Information in going and around Siargao.
Air
Cebu Pacific has daily (50 minutes, 12.45pm) direct flights between Cebu and Siargao’s Sayak airport near Del Carmen. Another option is to fly from Manila to Surigao and connect by boat from there. A few habal-habal (motorcycle taxis) wait outside the airport’s gates for arrivals; however, it might be more convenient to arrange transport in advance with your accommodation.
Boat
Three early-morning boats leave from Dapa to Surigao (all departure times are approximate): 5.30am is a small, local-style bangka; the 5.45am Fortune Angel (2½ hours) with an indoor air-con cabin is most recommended; the 6am Montenegro lines boat is a roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferry. The 10.30am boat is the slowest.
You can purchase tickets (P270) the morning of departure. The early-morning boats allow you to connect to flights in Surigao or travel by bus to Cagayan de Oro and Davao in a single day (these would be long, tiring days); however, it means leaving Cloud Nine extremely early. Arrange a motorcycle to Dapa through your accommodation. Bangkas to Socorro on Bucas Grande leave from the municipal wharf next to the main one.
Getting Around Siargao
Jeepneys run from Dapa to GL (one hour); a better option is to hop on a habal-habal (motorcycles large enough to seat more than one passenger with bags and usually jerry-rigged with a canopy to guard against the elements) to GL or the nearby resorts (P100 to P200, 20 minutes) or Cloud Nine (P150 to P300, 30 minutes).
Price depends on your negotiating skills and time of day (early morning Getting Around Jeepneys run from Dapa to GL (one hour); a better option is to hop on a habal-habal (motorcycles large enough to seat more than one passenger with bags and usually jerry-rigged with a canopy to guard against the elements) to GL or the nearby resorts (P100 to P200, 20 minutes) or Cloud Nine (P150 to P300, 30
minutes).
Price depends on your negotiating skills and time of day (early morning trips always P300). Tricyclescost nearly the same but are much slower. A great way to spend the day is to tour the island on your own (the majority of the 'circumferential road' is now paved); the going rate for motorcycle hire is around P300 for half a day to P500 for the day.
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