Calanggaman Island,Palompon leyte

Shaped like an ant, Calanggaman Island boasts of its very white powdery sand, cool and crystal clear water, and amazing stretch of sand bar. It is not the typical resort though complete with all the amenities like the ones in Boracay, El Nido or Panglao. Tourists to Calanggaman Island should do it like how contestants in the reality show, Survivor, would.

Have your tents, food, water and other provisions ready, if you are thinking of staying there overnight. Otherwise, you can just spend a long day there, and bask in the warm sunshine, stroll, jog, swim, dive, snorkel, and take lots of fun photos to strut your stuff. This breathtaking island is definitely worth your time, especially if you are coming from another divers’ haven, that is, Malapascua Island in Cebu.

Things to do in Kalanggaman Island

• Swimming
• Kayaking
• Snorkeling
• Aqua-biking
• Scuba diving
• Camping

 

Travel Tips

• There are no resorts in the island but you can bring your own tent if you want to stay overnight
• Do not travel between 12 noon to 3 pm if you want to avoid rocky boat ride
• Clean Restrooms and Shower Areas are available in the island
• Bring enough drinking water, there is no potable water in the island
• Bring Power Banks for your Gadgets and Mobile phones, theres no electricity in the Island
• Smart has the strongest Mobile Phone signal in the island

How to get to Kalanggaman Island

From Manila: Daily flights to Tacloban City, Ormoc City (both in Leyte) or to Cebu City.

From Cebu: Travel by boat or a fascraft to Ormoc City, or you can travel by land to BogoCity then take a boat ride to eithe  to Palompon or you can go straight to Kalanggaman Island Philippines. There are daily boat trips plying the Cebu City-Palompon route by Super Shuttle Ferry Pier 8 Private Pier Terminal in North Reclamation Area, Cebu City (Telephone: (032) 232-3150, (032) 231-0639, (032) 234-4121, (032) 345-5581).

From Malapascua Island: Its a 1 1/2 hour to two-hour boat ride to the island.

From Tacloban : The town proper of Palompon can be reached by a three-hour travel by van from Tacloban City. From Polompon Leyte, Kalanggaman Island in Palompon Leyte is an-hour ride by regular boat and 39 minutes by a speed boat.

Sambawan Island (Biliran)

A truly captivating find in the province of Biliran, is no less than, Sambawan Island! Almost as beautiful as Boracay Island, you will truly admire its clear turquoise water, exciting sea sports, white sand; not to mention, a meaningful trek to Sambawan Hill’s summit, where you can savor a panoramic view of the entire island. Furthermore, this outstanding beach was miraculously spared from the devastation of two major typhoons, namely, Yolanda and Ruby – that is why, many beach-goers continue to make it their fun and restful getaway. Just prepare your own food, water and tents should you be raring to hit this beach soon, in order to beat the heat.

How to get to Sambawan Island
Sambawan Island is located on the northwestern part of Biliran Island and is 20 minutes away from the smallest town of Biliran, Maripipi Island. There is no direct flight to Naval, Biliran and the nearest airport is in Tacloban City. Travel time from Tacloban City to Naval, Biliran is approximately 2 hours, and van fare is 140 pesos. If you are coming from Cebu, you can take the SuperCat which has a daily trip to Ormoc (5:30, 11:00, and 4:30PM). Travel time to Naval from Ormoc is also 2 hours, but you won’t be paying anything for the van c/o SuperCat, just present your ticket. For SuperCat schedule of trips, just visit their site. Drop off point whether you come from Tacloban or Ormoc is at Naval Port.