Siargao The Philippines Ultimate Surfing Destination

I n Northern Mindanao lies a       Break has literally placed         small island with a big         Siargao on the map as one of the   reputation. It has been         premiere surfing destinations.     dubbed as the ultimate surfing        The much-anticipated event of the  destination in the Philippines.       year is the Siargao Cup Surfing    Foreigners and out-of-town locals     Competition. It is held in late    alike have traveled to Siargao to     September or early October.        experience for themselves the                                            waves that have lured many            Siargao does not guarantee         surfers to stay in this island        surfing waves year-round.          for good. For many, what was once     However, excellent surfing can be  a weekend of surfing has become a     done from April to October. The    lifelong pursuit. Many dedicated      best time to surf in Siargao is    American and Australian surfers       during the northeast monsoon,      now call this island home. It is      where spectacular waves appear on  not hard to see why. Siargao has      the ocean.                         a beauty unique from all others.                                         Its land is unspoiled by              For the Non-surfers                commercialism; it has no                                                 pollution, and offers a laid-back     Non-surfers can still go to        and relaxed way of life. Many         Siargao and have a great time.     visitors find it very hard to         They can simply enjoy watching     pack up and leave the island.         surfers take on the waves. They                                          can also learn how to surf. There  Surfing                               are many surfing camps to choose                                         from. Majority of these surfing    Since the late 1990s, committed       camps are run by Australian        local and foreign surfing             surfers, who could not bear to     enthusiasts have sought out           leave Siargao and had made the     Siargao. The Cloud Nine Surf          island their home. Some foreign    surfers as well as local ones         Sohoton Cave, with an inland lake  offer surfing lessons at              with unique marine animals such    reasonable rates.                     as the non-stinging jellyfish;                                           and Kangbangyo, where you can      Those who want to enjoy the           look for crocodiles in the         natural beauty that Siargao has       mangrove swamps of Caob.           to offer can go on guided day                                            tours to the many beaches and         The nightlife in Siargao is not    rock pools, as well as the vast       as wild as in other popular        mangrove swamps, and waterfalls.      destinations in the Philippines.   Siargao also has lush inland          The resorts are good enough to     forests where uncommon wildlife       enjoy quiet drinks at sunset.      such as tarsiers, flying lemurs,      There are many good restaurants    and monitor lizards can be found.     to choose from. Most offer         Trips to the islands surrounding      Filipino cuisine. Most resorts     Siargao can also be arranged from     have their own in-house            most, if not all, of the resorts.     restaurants. These places serve    The more popular islands are:         delicious meals and give visitors  Guyam, which consists entirely of     enough reason to dine in instead   white sand and palm trees; Dako,      of going out to eat. For surfers   which has a stunning beach and is     and non-surfers alike, Siargao is  great for snorkeling and diving;      an ideal place to go on vacation.  Bucas Grande, which has the            About the Author: James Brown writes about Go Card USA deals, Six Flags promotion code and Grand Canyon Tour Company online coupons Published At: www.Isnare.com