Caramoan Islands...share your experience

[Gr@ciousJDC]

This year my summer escapade was in Caramoan...the islands are amazing, nice white sand beaches, crystal clear water and a good people :)

[megan21]

http://www.diaryofatraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/hunungan12.jpg

Very little is known about Caramoan. Isolated from the rest of Camarines Sur, it is no surprise why Philippine's Secret Paradise remains unexploited from commercial tourism.

Caramoan gives 'island hopping' a new meaning. Enjoy its beauty in many ways. Great ocean adventures for kayakers, snorkle and scuba dive to experience the diverse marine life, trek and search for the enigmatic lagoon, rock climb the limestone cliffs, explore the caves or just star gaze at night.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1y7IEAhyD2o/SSJEF7AlMXI/AAAAAAAABKc/mBXiy9IQ1w4/s400/Caramoan+Islands

[Kelly]

Wow lovely! How do you get there? :)

[wanderlust]

Where exactly is Caramoan?

[megan21]

Where exactly is Caramoan?

it's in camarines sur. :)

[megan21]

Wow lovely! How do you get there? :)

Camaroan is a town located in North Northeast Camarines Sur... It's around 574 kms from Manila I think its around 14 to 15 hrs of land travel from Manila with rough road from Lagonoy to Caramoan.

From the pantalan in Bikal... several islands are just a boat ride away.

[beachpatrol]

^^Or you can travel by land from the Naga Airport to Sabang Port (about 1.5-2 hours) then boat to Caramoan (2 hours).

I wish the boat system would be better in Sabang, like the one in Nato Port. Make sure there are no low pressure area and storms lurking around the area, otherwise your trip wouldn't be pleasurable.

[wanderlust]

Oh is it near CamSur Wakeboarding Complex?

[beachpatrol]

^No, it's really far. Around 3.5 to 4 hours away from CWC.

[Gr@ciousJDC]

I agree to beachpatrol...they should have a system in sabang port...ang gulo gulo dun and even to Guijalo Port :mad:

[sakura]

This year my summer escapade was in Caramoan...the islands are amazing, nice white sand beaches, crystal clear water and a good people :)

Wow! I so envy you =) I've been wanting to go to that place ever since my friend showed me this website. Did you stay in the Gota Village?

[Gr@ciousJDC]

sakura, when i went to caramoan the gota village was closed due to all foreign survivor staffs were staying there in gota...but there are other nice islands to visit in caramoan not only the gota...i like the most is the matukad island...nice nice powdery white sand :)

[sakura]

sakura, when i went to caramoan the gota village was closed due to all foreign survivor staffs were staying there in gota...but there are other nice islands to visit in caramoan not only the gota...i like the most is the matukad island...nice nice powdery white sand :)

Now i know why they don't accept reservations til July. =) Do the other islands have accomodations like that of the Gota Village?

[purpleaf]

Wow, it looks like uspoilt paradise. I'm so happy to see a lot of places that are yet to be visited to in the Philippines. I'll keep Caramoan in mind. By the way, is it expensive to go to this place? Any figures on rates in accomodations?

[johnclave]

Ah just gorgeous. so what are the accomodations like here? anyway, i'd probably just want to camp it out in such a paradise.

[Rj89]

OH MY GOD! that could be from the movie the beach, its absolutely enchanting. hhhmm.. honeymoon spot for my sweetheart..i think she'd love this. We've never heard of this place. Thanks for the heads up!
oh yeah. please post more info on where to stay and how much are the rates?

[Hisbenz]

Hello guys, can you recommend cheap accomodation in Caramoan. We'll be off this thursday

[Hisbenz]

One of the great beaches ive seen in the country

Here are some of our photos taken


http://hisbenz.multiply.com/photos/album/182/Caramoan_Island_Hopping_Part_1?replies_read=1

[OceanBreezeInn]

Beautifuly photos .. thanks for sharing ... Wow .. thats a big seastar ..

By the way.. where did you stay and how much did you pay ? Because before you asked for a cheap accomoadation ...

[Hisbenz]

We stayed at Villa Julliana Inn. It was actually recommended by the locals in caramoan. We only payed P750 for a big room with 2 queen bed size, air conditioned; with CR and TV. The owner was so accomodating and even gave us maps in caramoan town. The locals were all polite and very accomodating.

[OceanBreezeInn]

We stayed at Villa Julliana Inn. It was actually recommended by the locals in caramoan. We only payed P750 for a big room with 2 queen bed size, air conditioned; with CR and TV. The owner was so accomodating and even gave us maps in caramoan town. The locals were all polite and very accomodating.


Thank you ! From now on ... Caramoan is also on my -places-to-visit-list- !! By the way .. I also found the website from Julliana Inn: http://villajuliana.multiply.com/
And I spoke with a friend who stayed there too this year. He took this photo:

http://i50.tinypic.com/2eb94kw.jpg

[Hisbenz]

Some of the pictures taken from the island

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/hisbenz/caramoanfranciscam249.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/hisbenz/caramoanfranciscam265.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/hisbenz/caramoan269.jpg

And we stayed here

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/hisbenz/caramoanfranciscam074.jpg