Tag: Gigantes Islands
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Saved by the Bakwitan Cave!
“I hate caves but I never stopped exploring one”. I’m not kidding. The cuts and scars on my legs came mostly for the sharp edges of speleothems . That did not stop me from exploring caves however. When Jun Rhey told me a cave was part of the island hopping tour, I got interested. There’s 70+ caves in Gigantes,…
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Carles | Islas Gigantes: Long Sandbar of Bantigue Island
Bantigue Island is about 15 minute boat ride from Antonia Beach. It’s best to go here during low tide, around 3-5PM and the longest sandbar in Gigantes Island will reveal itself fully. I reckon this snakelike white sandbar stretches all the way to the other island across. My tour guide couldn’t confirm though. Typhoon Yolanda flattened and…
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Carles | Islas Gigantes : Picture perfect Cabugao Islands!
[dropcap]If[/dropcap] you have read or seen pictures of Islas Gigantes on the net, Cabugao Islands must have been the attached picture to it. It’s probably the most photographed spot in Islas Gigantes. On Google maps, But it looks awesome on pictures too! Cabugao Islands are actually two islets -“Gamay” or small and “Dako/Grande” or big.…
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Why Isla Gigantes is called the island of giants
When I saw pictures of Cabugao Gamay island in Islas de Gigantes about I year ago, my immediate impression was “Huwaaaa-wow!!” Where is this place?” . That was the start of a year long dream of slipping past “obstacles” and porting myself to this island paradise.