Lahos Island
Lahos Island
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Steven S
Pattaya, Thailand795 contributions
Mar 2020
This is a stopover on the Short Boat Trip itinerary. Regulated cost of 1500 pesos per boat paid for at the Tourism Desk on Paniman beach.
Clean sand, clear water, coral rock formations it really is a scenic spot for pics. One beach has calm water which is where you drop anchor whilst the other shorter beach can be quite choppy.
Probably okay as a lunch stop but finding any shade will be dependent on when you visit.
Clean sand, clear water, coral rock formations it really is a scenic spot for pics. One beach has calm water which is where you drop anchor whilst the other shorter beach can be quite choppy.
Probably okay as a lunch stop but finding any shade will be dependent on when you visit.
Written April 4, 2020
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Ankur Jain
Batangas City, Philippines7 contributions
Dec 2019
A beautiful beach, almost 35 minutes boat “Bangka” ride from the Tugawe cove resort where we stayed. A lush green small island with two white sand beaches. The sand is fine like powder. Very smooth. Not a good snorkelling point though, good for swimming. One can take very good photographs for remembrance.
Written March 10, 2020
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jblaza
Marikina, Philippines713 contributions
May 2017 • Solo
The first island that I visited during my first trip to Caramoan was Lahos. When I returned two months after, Lahos was closed to the public for the shooting of a local television series. The island is uninhabited and does not have commercial establishment nor cottages.
At each end of Lahos Island stands a towering limestone wall. In the middle, as if cutting through the island is a sandy beach, about 50 meters across. The beach itself has no shade. You can have a respite from the sun using the shade cast by the rock formations. The beach has two shores, one at the eastern side (about 25 meters wide) of the island, the other at the west (about 100 meters wide). Its sand is ivory-ish in color and is not very powdery. The waves at the eastern side were calmer than in the west. The water is clear and pristine. There were coral reefs near the west beach but I did not get the chance to snorkel there (largely because I was exhausted from the trip to Caramoan).
While on the island, my guide pointed to a distant island and informed that it was Cantaduanes. He added that Catanduanes is about four hours away from Caramoan by boat.
At each end of Lahos Island stands a towering limestone wall. In the middle, as if cutting through the island is a sandy beach, about 50 meters across. The beach itself has no shade. You can have a respite from the sun using the shade cast by the rock formations. The beach has two shores, one at the eastern side (about 25 meters wide) of the island, the other at the west (about 100 meters wide). Its sand is ivory-ish in color and is not very powdery. The waves at the eastern side were calmer than in the west. The water is clear and pristine. There were coral reefs near the west beach but I did not get the chance to snorkel there (largely because I was exhausted from the trip to Caramoan).
While on the island, my guide pointed to a distant island and informed that it was Cantaduanes. He added that Catanduanes is about four hours away from Caramoan by boat.
Written March 21, 2018
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cheeryislandgirl
Metro Manila, Philippines122 contributions
Apr 2014 • Friends
LIKED: Virgin, uninhabited and raw island, cream powdery sand, very picturesque
DISLIKED: No bathroom or changing area so you can't really stay a long time; since it's very raw, there are still a lot of boulders and rocks; waves were a little strong when we got there
DISLIKED: No bathroom or changing area so you can't really stay a long time; since it's very raw, there are still a lot of boulders and rocks; waves were a little strong when we got there
Written May 12, 2014
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Juan-travelmaker
Gladstone, Australia163 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
We visited this part of Philippines because of the reviews in Lonely Planet.
We stayed in Paniman beach, and we schedule 3 days to do all the activities. we were surprised that there were just few foreigners around, there were mostly Philipinos (avoid weekends).
We took the short island hopping tour the first day, and we visited many islands including Lahos and I must say is a paradise, just what you expect, clear waters, white sand beaches and great scenery.
Everything was great until we started looking at the practices the boats do when they anchor at the beaches. They use the corals to anchor up the boats, most of the times they step on the reefs to push the boats to get us visitors as close to the beach as possible, then on the way out they use sticks over the reefs to push the boat out. Some of the beaches are covered with sea grass, which is destroyed with the propellers.
We also saw how boat drivers purge the water out of their boats containing spilled diesel, so the surface of the sea gets sheen all over.
Many Philipinos don't care and they just throw plastic envelops over board and clean plates of food on the beaches.
My advise is to rent a Kayak and hitch a ride for P100 so they can take you to the centre of the area, then kayak to all the locations, you will see plenty of tourist around. Then you can snorkel wherever you want, just make sure you keep it attached to yourself and use fins. There are some beaches that are not reachable by boat, that why the kayak is the best option.
