August 13-14, 2010
Last week was our trip to Siargao, We left Cagayan de Oro for Surigao at around 6:00 am we supposed to depart around 4:00am so that we can arrived Surigao Port earlier for the seacraft schedules. C.D.O to Surigao is 6-7hrs travel by land.. So, we targeted to arrived Surigao by 12:00 noon, but unfortunately we weren't able to arrived as expected. There are no more banca or barge going to Siargao by Pass 12:00noon. We spent a night in Surigao, good thing was we found a cheap place to stay in, it cost 500php/room with aircon and T&B, since there is only 1 twin bed in that room, we pay 50php for each extra bed. If you are thinking if it's a Hotel or a lodge or an Inn, It wasn't, hehehe...It isn't that really nice, there's no dim lights, no lampshade, it has T.V but no cable connection, No Telephone, and No receptionist. It's just like a boarding house but it was already good to stay in for a night. Just cutting out the costs, LoL! We had "Sinugbang Isda" (grilled Fish) for dinner, Super Fresh seafoods are sold in minimal costs. You can buy fish in the martket and have it grilled, it cost 20php/kilo. Grilled services are located in front the public market.
Last week was our trip to Siargao, We left Cagayan de Oro for Surigao at around 6:00 am we supposed to depart around 4:00am so that we can arrived Surigao Port earlier for the seacraft schedules. C.D.O to Surigao is 6-7hrs travel by land.. So, we targeted to arrived Surigao by 12:00 noon, but unfortunately we weren't able to arrived as expected. There are no more banca or barge going to Siargao by Pass 12:00noon. We spent a night in Surigao, good thing was we found a cheap place to stay in, it cost 500php/room with aircon and T&B, since there is only 1 twin bed in that room, we pay 50php for each extra bed. If you are thinking if it's a Hotel or a lodge or an Inn, It wasn't, hehehe...It isn't that really nice, there's no dim lights, no lampshade, it has T.V but no cable connection, No Telephone, and No receptionist. It's just like a boarding house but it was already good to stay in for a night. Just cutting out the costs, LoL! We had "Sinugbang Isda" (grilled Fish) for dinner, Super Fresh seafoods are sold in minimal costs. You can buy fish in the martket and have it grilled, it cost 20php/kilo. Grilled services are located in front the public market.
We woke up early the following morning, we need to be at the Port at around 4:30am because if not the boat will be fully booked before the scheduled time of departure. Three (3) fastcrafts are scheduled 6:00am daily from Surigao to Dapa, Siargao, there's no more 2nd trip. It takes 2hrs - 2.5hrs travel from Surigao to Dapa by fastcraft. But you can also try a RoRo, (Montenegro SHipping) 10am daily but it takes 4hrs long to arrive in Dapa and Vice Versa. when sailed going to Siargao, you can see weird waves, because they bumped into each other, because its a wave from one island to the other, scary but it was nice to see like those..especially when you pass along the "whirlpool" sites, you can see small and medium sizes of whirlpools. Sometimes you'll feel scared, but sometimes you can feel excitement too. LoL, and of course nervous. hehehe! don't feel so scared when you reach the open sea, coz you might experience "Sea Torbulences" (my brother call it that way. hehehe), it is just normal to experience that, but don't worry, life vest is provided. hahahaha!.
We arrived Dapa, Siargao at 8:45am , Jade Star Lodge (the place we stayed) provided us a van for our land transportation, you can arrange it to include in your tour package, same also with the food. Ate Nita (owner of JadeStar) prepared our breakfast, so yummy the tinola! =) really love eating seafoods there. At 10am started our island Hopping. Jade Star Lodge offers Island Hopping Package, They can provide you everything that you wanted while you are on your stay in Siargao, even the Surfer's bread with coffee early in the morning. =)
We arrived Dapa, Siargao at 8:45am , Jade Star Lodge (the place we stayed) provided us a van for our land transportation, you can arrange it to include in your tour package, same also with the food. Ate Nita (owner of JadeStar) prepared our breakfast, so yummy the tinola! =) really love eating seafoods there. At 10am started our island Hopping. Jade Star Lodge offers Island Hopping Package, They can provide you everything that you wanted while you are on your stay in Siargao, even the Surfer's bread with coffee early in the morning. =)
1st Stop - Guyam Island, it took 15mins from our resort, oh! so nice island! no residents, all you have there is a place to shed, coconut tress - lotsa lots , white beach. Our Fist Swimming Experience in Siargao. Clear blue waters and fine sands.. We just stayed there for 30minutes, I guess. Tagjo brought along our tripod but it was destroyed, too bad :'( that's why jane has less photos during this trip. hehehe..
2nd Stop - Isla Daku, ("Daku" locally means Big/Large) so it is called isla Daku because it is more bigger than the other 2 islets that is facing Gen.Luna. You can asked locals who lived there to get you a fresh buko, they sell it for 20php each. There are 80 families who lived in this island, they have their Brgy. Captain, too. Going to Isla Daku from Guyam Island took 15minutes pump boat ride, while approaching the island you'll see an aquamarine sea waters, Superb! , We stayed 2hrs in Isla Daku. We had our lunch there, Food was included in the island hopping package just tell them what food you want. We enjoyed our swimming moments here .MY brother-in-law, Willy enjoyed his snorkling moments hehehehe, because its only him has goggles.
3rd Stop - Naked Island, It's called naked island not because people who visits here need to be naked hehehehe, well, you can if you just want to.. LoL!. It's called Naked Island because it is purely White Island only, No trees, No cottages, No People, just Visitors. I guess this is were we got our sun burns. there's nowhere to hide. urggghhhhhhh! so hot! We just stayed here for 10mins and then we went back to our resort to have our land transfer for Cloud Nine, the Surfing Site in Siargao. We can't used a pump boat on going there because of the waves. (View of Isla Daku at the back of us)
Cloud Nine is the Surfing Site in Siargao, it takes 20minutes ride from the place we stayed. There are lots of Foreigner surfers, Locals are very hospitable to them, when you saw them it seems like they've known each other for years already, foreigners keep coming back to Siargao because of the all year round surfing season that this place can offer. Different raises - Chinese, Koreans, Americans, European, Filipinos- making friends with each other and share the same passion. It's the Sea and Surfing. I also saw children, maybe around 11years old and above they only got one hobby. It's Surfing!. Unbelievable these kids are. Maybe one day, when they grow up they will join an international surfing competition, No bias! but I know they'll win!
We never had the chance to try surfing because we arrived in cloud nine late in the afternoon, how we wish we had enough time to try that thing, too bad, visiting Siargao isn't complete without surfing, but had the chance to take a pic with a surfing board. LoL! ...But if you want to try it, There are some shop at the site that offers Surfing tutorials that costs 300php per hour, You can also just rent a surfing board that cost 200php per hour. Best time to surf on big waves is during summer time.
We've got a whole tiring day in Siargao. We need to do it all in just a day because we are scheduled to be in C.D.O by the day after for Papa's Bday celebration. One day in Siargao is worth to have in a lifetime...
See you in next adventure!
Hopefully in Coron, Busuanga!
We've got a whole tiring day in Siargao. We need to do it all in just a day because we are scheduled to be in C.D.O by the day after for Papa's Bday celebration. One day in Siargao is worth to have in a lifetime...
See you in next adventure!
Hopefully in Coron, Busuanga!
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