Craving for those cerulean skies, fluffy clouds, lush greens, powdery white sand while basking under sun? Hatch now your escape plan for summer! Get ready for an escape to Canigao!
Located off the coast of the municipality of Matalom (27 kilometers from Maasin City, Southern Leyte), the island is reachable by a public water transport operating in Barangay Sta. Fe, Matalom (recommended as it is a much closer kick-off point compared to the town's poblacion). The island is pretty small. By foot, a tourist can round the island in less than 30 minutes. But what usually takes longer is how one enjoys each part of the island that is graced with heaven's blessings.
Are you ready for your jump-shots?!
How to get there?
What to expect in the island?
From Maasin City (Southern Leyte's Capital), get a bus or jeepney that takes you to Super Ball Port in Barangay Sta. Fe, Matalom. At the mini-port, get a ticket/pay the fare at their counter and wait for the banca that will take you to the island. Ask as well the banca operator or the ticketing personnel the schedule for the return trip. Usually the last trip going back to the mainland is 5:00 PM (unless you will be spending the night in the island).
What to expect in the island?
The island has a few cottages, a canteen and a mini-market that sells fresh catch and souvenir items. visitors are expected to bring food. The resort's canteen doesn't offer much of the munch stuff. The resort has provided charcoal grills that visitors could use for grilling fresh catch or their brought liempos and the like. To ensure you get a cottage, it is advisable to call the resort in-charge at 053.569.9077 (Office of the Municipal Mayor) and request for reservations. Cottage cost: P300. However, you can still unfold your picnic blankets at the shady parts of the island.
The island boasts of its powdery white sand. Tourists could enjoy playing volleyball, frisbee and other beach sports.
Some parts of the island are restricted for swimming. Swimmers should never swim beyond cordoned areas. Since the island is a marine-protected sanctuary, visitors are reminded of the rule of thumb in travel:
“TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES, LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS,. KILL NOTHING BUT TIME"
Please help!
The island resort management encourages visitors to bring their trash back to the main land as they leave and dispose them appropriately.
promotion at it's grandest... to think it's free, matalom officials shud give free passes everytime you set foot in canigao 'knew! oh, wait... u are! how can i forget that.. ur a royalty in matalom man diay! hehehe..
ReplyDeletethere is not a dash of royalty in me Vivie and there isn't any freebie privilege the way you think there is and how you think there should be.
ReplyDeleteall i can do is help the town promote its little paradise. i hope everyone does his share in keeping the island a clean abode to enjoy the summer sun!