TRAVEL BUCKETLIST: 14 Vacation Spots In The Philippines That Will Make You Want To Jump In The Water

When In Manila in the Philippines, there is so much to see and so much to do! Part of the attraction of being a tropical country with beautiful islands is the pristine bodies of water in the archipelago. In no particular order, here is my initial list of must visit places in the country: .

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14. Bohol

How to get there: Via plane ride to Bohol; also accessible via Ferry from Cebu

Read more about Bohol HERE. Photo by Angeline Rodriguez

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14. Cagraray Island, Albay, Bicol

How to get there: Via plane ride to Bicol or a 12 hour ++ roadtrip!

Read more about this HERE. 

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12. Caramoan Islands, Camarines Sur, Bicol

How to get there: Via a 15 hour bus ride to Sabang Port + pump boat ride to Guihalo Port

Read more about Caramoan HERE. Photo by Inna Paredes for WhenInManila.com.

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11. Coron, Palawan

How to get there: Take a half hour flight!

Read more about Coron HERE. 

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10. Dumaguete

How to get there: 1 hour 25 minute flight or a ferry from Cebu or Siquijor

More about visiting Dumaguete HERE.

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9. Fortune Island, Nasugbu Batangas

How to get there: 3 hour bus ride (from Quezon City) plus a boat ride to the island

Read more about Fortune Island HERE. Photo by Inna Paredes for WhenInManila.com.

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8. Ginatilan, Southern Cebu

How to get there: 1 hour 20 minute plane ride + van ride to southern area of Cebu

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7. Kawasan Falls, Badian, Cebu

How to get there: 1 hour 20 minute plane ride + van ride to southern area of Cebu

Read more about Kawasan Canyoneering HERE.

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6. