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Pro
affordable accomodation, food, etc.
Con
May be too primitive for some tastes
In a nutshell
A lovely island with friendly people.
JULES-NYLL Says: The Guisi Lighthouse is an 18th century Spanish Lighthouse built beside the beach and if your finding a top view or a perfect picture of the beach you need to climb the lighthouse with the fee of 10pesos only
JULES-NYLL Says: Guisi Light House is a must-see attraction in Guimaras Island. Those who would like to experience a great scenery attraction at its best.And Natago beach has white beach with a hidden private beach house with a great secenery
Offer your prayers and wishes at Trappist Monaster
AdaL42 Says: Trappist monastery is a beautiful church in the heart of Guimaras Island. You will meet Bro. Peter who will, from time to time, give you life advice. We took time to write our wishes in a piece of paper and Bro. Peter took it and said they offer prayer so that our wishes...
IamPam Says: Just below the Guisi lighthouse is the Guisi beach. Our tricycle driver pointed a trail down from the light house for easier access to the beach. The beach has off white sand and beautiful rock formations. We spend our entire afternoon here.Like Natago beach, this is also a...
Have fun food shopping at Trappist Monastery
IamPam Says: Yes, it is a monastery and yes you could actually have fun shopping in it because we did. There was not much to do there but take pictures at their chapel and vast gardens--and of course food shopping at their souvenir shop. One of my fondest memory there was when one of the...
IamPam Says: Island hopping around Guimaras is a must. If you didn't try it, you should--because what else could you do there beside beach bumming?From what I can remember, the rate for Island hopping is basically around P500 for the first two hours and then P150 for the succeding...
Climb the ruins of Guisi Lighthouse
IamPam Says: Yes, you read that right. Climb the rusty, old century ruins of an old light house at Guisi. It's fun and extreme plus you'll be rewarded of the fantastic view from the top of the light house.But if you're a scaredy cat and you're excuse of not climbing is because you're...
IamPam Says: Natago beach was our last stop during our island hopping. I liked how the beach looked from our boat because it seems like it has a sand bar that separates the water. I was more amazed when we docked because of the beach's pristine clear water and secluded cove.Since this is...
IamPam Says: Baras cave is one of my favorite stop during our island hopping. It is a small cave with two entrances, it felt like going to the Underground River at Palawan but really really tiny haha! Inside the cave you'll see different stalagmites and stalagtites and your usual bats...
kemisteryoso Says: We went straight to the monastery after we checked out from Raymen at 12 nn and had a quick shopping. We were told that it is where we can buy the best goodies in all of Guimaras made by the monks themselves. It is located in brgy. San Miguel and about 15 minutes travel from...
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10 Reviews and 44 Opinions The most popular accomodation in Guimaras is Raymen's Beach Resort. Aside from tourists, locals are...
Raymen Beach Resort Restaurant: Seafood or Meat, They Have It Here!
cyndymc Says: One of the factors that made us decide to stay at Raymen Beach Resort is their in-house restaurant. It was very convenient for us to just walk from our room or beach to eat our meals. The restaurant decor was nothing fancy; it was like a big canteen or "carinderia" with long...
IamPam Says: If you're a group of five or less, I suggest that you take the popular tricycle around Guimaras rather than taking the multicab. Not only that it is much cheaper, the driver could also give you side trips along the way. You don't have to worry about bumpy rides because the...
niquedejesus Says: From Iloilo Airport we took a van to Ortiz Port. There were many vans outside the airport waiting for passengers. We paid PHP 250 to get to the ferry port. From Ortiz Port, we took a ferry that cost PHP 30 each to Jordan Port, Guimaras. It was an hour of sea travel. From...
The Local Fisherman: You Want The Freshest Fish?
cyndymc Says: That's not the name of the store; I was referring to the local fisherman selling his fresh catch at the beach. You don't have to go far to the wet market. Most importantly, you're sure you're buying the freshest fish because the fisherman just caught them that dawn...You can...
