Jomalig Island - Quezon

May 29-31, 2015
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Another wonderful beach experience! United Travelers goes to Jomalig Island for just 2k!

Jomalig Island is situated in the Province of Quezon, it is famous for its golden-yellow sand beach, crystal blue waters, and lush green pine trees. The Island is around 220 kilometers away from Manila and 190 kilometers away from Los Banos. Our Trip was kind of cheap since our travel group consists of 20 participants.

How to get there:

If you will be coming from Manila, take Raymond Bus going to Real, Quezon. From there, you can ride a Tricycle going to the Port to Jomalig. If from Laguna, Ride a bus going to Sta. Cruz then Jeep going to Famy, another jeep going to Real, Tricycle to port then Boat to Jomalig. It seems easy but it’ll be a tough travel since your Travel time will be around 10 hours!!!
(note: you can refer to the breakdown of expenses below for further details)

Siniloan bust stop

Real Public Market

Boat going to Jomalig

Meet Erika, the young entrepreneur

Daredevil Jumpshot

PS: nakaktamad maglagay ng caption sa lahat ng pics okay? hahaha

Feel the waves

The Duo. clingy travel buddies!

We arrived at Jomalig around 5:40 pm. sunset was not that clear due to the mass of clouds

Calm Beach

Pine trees all-the-way

An approaching "strong wind" We thought it was a typhoon

A night shot... my cam is not good for moon pictures :P

Wakey wakey!

Sunrise view

Clam clam clam!

One of my best sunrise selfie...

Puff the puffer!

Tube feet of this starfish

Clam

Leo the lion fish

Christmas tree worms!

Unfamiliar Starfish

Mommy and daddy Clownfish

Feeding Anemone Crab

the rocky Rockfish

The sun has already rose  HAHAHA

Solitary Coral

Innumerable X-mas tree worms!

hahaha butt coral! boom!

Take me away... la la la

On the way to Kanaway Islet

After 2 hours, we are here!

Feeding juvenile goatfish? sorry, no time to ID this species

Chatting while on the boat
We decided to buy some seafoods on a nearby area.

Coconut

#iheartcoraltriangle

Break camp. preparing to leave Jomalig

Group pictures!

1. So good!

That sand! dang!

zzzz....

with my kapatids!

After we drop off by the boat, we ride a tricycle going to Cawayan falls.

10 minutes walk to get there

the water was so cool! and refreshing after a long walk! DAYUM!

Eating sweet jackfruit

Road selfie!

Jomalig Island, Quezon

Sun bath in the golden sand and swim through the blue crystal clear waters of Jomalig

Itinerary:

Day 1

5:00 am Departure from Los Banos

5:40 am ETA Sta. Cruz

8:00 am ETA Siniloan

9:00 am ETA Real Quezon

9:15 am Real Market (Replenish Supplies)

10:00 am Ungos Port

11:00 am ETD to Jomalig

5:00 pm ETA Jomalig Island

5:30 pm Set Camp , Prepare Dinner

7:30 pm Eat Dinner

8:30 pm SOCIALS

11:00 pm Lights-out

Day 2

5:00 am Wake-up Free time: Coffee Session, Prepare Breakfast, Beach Walk, Snorkel

7:30 am Eat Breakfast

8:00 am Bonding Time, Explore Beach, Snorkel

10:00 am Island Hopping

12:00 nn ETA Kanaway Islet

12:10 pm Swim, Photo Session

1:45 pm ETD Kanaway Islet

2:00 pm Island Tour, Photo session

3:30 pm ETA Camp

3:35 pm Cook Lunch and Dinner

4:00 pm Swim, Photo Session “Beach Front”

6:00 pm Prepare Foods/ wash-up

7:00 pm Free time

7:30 pm Eat Dinner

8:30 pm Socials

10:30 pm Lights-out

Day 3

5:00 am Wake up

5:30 am coffee session, beach walk, snorkel, prepare breakfast

6:30 am Eat Breakfast

7:30 am Break camp

8:00 am Photo session “Group Picture”

9:00 am Wash up

10:00 am Leave Jomalig

10:30 am ETD Jomalig to Real

3:30 pm ETA Port

3:45 PM ETA Cawayan Falls

4:00 pm Photo Session, Swim, Wash-up

5:30 pm ETA Raymond Bus Terminal

10:00 pm ETA Home

*ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival

*ETD – Estimated Time of Departure

Things to Bring:

Foods and non-disposable utensils

Water

Clothes, Swimming Clothes

Snorkeling Gear or Swimming Goggles

Garbage bag and Eco Bags

Camera

Safe Budget: 2,500 (if 20 pax)

Breakdown of Expenses: (from Laguna)

20 php Jeep from Los Banos to Sta. Cruz

43 php Jeep from Sta. Cruz to Siniloan

50 php Bus from Siniloan to Real

10 php Tricycle Real Market to Port

350 php Boat from Port to Jomalig

100 php (2,000/20) Boat for Island Tour

300 php (150 x 2) Overnight Fee

300 php Boat fron Jomalig to Port

15 php Tricycle from Port to Cawayan Falls

10 php Entrance Fee “Cawayan Falls”

25 php Tricycle From Cawayan Falls to Raymond Bus Terminal

100 php Bus from Real to Famy

40 php Jeep from Famy to Sta. Cruz

35 php Jeep from Sta. Cruz to Los Banos College

7 php Jeep from Los Banos to Apartment

400 php Food “Fiesta Meal”

TOTAL: 1,805

What to Expect in the Beach:

Jomalig Island offers a magnificent beach view facing Polillo Islands. Jomalig is surrounded by Semi-Golden-yellow fine sand and has two major trees: “Pine Trees” and Coconut trees. The beach is clean and it is ideal for swimming and beach volleyball.

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