Hotels near Camiguin Airport - CGM, Mambajao

Camiguin is a great place to get away from the city and relax. There is also plenty to keep the more adventurous busy, with the island full of decent snorkeling sites, waterfalls, hot / cold springs, volcanos amongst other activities. There are a few decent restaurants if you can search them out.

Take a trike for 10-35pesos one way around Mambajao. Stay within the area of Mambajao for Mantigue Island (San Roque Port, Mahinog) and White Beach (Yumbing). No need to take an arranged tour for these 2 islands. To get to the waterfalls and the mountain, it is safe to rent a scotter with a driver (800-1000pesos for 2 passengers) for a day. Haggle! Stay in Yumbing or Agoho. Grill your own seafoods. Bring your own snacks. Kurma for breakfast. Hang-o-beer for a beer or 10. Local eateries (turo-turo) for lunch (not at the overpriced restos nor at the Check Point). Walk the 5km distance of wherever you go. Avoid: Old Church Ruins, Katunggan Park and Sunken Cemetery.

I like the viewpoint in the town center near the govt. office (DILG?) and the beautiful and historic church of San Nicolas de Tolentino with its stained glass windows and the mural paintings in its ceiling. The altar too is something you will appreciate that reminds you of some church altars in Europe. You must visit the side altar on your left hand corner as you enter the church. Here you will see the old baptismal font which I guess is still being used these days. You should also try their traditional dish called Surol (?) and their salad made of banana heart with coconut milk. Also their suman Balanghoy. I would like to visit this island again in October. I was told October is their lansones season. So, let's go!

Mambajao is like Cebu 30 years ago - air was crisp and cool. We enjoyed riding tricycles like locals do. You will notice residents know each other. Checkpoint eatery on the ground floor offered toron cooking lessons. They have a department store (Gaiaano) that is pretty much have the basic things that locals need and they’re inexpensive. We saw how blacksmiths made their bolos.It’s a very real experience of handmade products! And locals buy them. We ate at Tambayan sa Kanto (next to the pier of Mambajao). It is not air conditioned because it wasn’t needed. Again, just fresh air. Fresh cooked tuna at a reasonable price. We also visited their wide and clean elementary schools for my kids to see.

It's a 10 minute ride via tuk tuk for 15 pesos where you can buy the things you need like groceries, bakery, restaurant, souvenir shop , ATM machine,etc.people are very friendly & helpful. LOVE WHITE ISLAND ARDENT HOT SPRING CAMANTIGUE ISLAND

This is a great place to jump off and explore the island and several offshore islands for snorkeling. We went to White Island, and also to Mantigue in the south. We basically went around the whole island on the Circumfirencial hwy. Snorkeled at the sunken cemetery and also at Cabuan community. The giant climbs area is closed due to government regulations trying to implement very high taxes on the owner. We were able to snorkel just to the right of the clam sanctuary property. Water is kind of rough there so be careful, water shoes are highly recommended. Visited two different waterfalls. Nice changing rooms and very refreshing water. Really like the beehive restaurant. Would be a great place to enjoy the sunset from but we just had ice cream and some cookies. All delicious. we ate three times at Tambayan se Kanto, aka the tuna restaurant. Also ate at 18seafood. Our favorite items are Kinilaw and tuna sisig. Checked out Arden Hot Springs. They’re basically only warm springs these days, but it still was nice. If you need cash converted you have to go to Palawan pawnshop. Seems to be the only game in town all over the island. The local white room Tanguay is quite delicious when you mix it with Mango juice. Leave yourself extra cash if you bought additional baggage because the system is often down at the Kameen airport and won’t take credit cards. We were basically caught with our pants down and not enough cash. Quite stressful!