Surigao City and Surigao del Norte Province

[c0kelitr0]

Surigao and the islands surrounding it are the Philippines' best!!!

Let's start with Bucas Grande Islands

[swatch69sg]

wow!..very nice pictures....this is the first time i see surigao islands...it looks very much like the PALAU GROUP OF ISLANDS..

[c0kelitr0]

Siargao Group of Islands -- Please visit http://www.siargaosurf.com/

Daku Island



Guyam Islet





Siargao Island -- One of the world's greatest surfing breaks

[c0kelitr0]

Surigao City and the Beaches around it







Mabua Pebble Beach



Lipata

[Lili]

The Siargao islands and beaches of Surigao are beautiful! They are real gems! Thanks for featuring Surigao and sharing with us cOkelitrO.

[c0kelitr0]

Originally Posted by Lili

The Siargao islands and beaches of Surigao are beautiful! They are real gems! Thanks for featuring Surigao and sharing with us cOkelitrO.

you are welcome lili! I wish i can go back there some time and bring a camera!

[c0kelitr0]

Okay, here are some stunning photos of Surigao Islands...

[c0kelitr0]

and more...

[Lili]

^ WOW, really stunning! Naluluha ako sa ganda.

[tigidig14]

maganda sya, felt bad that surigao is much underated than boracay

[KulasKusgan]

Located northeast of Mindanao, facing the Pacific Ocean


Siargao Island


A closer look at Cloud 9... see those waves?


Siargao: Philippines' Surfing Capital

The unspoiled teardrop shaped island called Siargao is a Shangri-la for adventurers and nature lovers. It is the surfing capital of the Philippines. This surfing haven is located 800 kilometers Southeast of Manila. Siargao is now one of the world's great frontiers for surf exploration. Its most popular break is "Cloud Nine." Surfing is best from July to November when strong waves are in constant motion. The powerful wave-off "Cloud 9" has been hailed as one of the world's five toughest breaks and has been frequently compared to the famous surf of Hawaii and Australia.

Siargao's "Cloud Nine", a powerful hollow right hander, featured in "Surf Magazine" as one of the ten best waves in the world. East of Siargao Islands lies the Philippine Deep that rises from over 34,000 ft to a belt of reefs. This Oceanic trench is the reason for the excellent surf in Siargao; because it is so deep and the continental shelf narrow, the waves break with juice straight out of deep water and focus the wave energy straight at the beach. This area is set to become Asia's next hot surfing destination and is truly one of the worlds' last great frontiers for surf exploration.

Siargao Island is Surigao Del Norte's "last frontier" facing the Pacific Ocean. The island boasts of quite a number of untapped natural resources that tourists marvel. Aside from the white beaches that abound, the seas of Siargao are the fishermen's choice to catch fish and other marine products. This year, under the administration of Gov. Robert Lyndon Barbers, Siargao's infrastructure development got the much needed "shot in the arm" with its people seeing and feeling the improvements where during the previous provincial leaderships, "it was only but a dream," so they said.

Are you ready for Island Hopping? There are islets where you'll find fine white sand beaches and crystal clear waters comparable to Boracay Paradise. The three favorites - Guyam, Daku and Naked Island are close to General Luna and can be visited by renting your own banca for only P1,000.00. Traveling around the town makes easier with habal-habal, a motorcycle that can load up to 7 passengers to that will bring you to different destinations in town.

[kiretoce]

Originally Posted by tigidig14

maganda sya, felt bad that surigao is much underated than boracay

And they should keep it that way, Boracay has turned into a tourist trap.

[Edmundtanso]

omg! i didnt know surgiao island have that beutiful islands and white sand beach!!!

yeah reminded me of Palau, maybe better! =)

next trip to philippines, i am going to surgiao!!!

[JoeyIncali]

I spent some summer in Mati, Davao Oriental.
Great beaches there.
For selfish reason, I wish Surigao was still a secret among the Davaoenos and Mindanawans. I'd hate for tourists to spoil that place.

[Mr. Spaghetti]

how much is land out there? is it relatively inexpensive? seems like it would be a good investment.

[c0kelitr0]

I know many people really want to keep the place a secret. Tourists who have gone there don't want to talk about the place because it's so beautiful and unspoiled, they only want the place for themselves (much like the attitude shown in the movie The Beach but not as sensational). I've been the around the whole island of Siargao and it's truly a paradise. The sceneries are truly breathtaking. Thank goodness the whole area is a protected site (i guess by UN?? im not sure) and big-scale resorts i think are not allowed to put up business there even if demand asks for it.

[c0kelitr0]

Originally Posted by Mr. Spaghetti

how much is land out there? is it relatively inexpensive? seems like it would be a good investment.

You may wanna check this out:

http://www.surigaoislands.com/reales...lcarmen43.html

5 hectares of beachfront property is for sale for $525,000. So that's only $0.98 per square foot. God that's so cheap!!!

[mhe-ann]

wow! awesome place.

[tigidig14]

Originally Posted by kiretoce

And they should keep it that way, Boracay has turned into a tourist trap.

what u mean tourist trap, pls elaborate more, is it financially or is it the seawater. i heard that boracay was experiencing a bit of seapolution or whatever seatide

[JoeyIncali]

Originally Posted by c0kelitr0

I know many people really want to keep the place a secret. Tourists who have gone there don't want to talk about the place because it's so beautiful and unspoiled, they only want the place for themselves (much like the attitude shown in the movie The Beach but not as sensational). I've been the around the whole island of Siargao and it's truly a paradise. The sceneries are truly breathtaking. Thank goodness the whole area is a protected site (i guess by UN?? im not sure) and big-scale resorts i think are not allowed to put up business there even if demand asks for it.

Good.
All we need now is to spread rumors tourists are being kidnapped there.