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Chasing the sun at Sambawan
March of 2020, before the entire Cebu Island and other cities in the country goes on lockdown, we went to Sambawan Island to witness one of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets ever.
From Cebu City, we head to Tapilon port in Daanbantayan, Cebu where we boarded an outrigger boat that could take us to the Island. It is a 4-hour boat ride and luckily the weather and the sea condition were perfect as we cruise the Cebu – Masbate channel.
Sambawan Island is located of the west coast of Maripipi Island which is a part of Biliran town in Leyte. It has a semi-curved beach and declared as a marine sanctuary. It has soaring rock formations covered with green grass as a backdrop. The island is best for swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, camping, and trekking. It is also surrounded by one of the clearest waters I ever swam in.
The Island offers a mesmerizing sunrise. At its peak, you can get an unobstructed view of the sun rising at the back of the Maripipi Island which can be magical to your eyes.
At Sunset, you can witness it calmly and slowly through the open waters towards Bantayan Island. If you are on the beach, you can see it setting right at the back of the Island itself.
The island is uninhabited, only the Bantay Dagat Personnel who also serves as the caretaker assigned by the Local Government to maintain the cleanliness and the beauty of the Island and of course, take care of their guest who’s staying overnight are around.
The island is very peaceful and calm during the night. It is also perfect for stargazing and even watch the Islands of Maripipi and Biliran light up.
If the long boat ride, camping, sunrise, and sunsets ignites your soul and interest for travel, then this is a perfect island for you.
This was the 2nd time that we’ve been to the island but still I always wanted to go back and experience it again. Hopefully next time with some new friends from Hive fam.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope this blog inspires you. Stay safe, take care and I will see you on my next blog.
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Wow. Pwde mo kuyog puhon kung mo balik mo son? Haha
Suko man gani kog dli ka mo kuyog😆
Beautiful shots
Ka nice sa photos uii, nice e try ang camping 🤣
Thank you, @baninan!
Thanks, @explorewithsasha! Why not? Camp nya ta puhon.
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Puhon, uban @baninan ha!
Nice2'
Thank you, @hivebuzz!
Asa mo uban?
Sa camping
Woooooow ka nice sa photos kuya oi 😍
Amazing pictures! You're right, it is magical. Wasn't it scary to travel by boat, though? 😬
Thank you, @lifewithera! Salamat sad sa pag reblog.
Thank you, @lovehannah! Not really, we rented a bigger outrigger boat that has a max capacity of 50 pax. Also, the weather was perfect and no rough sea condition.
That must've been an adventure! Nature is so wonderful, isn't it? Glad to see those awesome shots, made me miss the beach. 🏖️
Okems camping in the middle of the night
Hala push 😅
I never tried camping like this on an island, but looks really cool and am sure you guys had a blast with so many of you who joined this trip... the more, the merrier!
P.S. beautiful the sunrise photos!
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WOW!!! 😍
These are amazing shots, @dzeizon."A 4-hour boat ride" in an outrigger boat is definitely worthwhile just to see this beautiful island.
What beautiful photos, you can see that if they had a fabulous time, I would love to spend a few days in those beautiful places!
Thank you, @purepinay! We had so much fun camping in the island. It brings a whole new experience where all you can hear are the sea breeze, birds chirping and the ocean waves.
Thank you, @queenmeiko22! Definitely worth it.
Thank you, @nicolasbernada! It would be a great experience.
Thank you, @livinguktaiwan.
Kuyog jd ko ani puhon. AMAZING PHOTOS as always!!!!
So happy that you can finally put words to those photos and share it here!!!
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