Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Blue Star Dive and Resort
1km north of the market
T
0949 733 4583,
W
bluestardive.com.
British-owned
Blue Star
stands out for divers and has a good dive centre,
pool, wi-fi, a tiny beach at low tide and good snorkelling on
the house reef. Both a/c and fan rooms are spacious and
tastefully de
signed
and the latter have lovely views out
over the bay.
P4900
La Petra Beach Resort
A 2min walk from Anda's
White Beach
T
038 331 1316,
W
lapetraresort.com.
One of the few more moderately priced options in Anda.
Standard rooms are in a nondescript concrete block
(P3300), but the cheaper nipa fan huts look right over the
beach. There's a minimum two-nights advance booking,
but once you've seen the beach, had a swim in the pool
and enjoyed a meal at the restaurant, it's not a di
cult feat
to do the same again the following day. Travellers holding
a copy of this guide get
a fity
percent discount on their
fourth night and beyond.
P2950
6
Siquijor
Small, laidback
SIQUIJOR
lies between the islands of Cebu, Negros and Bohol and
makes a worthwhile stop on a southern itinerary. Very little is known about the island
and its inhabitants before the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century, who
named it the Isla del Fuego (“Island of Fire”) because of the eerie luminescence
generated by swarms of fireflies. This sense of mystery still persists today, with many
Filipinos believing Siquijor to be a centre of
witchcraft
(see box, p.302). Shamans aside,
the island is peaceful, picturesque and a pleasure to tour, whether by bike, tricycle,
motorbike or jeepney - the entire 72km coastal road is paved (a rare delight in the
Philippines) and tra
c is light. The
beaches
alone make it worth a visit, but there are
also
mountain trails
, waterfalls and old churches to explore as well as decent scuba
diving. The island was shaken by the October 2013 quake (see box, p.292), but while
many roads and buildings were damaged, only one life was lost.
Most places to stay are within half an hour of the port towns of
Siquijor
and
Larena
,
notably around
San Juan
, south of Siquijor, and at
Sandugan
, north of Larena. A
Tagbilaran (Bohol) & Cebu
SIQUIJOR
ACCOMMODATION
Casa de la Playa
Charisma Beach Resort
Coco Grove Beach Resort
Coral Cay Resort
Hard Rock Cottages
Kiwi Dive Resort
Royal Cliff Resort
Sandugan
Beach
3
5
7
4
1
2
6
N
Larena
EATING
Samyz Pizza
Triad
2
1
Salagdoong
Beach
Siquijor
Maria
Tambisan
Point
Maria Bay
Cantabon
Paliton
Beach
Mount
Bandila-An
San Antonio
Solangon
San Juan
Tubod
Cambughay
Falls
Kagusua
Kagusua
Beach
Minalonan
Lazi
BOHOL SEA
0
4
kilometres
