A dream paradise island embrace by a

graceful calm. Remote from the stressful buzz of the city, offering a perfect hideaway for those who want to submerged themselves to nature. A tropical life experience where swaying coconut palms leaves over the crystal clear pacific lagoon and enjoy pure relaxation on a hammock while watching the sunset. The experience of being cocooned by the natural elements and by gifted with peace of mind, delight to the senses and wellness to the soul.

With the most sincere Filipino hospitality

“Welcome to the island of Siargao.”

Surigao del Norte is a medley island in the northeastern top of Mindanao. A province that has manage to preserve its natural marvel through the years. On the other side of the province is Siargao island, the hidden tropical jewels of the pacific that hosts of one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and home of wave surfing and the famous cloud 9. The best known surfing break now with a world reputation of being in the top surfing waves in the world.

Geography

Land mass of approximately 437 kilometers

Contain the largest mangrove forest in Mindanao

Situated at a coordinate of 9 52’N 126 03’E

Composed of eight municipalities(Burgos, Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna, San Benito, Pilar, San Isidro and Santa Monica

Tide is diurnal with tidal curves

Situated on the edge of the Philippine Trench

Excellent surfing condition during southwest monsoon from August to November

Dream Excursion

Siargao is the surfing capital of the Philippines

The surfing season really comes from August to March

International surfing contest is held at Cloud 9 with world class and local participants every September

Getting to General Luna

Cokaliong boats leave Pier 1 in Cebu to Surigao via Maasin on Leyte most nights. Economy fare about P600.

Boat service to the island from Surigao City to Dapa is never very reliable. Montenegro and Fortune Angels boats fare about P90

If have technical problems, check out the Pier at Bilang-Bilang or Pantalan 3 in Surigao City for small lanchas sailing to Dapa

Buses come and go to Surigao There are buses from Surigao for Butuan

and Cagayan de Oro

Island Hopping

Guyam Island

Daku Island Pansukian Island

Sohoton Lagoon

Jungle cliffs where you can swim into caves with bats, strange fish, stalactites and rock oysters

The cost of the trip is around p1500 per person

Sohoton - Going through the cave  

Kayak through the lagoon   

Rounding the first corner

Beaches and Falls

Kalinaw Beach

Tangbo Beach

Tak Tak Falls

Caving

Huge cave in the forest with stalactites rock crystals, piles of bat guano, a great deal of mud and huge python

Consuelo Cave

Caves on Daku island

Fishing

Sailfish and blue marlin season

Hums from March to early May

Payaw, a floating fish attractor about five miles beyond Guyam

You can catch tanguigue(spanish mackerel) and tayang-tayang(dolphin fish)

You can get bayo(Long Toms) in the lagoon

Jungles

Money

There is no exchange shop or bank in Siargao

You’ll have to go Surigao to top up on cash to the Equitable PCI Bank, Metro Bank, or PNB

ATM machines where you can use Visa Cirrus and local cards

There’s money-changer opposite Visayan Marketing

Health

There is no malaria in Surigao There are no doctors in Surigao Alcoholism is rife in General Luna Very good massage is available

through the local hilots.

Services