Siquijor: the Isle of Fire

I was the one who suggested to my friends that we drop by Siquijor, since we were already visiting Dumaguete. One of my closest friends in the dorm is from the Visayas, which is one of the three biggest islands in the Philippines. So, I trusted that somehow he knew the geography. It only took us a few hours to finally decide on our itinerary. I had this wild idea of island hopping: Dumaguate-Siquijor-Cebu. He said that it was feasible and that these islands are just a boat ride away from each other! Imagine my excitement! :)

Then it started to dawn on me that Siquijor is a place known for its "magic, mysticism and enchantments." I've heard a lot of stories about witchcraft being practiced still in the island. I am a science student, I know, but I'm still AFRAID of witches and voodoo dolls. Anyway, I was able to convince myself for awhile there that we're just gonna skip Siquijor. I didn't wanna be put into some spell or curse just coz I stepped on some sht. But some of my friends have already gone to the place and all they got were nothing short of praises for the mystic island. The island seemed to have mesmerized all of them! They tried to convince me that I was just being childish and illusory. And that I'd truly be sorry if I wouldn't let my rational self make the choice. It really did take me a while to convince myself that I was just being too superstitious.

I'm so glad I killed the folly. I would have really been sorry.



The island was truly MESMERIZING. Everything was heavenly. I also love the fact that we toured the entire island for a day on a motorcycle... soakin up the Sun! <3

Dumaguete-Siquijor-Cebu

If you plan on touring the Visayas, I believe that you can start with these three islands. They are the perfect destinations, IMHO. I would tell you more about my stay in these Visayan Islands in my future posts. Meanwhile, let's talk about getting there.

Manila - Dumaguete

• Cebu Pacific promo flight to Dumaguete

Dumaguete - Siquijor

• Delta Fast Ferry at PhP 160.00 (one-way). First trip is at 5:15AM, the next one's at 9:00AM. (will add details later)

Dumaguete - Cebu

• Take Fast Craft in Sibulan (just 15 minutes away from Dumaguete City) for only PhP 45.00.
• Get off on Cebu Island. A Ceres Bus Liner bus would be awaiting passengers alighting the craft. I suggest you get off the boat ahead of the other passengers to secure comfortable seats in the Ceres bus. (PhP 162.00)

Too bad I didn't have enough time to drop by and visit Bohol, but I already had visited the place six years ago. It might be more practical to include Bohol (last destination) in this tour especially if you still haven't visited the place.