Guisi Beach
We went to the port, paid the P14 fare, and were off to Jordan in Guimaras.Island Hopping Guimaras Style
When we got to Jordan, the weather was transforming from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. The calm seas and wind were slowly getting stronger. The hue of the sky shifted from pale blue to dark gray. We hurriedly hired a tricycle and drove to Raymen Beach Resort. We decided to hire the same tricycle driver for the land tour after island hopping.
As soon as we arrived in Raymen, the rain just fell. It was not a light drizzle but a downpour. We had to wait another 15 to 20 minutes before we went island hopping.
SEAFDEC
SEAFDEC
We decided to go to the farthest destination first, which was SEAFDEC. The rain only took a short respite then decided to unleash another wave when we got to SEAFDEC. SEAFDEC is a research institute for different kinds of marine life. There were houses scattered in the area for scientists. We paid an entrance fee of P20 each.Turtle Island
Turtle Island was named accordingly because of the turtle living on it.
There were caretakers that took care of the turtle on the island.
There were also a small cave on Turtle Island. Ave Maria Islet was directly across Turtle Island and had the same kind of beach. We also passed by Fairy Castle on the way to Turtle Island, Fairy Castle was a rock formation along the sea.
Baras Beach
We visited Baras Beach which was located farther out. There is a P15 entrance fee for Baras Beach.
Baras Beach had a great view of various islets along the sea. There was also a cliff diving site on Baras Beach Resort but the waves were too strong to try it, we'd end up ramming into the sharp rocks if any of us tried jumping off the cliff.
Natago island
For me, the best place to visit during the island hopping was Natago Island. Too bad we only got to stay there for a while since the owner did not want any visitors. Natago Island is a privately owned property belonging to a foreigner, I didn't know which nationality.
There was a short sandbar on the island that sat between two sides of the sea. The waves were intense on this side of the island since it was closer to open sea. Natago Island was the hardest to get to compared to the other places. The waves got stronger as the day went on because of the bad weather. We were unable to go to Baras Cave because of the strong winds and waves.
Island Hopping in Guimaras
This was the resort next to Raymen
Raymen Beach Resort is the main jump-off point for island hopping. Island hopping costs P500 for the first hour for 1-10 persons, and additional P150 for the extra hour of island hopping. You can also rent snorkels for P100. You can get to Raymen by riding the tricycle for P250 one-way (max 5 persons) or rent a multicab for P450 (minimum 9-10 persons). You can also take public transport to get to Raymen, we just hired a tricycle since the fare via public transport was almost the same amount we would spend when we hired a tricycle.We spent P415 for the island hopping since we ended up doing it twice. One of our friends got sea sick and we didn't want to leave him out so we decided to island hop again the next day. We got a fan room for P900 that fit all five of us.