You can hitch a ride with any fisherman on the way back and they will tow you.
if you want lunch to go, you can get it in Tupperware from crazy coconut, just order it the night before. This actually was one of the highlight of the trip!!!
We paid P1200 for the short trip and decided not to do the long one as the engines are very noisy and we have done plenty of island hopping in Donsol. Snorkels and fins can be rented for P300 per set, but they are dirty, we bought bleach and gave them a good clean.
I could see that this attraction won't be there for long in this pristine condition which is sad.
We have spoken to some comunity leaders about standard practices to correct this situation; hopefuly something will be done before is too late.
We stayed in Paniman beach, and we schedule 3 days to do all the activities. we were surprised that there were just few foreigners around, there were mostly Philipinos (avoid weekends).
We took the short island hopping tour the first day, and we visited many islands including Lahos and I must say is a paradise, just what you expect, clear waters, white sand beaches and great scenery.
Everything was great until we started looking at the practices the boats do when they anchor at the beaches. They use the corals to anchor up the boats, most of the times they step on the reefs to push the boats to get us visitors as close to the beach as possible, then on the way out they use sticks over the reefs to push the boat out. Some of the beaches are covered with sea grass, which is destroyed with the propellers.
We also saw how boat drivers purge the water out of their boats containing spilled diesel, so the surface of the sea gets sheen all over.
Many Philipinos don't care and they just throw plastic envelops over board and clean plates of food on the beaches.
My advise is to rent a Kayak and hitch a ride for P100 so they can take you to the centre of the area, then kayak to all the locations, you will see plenty of tourist around. Then you can snorkel wherever you want, just make sure you keep it attached to yourself and use fins. There are some beaches that are not reachable by boat, that why the kayak is the best option.
You can hitch a ride with any fisherman on the way back and they will tow you.
if you want lunch to go, you can get it in Tupperware from crazy coconut, just order it the night before. This actually was one of the highlight of the trip!!!
We paid P1200 for the short trip and decided not to do the long one as the engines are very noisy and we have done plenty of island hopping in Donsol. Snorkels and fins can be rented for P300 per set, but they are dirty, we bought bleach and gave them a good clean.
I could see that this attraction won't be there for long in this pristine condition which is sad.
We have spoken to some comunity leaders about standard practices to correct this situation; hopefuly something will be done before is too late.
Written May 5, 2015
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Melody_GK
Cebu City81 contributions
Jul 2014 • Friends
Going to Caramoan was not an easy trip, because we did not do the conventional way of going there (on a ferry boat in Sabang port). We had our own van, and did the almost 16 hr land trip from Manila. We left manila at around 10AM and arrived in Caramoan at 3: AM the next day. We just had like 3 hrs of sleep and at exactly 9 AM started the island hopping activity. The first island that we visited was Sabitang Laya where survivor series is so famous. The cloud was not so cooperative and it was raining heavily that we did not really enjoy the place. The second island was Lahos, and somehow, mother sun gave us hope by showing some rays of light. The entire island was picturesque. The boatman was pleasant enough in telling us some stories of the island. By the way, the boat cost 3 thousand pesos for a whole day event.
Written August 5, 2014
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Sophia Y
5 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
You experience:
1. Great sound of waves splashing against the rocks
2. Connecting beach from 2 sides of the small island. (like a beach valley)
Negative:
Hard to swim because of the strong undertow and waves
1. Great sound of waves splashing against the rocks
2. Connecting beach from 2 sides of the small island. (like a beach valley)
Negative:
Hard to swim because of the strong undertow and waves
Written January 12, 2015
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wengM18
Taytay, Philippines519 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
Went here in Maech 2013. White, compact white sand beach, clear blue waters, amazing view, peace and quiet, great beach experience for the family and kids. Avail of the butler-tour guide service for hassle feee, fun, island hopping experience.bring food and water.
Written June 9, 2015
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wowok2travel
Plainfield, IL91 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
Very clear water with white sand beach, it could get crowded though. it's a small island with very little shade. Be careful with the rocks as they could get really sharp. Bring sunscreen and snorkel, water, towels as this is a virgin island and there is no vendors allowed there.
Written May 18, 2015
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LVKfit
Garrettsville, OH32 contributions
Mar 2015 • Family
Enjoyed the white sand beach and clear warm water. My companions enjoyed snorkeling and all of us just relaxed and enjoyed the sunny weather. There is no tab below for family of adults so I just chose "teens". My children are all adults and we all enjoyed our trip.
I hope something can be done about tourist leaving their trash.
I hope something can be done about tourist leaving their trash.
Written March 25, 2015
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