriced and not just for foreign tourists who have money to spend .

If there are various business units that cater this type of services from small enterprising locals to bigger hotels ,then there are various prices and choices and everybody will be happy as larry .As of now this type of dolphin activity is for foreign tourist or for those with money to spend ,but not for the local population of Filipinos on the budget .I bet not many living in Bais and Manjuyod have done this dolphin watching .

My advise to those who don't like to spend too much in this activity ,try to negotiate with locals in coastal areas of both Bais or Campuyo in Manjuyod esp with the local fishermen.But you need to drive down or take a tricycle to these areas as they're some distance from town center.There are many fishing boats out there ,might have the possibility to charter a small pump boat for lesser price for just few hours in the morning or half a day's session.

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There is a beach resort called the Bahia beach resort or something and it's near the jump off point in Bais.My cousin have stayed there with 2 kids one time.I reckon she said you can get the cottages for about a thousand pesos /day ,but don't have further info whther it's only with fan or aircon.But there is another hotel in the city proper of Bais too, La Planta something .Might come cheaper than the Bahia.There's a resort in Campuyo in manjuyod, the Aroma beach resort,with native cottages seems a quiet place.The sand bar is closer to Campuyo.