ABW Dec 2019 -1

Make sure to bring sunscreen
on your trip to Naked Island
Due to the popularity of the Island
as a tourist destination, there’s an
infrastructure building boom in
General Luna. The road network is
being paved and bridges spanning
several river deltas and estuaries
going to northern barangays of
General Luna are being constructed,
these can significantly reduce travel
Tourism Road in General Luna
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The island is practically
its own archipelago
with more than 40
islands and islets in its
surroundings.
distance from Cloud 9 to the town of
Libertad from 19 kilometers to 4.
The area around Cloud 9 can get
really busy around summer vacation
and surfing season between July and
December and you will understand
why some locals call the place “Crowd
9” during that time. Nonetheless,
there are many other places to visit while in Siargao.
The island is generally unspoilt and the people are really
nice, and is a great example of simple island life in the
Philippines, with the exception of maybe the Cloud 9 area
which has its own nightlife. The island is practically its
own archipelago with more than 40 islands and islets in its
surroundings. Island hopping is one of the most popular
tourist attractions promoted by the local governments of
several municipalities in Siargao.
The municipal tourism office of GL runs island hopping
trips from its tourism office, the most popular one is
a three island hop to Naked island, Dako and Guyam
Islands, several resorts also offer package tours for groups
that include meals and boat use, make sure to ask about
it if you’re staying at a resort. Naked island is called
that because it’s exactly that, there’s nothing on but a
nice white sandy beach. bring ample sun screen though,