After our
"whale shark watching" experience at the municipality of
Oslob, we decided to visit or just have a sneak peek on a near island known as
Sumilon Island.
Note: This blog entry about Sumilon will not showcase resort experience since we did not avail or tried it out. We only land on the shore and just enjoy the heavenly land and the crystal-clear water of this gorgeous island.
How to get there?
From the small town of Tan-awan where we had our butanding watching (
click here how to get there), we rented a bangka to take us there for 2,300 pesos. Since we were 11 people in this trip it only cost me 210 pesos. The boat ride took 30 minutes to reach the island. As we land to the shore of Sumilon, we were asked to pay 10 pesos per head for the entrance fee. We did not avail resort accommodation because we only planned a day visit.
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| Surfer mode Baron and Aizel |
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| The local tourists Rina, Anna and Aizel |
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| Got ya! Lols |
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| Whitening soap models (photo from Byron Cantonjos) |
Sumilon Island is a paradise. I can still picture out its white, fine sand and also the lovely shades of blues of the beach. We were all stunned and amazed at the same time as we land on this beautiful island. I salute the people who preserves this place because it is really clean and well maintained.
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| Photoshoot the the center of this sand bar |
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| All for one and one for all |
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At the tip of the sand bar
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If there is a part of the island that I love the most, it will be the white sand bar that appears during low tide. I love this part of Sumilon because people can really walk away (really far away) from the shore with a feet high water level but at the both side of this sand bar awaits a deep water level that I didn't tried to measure (amazing yet dangerous).
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Feeling the waves and the air
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Our group really enjoyed the view here and we went really crazy. Just look at the the photos below.
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| Crazy as hell (photo from Byron Cantonjos) |
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| Timer plus burst mode (photo from Byron Cantonjos) |
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| Yeah Baby! (photo from Byron Cantonjos) |
Sumilon Island is also a perfect place for photography. I find this place as a perfect site to have some fun shoot with my friends. Here are some of my shot (kinda amateur though):
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| Paula doing her homework =] |
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| Jing reminds me of Samantha Potter in this shot |
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Anna taking anime to the next level
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I hope you enjoy my side trip blog entry to Sumilon Island!
Breakdown of Expense:
Boat ride: 2,300 pesos (good for group contribution)
Entrance Fee: 10 pesos
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| Look at my "before" color under that short (photo from Byron Cantonjos) |
Ang ganda!
ReplyDeleteThank you po =]
Deletebro, kagagaling lang din namin jan. great post!
ReplyDeleteI saw your post about Sumilon. Nainggit ako. hehehe
DeleteOh my... I'm drooling just by looking at the photos! You're right, the beach looks perfect for photoshoot!
ReplyDeleteIt's more beautiful in person sir :]
DeleteNice shoots..
ReplyDeletethanks po :]
DeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteCan I ask if the boat you've rented for 2,300 pesos were exclusively used by your company? I was wondering if you can join other groups boat since I am planning to go there but we're just 2. :(
Thanks in advance! :)
on our case, yes because we are just right for the size of the boat we rented... but you still can join other group for as long as that group agree. Just find a small group as well para makatipid kayong lahat. it will be no problem with the boatman.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteIs there a restroom, cottage or is there a place where we can have lunch or buy food? The P10 is for the entrance only.
yes there is. but you have to pay certain amount.
DeleteSumilon resort offers day trips too that include lunch and free use of amenities, just kinda pricey... Hopefully you can go there on a day trip next time.
ReplyDeletereally? if only I knew it before we went there... aw. Yup, maybe next time.
Deletesir, 2300 boat rental is 1 way, or 2 way?
ReplyDeleteits 2 way already
DeleteHi!..nice place..but I'm just wondering if will they allowed anyone to bring any foods and beverages too?how long the boat will wait ?since it's a two way trip right?
ReplyDeleteyes you may bring food but not inside the resort. you may eat on your boat or near beach. regarding the time, we spent almost 6 hours there. this is just a matter of negotiation between you and the boatman =] yup, the fee i stated above is a two way trip already
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ReplyDeleteNice photos... it reflects to its place.. I'm from cebu but I've never been to OSLOB or SUMILON.. pity me...hahha. I will explore this place before the year ends. lels :D
ReplyDeleteLove your BLOG! continue exploring... :D
My stay in Cebu was awesome! One of the best trip I'd ever taken :)
DeleteMore blogs about Cebu: http://geejaytravellog.blogspot.hk/search/label/Cebu
Hi I'm Arvin,
ReplyDeleteI have registred boats to ply daily from Tan-awan Oslob Cebu to Sumilon Island.
1 to 5 persons ...............................P 1500.00
6 to 10 persons.................................2000.00
For bookings just text or call me at 0932-737-5972.
Thanks.
Arvin
mga what po kaya magandang puunta sa sumilon island para sa sand bar? salamat po ng marami
ReplyDeletemorning po. around 7-9am. that's the time na lowtide and kitang kita ung sandbar
DeleteHi i've read a blog that has somewhat same itineray wiht you pero he only paid 125 going to sumilon island using a boat too..
ReplyDeleteHi. I don't know how he/she managed to do that but if you divided our boat fee which is 2300 to 10 (our group number)... it costs us 230 pesos per head for the 2-way boat ride to Sumilon.
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