Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Camiguin Island
Around 20km off the north coast of mainland Mindanao, the little island of
Camiguin
(“cam-ee-
gin
”) is one of the country's most appealing tourist spots, offering ivory
beaches, iridescent lagoons and jagged mountain scenery. There's no shortage of
adventure here, with reasonable scuba diving and tremendous trekking and climbing in
the rugged interior, especially on volcanic
Mount Hibok-Hibok
. Another major tourist
draw is the annual
Lanzones festival
, held in the fourth week of October. Revellers
dressed only in lanzones leaves stomp and dance in the streets as a tribute to the
humble fruit, one of the island's major sources of income.
The beauty of Camiguin is that it doesn't really matter where you stay because you
can visit all the sights easily from anywhere. The
coastal road
is almost 70km long,
making it feasible to circle the island in a day. If you don't want to depend on public
transport, consider renting a motorbike or hiring your own private jeepney or tricycle
for day-trips.
Mambajao and around
There's no reason to hang around in
MAMBAJAO
(“mah-bow-ha”) the island's capital,
other than to sort out the practicalities of your stay.
Of the nearby beaches,
Cabu-An Beach
, to the east, near the barangay of Balbagon,
is marginally the closest, with some nice coral close to the shore and half a dozen
decent resorts.
Agoho Beach
, 7km west of Mambajao, is wider and sandier, with many
Jagna (Bohol)
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CAMIGUIN
ACCOMMODATION
Camiguin Action Geckos Dive
& Adventure Resort
Camiguin Highland Resort
Jasmine by the Sea
Paras Beach Resort
Secret Cove Beach Resort
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5
1
3
4
W hite Island
Mambajao
Bug-ong
Agoho Beach
Cabu-an
Beach
Balgabon
Agoho
Yumbing
Naasag
Sunken
Cemetery
Philvocs
Old Camiguin
Volcano
Ardent Hot
Springs
Katibawasan
Falls
San Roque
Church
Tupsan
Bonbon
Mt Hibok-Hibok
(1250m)
Mt Tres
Marias
Tuasan Falls
Mahinog
Santo Niño
Cold Springs
Mt Timpoong
Benoni
N
Catarman
Cantaan
Sagay
Guinsiliban
0
5
Moro
Watchtower
kilometres
Balingoan
