The Vanishing Island

Vanishing Island
 
Barobo, Surigao del Sur
Vanishing Island is located in the municipality of Barobo, Surigao Del Sur, about 30-minute ride by pump boat from Barobo. It is just in front of Turtle Island whose multi-colored coral reef adds to the attraction. Cabgan Island is just across the channel to the west.



Vanishing Island of Barobo/ Barobo Surigao Del Sur 🚣⛵🚤🌏🌊🏊

How To Get There:
🚘 From Davao City or Butuan City, sasakay ng bus or van papuntang San Francisco (Agusan del Sur) Terminal, 5 hours if galing Davao [300PhP] at 3hours if galing Butuan [150PhP];
🚘 From San Francisco Terminal, sasakay ng bus or jeep papunta ng Poblacion, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, around 45 minutes [Fare: 35PhP];
🚘 Pagdating sa Barobo Terminal, sasakay ng tricycle papunta sa sakayan papuntang Brgy. Wakat (Barobo Fish Port);
🚘 Pagdating sa Fish Port, may mga pumpboat na nakaabang, pwedi nyo nang i-negotiate ang amount (pero mas maganda kung nakapagpareserve na days before;
🚘 From Fish Port to Vanishing Island and other islands of Barobo around 30-45 miuntes;
🚘 Vanishing Island! 🎉🌊🏊🚣

Photo courtesy by my husband and colleagues

Single motor or jeep (very few) lang ang means of transportation papuntang Brgy. Gamut, unless may sarili kang sasakyan, mas madali;
🚩Papunta pa lang, adventure na. Di ganun kadali ang daan dahil di pa sementado. Habang papunta kayo, dadaanan n'yo ang luntiang kalikasan;
🚩Malawak ang beach kaya pweding dalhin kahit buong barangay;
✅ Pweding magdala ng unli-rice at unli-ulam dahil walang corkage fees;
✅ Walang entrance fee (except sa privately owned lots;
✅ Pwedi maligo kahit high tide o low tide; 🏊
✅ Kahit high tide o low tide o sunrise o sunset man, maganda parin ang views;
✅ Kapag siswertehin, may mga mangingisda na lumalaot, so pwedi kayong makapamili ng fresh na seafoods (isda, shells, etc.); 🐚🐟🐙🐡🐠🐳
✅ May iilang cottages at tindahan din at may videoke machines; 🎤🎶🎧🎵
✅ Pweding mag-overnight pero walang electric lights, unless magdadala kayo ng flashlights o kaya bonfire nalang ang ilaw;
❎ Bawal ang walang camera dahil mami-miss mo ang ganda ng Panaraga Beach (joke lang);
❎ Bawal pabayaan ang mga batang kasama, wala pang life guards at safety jackets doon;
❎ Bawal magtapon ng basura kahit saan. Brgy. Gamut is an environment- friendly community.