Island hopping, of course
Hire a motorboat (at Isla Cabana, it’s
PHP1,800) and head off to Guyam, a
tiny shape-shifting islet — the entire
circumference of which you might be
able to walk in under five minutes. It’s
uninhabited and only has a daytime
caretaker who charges anyone who
drops anchor PHP10 per head. If you
want to park yourself in a hut, it’ll cost
you PHP300. From Guyam, head to
the neighboring island of Dako: here
you’ll find a fishing village, beach huts
for rent, small sari-sari stores, a surfing
break that’s perfect for beginners. Want
more? A third island offered on regular
island-hopping packages is Naked
Island, a large sandbar in the middle
of the channel. Book for a morning
S I A R G A O ’ S S U R P R I S E S
of island hopping at Isla Cabana for
PHP1,800, which covers all three
islands. The best time to set sail is
around 6am until noon when the seas
are flat.
Stand-up paddle boarding
One of the latest trends of things to do
in the water looks deceptively easy to
do, but stand-up paddle boarding (SUP)
is not the breeze all those Cameron-
Diaz-on-vacation-photos make it out
to be. For starters, SUP requires the
Siargao beyond
surfing
Graphic designer and island
mainstay JM Libarnes, who
spends a good chunk of
every month hanging out
in Siargao, suggests a few
interesting alternatives to
catching a wave
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The shape-shifting
island of Guyam;
stand-up paddle
boarding; a beachside
coconut grove in
Dako Island
PHOTOS
PACO GUERRERO
ON MODEL
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