Camotes Island is a group of island that forms the part of the province of Cebu. It is situated eat of Cebu Island and southwest of Leyte Island and north of Bohol Island. That makes Camotes Island very accessible. The island is made up of three sub-islands which are divided into four municipalities: Poro, Tudela, San Francisco and Pilar. Camotes Island has a total size of 20, 964 hectares and the climate is characterized by distinct dry season.
Camotes Island
You can reach the Island of Camotes via Aznar boat or via pump boats. An Aznar boat leaves daily from Pier 2 of Cebu at 9: 00 pm and docks at Poro Isalnd in Camotes at 1:00 AM. Fare depends on the accommodation; Tourist is Php 280 while Economy is Php 220. If you miss this boat you will need to ravel north of Cebu to Danao City which is an hour travel from Cebu City to be able to ride on pump boats. From Danao to Camotes is PHP 180 while from Ouano Wharf in Mandaue City cost Php 200. You can also take the three hours travel from Ormoc, Leyte to Tudela, Camotes Island. Upon arriving at Camotes Island, you can hire motorcycles which they called “habal-habal”, multi-cabs, or request the resort van to pick you up. There are a lot of resorts in the island with great accommodation at reasonable prices.
Vast White Sand Beach
Camotes Island is renowned for its unspoiled natural beauty. Rich in culture and heritages, hospitality, smiling faces which is actually the reason why the island of Camotes is regarded as the Island of Enchantment. The island is blessed by Mother Nature because of its irresistible white sand beaches. You would surely love to sink your toe into the soft white sand, lie back, relax and enjoy the under the blue skies. Savor every moment and loosen up to a different picturesque of the scenery.
Lake Danao
Apart from enjoying the beautiful white sand beach beneath an umbrella on the seashore while enjoying the cool fresh air smothering you, you can also explore the caves and other beautiful and tourist attraction in the island. Caves in Camotes are used by the Japanese during World War II as shelters and there have been rumors that there are hidden treasures in caves. You can also visit Mangodlong Rock Resort which is known for its breath taking cliff diving. Or you can explore the guitar-shape Lake Danao. The lake is regarded as the largest in Visayas and Mindanao with a total size of 680 hectares. They’ve develop a lake park which is great for picnic, fishing and boating. Paddle boats are available for you to go around the lake and enjoy the scenic view.
Inside Camotes Cave
After the long and adventurous day, you could simply have a juice by the sea while relishing the sunset in Camotes Island. To make it a little bit romantic, you could have a moonlight dinner by the shore with the soothing sound of the gentle waves as your music.
Sunset at Camotes Island
Definitely the beauty and serenity of Camotes Island will complete your weekend.
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