Trappist Giftshop: Trappist Monastic Products
cyndymc Says: Trappist Gift Shop is a small air-conditioned store where monks sell gift/"pasalubong" items like souvenir t-shirts, native bags, decors and delicacies processed from fruit harvests of the monks' own orchard. Revenue of the gift shop help sustain the Trappist Monastery's...
cyndymc Says: Every morning and late afternoon, the jellyfishes trapped in the net enclosure of Raymen's Beach are collected by the resort staff. Most of the jellyfishes are discarded, buried in a pit. Some are chosen for food...yes, food! I learned that the boatmen love the "kinilaw na...
cyndymc Says: The swimming area of Raymen Beach Resort is enclosed with layers of net to trap the jellyfish when in season. The guests are forewarned about the danger of swimming beyond the net enclosure. However, there are tourists who take the rule for granted. Ignoring the rule could...
Strictly NO Bringing In Of Fresh Fruits!
cyndymc Says: Guimaras Island is not called "Mango Country" for nothing. There are 8,000 hectares of mango orchards spread in the island, proudly producing not only the sweetest mango variety, but also 100% pest-free, as certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. To prevent...
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When you arrive at Jordan Wharf, you will be swarmed by tricycle drivers, jeepney drivers, and multicab drivers, each one vying for your attention and consent to hire his vehicle to go to your resort or tour the island. I already expected this to happen, as I have read about this in different blogsites. What I didn't expect is to find the Tourism Office at the Wharf closed and unmanned. We planned to charter a vehicle through the assistance of the Tourism staff.
Left on my own to negotiate, I chose to deal with a man who claimed to be the president of the Jeepney drivers and operators association. We agreed on prices for specific destinations. I was impressed that he even brought us to the Tourism Office near the Capitol in San Miguel so I could inquire from the office about rates for hired multicab. Unfortunately, everyone at the Tourism Office seemed busy collating flyers and other info materials. I requested to see the head of the Office, but he/she was reportedly out for a meeting. I just asked for some flyers, and inquired about the regular rates for renting a multicab. I was told that if we would be brought to ALL the places in their flyer/brochure, P1,800 would be fine, but if we will just go to Guisi Lighthouse from Jordan Wharf, P600 would be okay. The man was charging us P700, but I felt it was okay since the difference was only P100. Said amount could very well be his tip. From Jordan to Raymen, he quoted us P400, versus the resort's pick up service for P500.
I really thought I was dealing with a straight guy...but things soured up when he charged us P1,000: P400 for bringing us to Raymen (from Jordan), then P300 for bringing us to Guisi (from Raymen) and another P300 for bringing us back to the resort. We could have just hired a tricycle parked at the street near the resort to bring us to Guisi for P300, roundtrip already. That could have meant P300 savings from which we could still take P100 for driver's tip... Actually, if the multicab guy was upfront, I wouldn't have minded the extra cost.
Unique Suggestions: To spare you of misunderstandings and stress on hired vehicle-related issues, be clear about the terms of payment and the coverage of transportation service (places to be included, and time considerations for your itinerary). As a friend said, it isn't wise to start a "quarrel" in a strange land, no matter how "nice" the locals might seem.
Fun Alternatives: Personally, I feel it is better to hire your resort's vehicle or their accredited public utility vehicle even though it might cost you a little more. We will do that the next time we go to Guimaras.
Updated Feb 14, 2011
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cyndymc Says: Backpack+Beltbag will do summer clothes, swimwear, all-weather sandals and/or rubber slippers, hat, scarf sunblock, anti-insect lotion, moisturizer, personal hygiene toiletries, maintenance medicines, first aid stuff including medicines for hyperacidity, diarrhea,...
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My Memories of Guimaras Island
Hubby and I were scheduled to have a photoshoot of the 2011 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City, but we decided to go to Iloilo Province 2 days earlier than the festival dates so we could go to Guimaras...
Guimaras Island is a small island province just south of Panay Island separated by the Iloilo straight. It comprises 5 towns in which Jordan is the Capital. Being a former part of Iloilo province,...
Guimaras is a small island which is 15 minutes away from Iloilo City...It can be seen from the port in Iloilo...The province is known for its mangoes, which they claim as the world's sweetest...
Located southwest of Panay, Guimaras is separated physically from Iloilo by a narrow channel, which takes about fifteen minutes to cross by pumpboat from the Ortiz landing on Iloilo to...
Guimaras is a quick ferry and outrigger boat ride from Bacolod and has unspoilt coves and beaches for those in search of a tropical getaway with none of the frills...just quiet resorts and clear...
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