Back to the Lagoon

IT HAS only been a little more than 12 months since my last visit to Siargao Island and there’s already a noticeable swell of new resorts and restaurants along Tourism Road.

The temporary closure of Boracay last year certainly benefited other island destinations in the country including Siargao.

“We used to be frequented mostly by Europeans. Now, we have all sorts of tourists from all over the world. We also saw a lot of domestic tourists coming as well,” said Lito, a local tricycle driver who often takes visitors from Dapa seaport to General Luna, the island’s main hub.

Flights to the island were also opened and added. Now, the island can be reached from Luzon (Clark, Manila), Visayas (Cebu) and Mindanao (Davao) by plane. The surge of interest prompted avid readers of Condé Nast Traveler, considered a “bible” in the industry,

THE Marine Protection and Information Center also serves as a museum and port for Sugba

Photo op in one of the popular pitstops

KAYAKING and paddle boarding are just some of the activities in Sugba

INTO the turquoise lagoon of Sugba

JUMPING into the lagoon with Jen and Zach

OUR boodlefight feast