Cebu is undoubtedly an ideal destination. Be amazed and ensure to add Sumilon Island to your travel itinerary.
Uncover the beauty of Cebu’s most beautiful islands. Unlike Manawa Beach Resort, Sumilon Island is a semi-private property owned and hosted by Bluewater Island Resort, which developed the island into an eco-friendly haven for those who want to escape from the stress of having an everyday life.
This island is renowned throughout the Philippines for its exceptional dive spot beauty. Sumilon boasts four major dive sites, which are as follows:
- Garden Eel Plaza
- Nikki’s Wall
- Coral Landscape
- Julie’s Rock
One of the famous attractions on Sumilon Island is its sandbar because of its dynamic shapes and movement locations around the island depending on the season. Opposite places of welfare on the island are a natural lagoon with spot mangroves and natural caves used by fishermen as a refuge during storms and a lake.
Aside from diving, you can also do the following on Sumilon Island:
- Bird-watching
- Picnicking
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Island Tours
- Paddling
- Trekking
Sumilon Island Location
Sumilon is a small island about 25 minutes by boat from Tan-Awan, Oslob. This 24-hectare (59-acre) island is in Bancogon, Oslob, Cebu, on the southeastern tip of Cebu. The expected travel time from Cebu to Oslob is precisely 3 hours and 27 minutes, covering a distance of 121.2 kilometers via Natalio B. Bacalso National Highway. Sumilon is also close to its neighboring island province of Dumaguete city province of Negros Oriental.
Travel Tips
Here’s some advice for your safety: always carry your belongings when traveling by bus to these places. It’s also important to note that there is an entrance fee for the general public.
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