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Hi brawler....

There are two main possibilities...direct by boat,or by bus to Rivas,taxi to the port (San Jorge) and boat from there.

I did the second and it was fine...cheap and easy enough.

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On the 'where to stay'..

How much do you want to spend,and what do you want to do on the island?

We stayed at 'Soma' in Moyogalpa,and it was great.Useful for us as the main aim was to climb the nearby volcano (Concepcion).

Then we used a combination of bicycle,local bus and jeep to get around to the other things on the island...

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how long did it take u by bus and boat and how long would it be with direct boat?

how much did u pay at soma and what do u suggest us to do there?

ps
do u know why i couldnt write anymore with my past nickname?
everything i signed in and i wrote a thing it automatically signed out

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No idea....something to do with links maybe?

I think the trip was about 3-4 hours in total.

The direct boat is maybe 4 hours as well,but only maybe 2 days a week.

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The cheapest at Soma is a dorm bed (US$8).

A double room is US$22 if i remember well.....

We did the 2 volcanoes....horse riding...some biking....kayaking..and a trip around the island to see the hot springs,some of the beaches etc.

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cool
how long did u spend there

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I had 5 days on the island....

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You can rent mopeds now there too...

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thanks

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solohobo
do u live there?

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nope, Chicago...

Ahh, here is the text of the thread......

There are a few rental outfits in Moyagalpa, and one small operation along the road through Santo Domingo. The best motorbikes and service on the island likely come from an operation run by a guy named Robinson (8691 5044 robinson170884@gmail.com) He speaks perfect English and is very easy to work with. $25 for a motorbike rented out of Moyagalpa and returned to their shop by 6 PM that day. $40 for 24 hours. Also, Robinson will deliver a motorbike as far away as Little Morgan's, outside of Santa Cruz, then come and pick the bike up by 6 PM the same evening. $40 for a bike delivered to your hostel. Or, you can ask him to bring bungee cords with the bike, then tie your bags down at the end of the day and drive yourself back to Moyagalpa for the ferry the next morning. A superb way to get around on a transportationally challenged island.
Word of caution when dealing with Robinson, he has been known to refuse to give back your full deposit or charge you an exorbitant cost to fix a seemingly minute repair ($5 for a scrape on a bicycle sticker, $65 for perforated tire). There are now dozens of other motorcycle rental locations in Moyogalpa who are far more reasonable business owners.
There are plenty of bicycle rental shops on the island that rent by hour, half day or week.
The road along the isthmus and around Volcan Maderas is in very rough shape.

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thanks
listen,
we gonna stay 2-3 days in ometepe
where would u suggest us to stay?

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I like the center of the Island in Santo Domingo, between the two volcanoes, you get a great breeze and winds off the lake too...3 nights is best, 4 ideal...

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could u also suggest us a cheap place there?