PH · Camiguin · 9.17°N 124.72°E

camiguin

Volcano island with a sunken cemetery, waterfalls and hot and cold springs.

Best time
Roughly March to June is driest, and the wetter months are usually around November to January. Late October brings lanzones season and the Lanzones Festival.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly KL to Manila or Cebu (about 4 hours), then on to Cagayan de Oro. From there it's about 2 hours by road to Balingoan port and about an hour by ferry to Benoni on Camiguin. There are also small direct flights from Cebu to the island.
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Dear group chat,Volcano island with a sunken cemetery, waterfalls and hot and cold springs.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingCamiguinPH, Camiguin
KLcamiguin
≈ 2,631 km from KL, as the crow flies
9°10′21″N 124°43′24″E

Photo: Allan Jay Quesada · CC BY-SA 4.0

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A small volcanic island in the Bohol Sea, just off the north coast of Mindanao. In a couple of days you can snorkel over a sunken cemetery, soak in hot and cold springs, chase waterfalls and walk out on a white sandbar facing Mount Hibok-Hibok.

Makan

  1. LanzonesThe island's famous sweet lanzones, best in season around October.Map ↗
  2. PastelSoft buns filled with yema custard, the island's classic pasalubong.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Sunken CemeteryA large cross in the sea marks a cemetery that sank during an eruption in 1871. Snorkel the reef around it.Map ↗
  2. White IslandA bare white sandbar a short boat ride off Mambajao, with views back to the volcanoes.Map ↗
  3. Katibawasan FallsA tall, thin waterfall dropping into a cool pool in the forest.Map ↗
  4. Hot and cold springsArdent Hot Springs in Mambajao and Sto. Niño Cold Spring in Catarman. Do both on one loop of the island.Map ↗
  5. Old Bonbon Church ruinsThe coral stone walls of a church wrecked by the same eruption, now a grassy shell.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Rent a scooter or hire a multicab. The coastal road loops the whole island in a few hours.
  • Climbing Mount Hibok-Hibok is inside a protected area and needs a permit and a guide.
  • Travel advisories for Mindanao mostly concern other provinces, but check your government's latest advice before you book.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.