10 Destinations in Camiguin Island

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Coming from a long trip from Manila, we arrived at Paras Beach Resort, Mambajao at 1:00. We are still tired so we spent the entire afternoon inside the resort and watched a beautiful sunset. Camiguin56

We booked ourselves for an Island tour of 9 destinations and a trip to White Island for the next day.

White Island – The Island is about 2km from our resort and the white sand bar is visible from the dining area. The Island is a C-shaped pure white sand bar with crystal like waters where you can see Mt. Hibok-hibok. During high tide, the Island sinks for about a couple of feet so our trip at 7:00 AM is just perfect. The sand bar is very visible and the water is perfect for swimming.

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Camiguin Island Tour – We left White Island after 2 hours of swimming and picture taking and went on an Island tour. We booked an aircon van for one day use to visit 9 Island destinations.

Mt. Vulcan Mountain Trail- First stop is at the old volcano trail where the governor placed life size statues depicting the 14 stations of the ‘Way of the Cross’. From the top, you can see a very nice view of the sea.
Gui-Ob Church Ruins – What remains of the church are just the walls and the belfry due to the eruption of Mt. Vulcan and earthquakes dating way back in 1871.
Sunken Cemetery – Another casualty of Mt. Vulcans eruption is the Catarman Cemetery that now lies several feet below the sea.
Soda Water Spring – “Drink while you swim”, a poster at the entrance says, this spring is bubbly because of the soda contents of the water from the mountain.
Sto Nino Cold Spring- Still at Catarman district, this cold spring is perfect for picnics, people uses the water from the spring in cooling coconuts and soft drinks.
Fish and Clams Nursery – You can see baby tuna on the facility and they also have a restaurant where they serve fresh seafood.
Ostrich Farm – Who would think that you can see an ostrich in this Island? I never knew that they are able to breed ostriches in the Island so it was a surprise.
Katibawasan Falls – 70 meters high waterfall located at Mambajao district, the pool below is ideal for taking a dip and relaxes while hearing the water splashing down.
Ardent Hot Spring – After getting tired visiting the all destinations above, it was relaxing to take a dip into a 40 degree centigrade spring water. This last destination relaxed our tired body before going back to the resort.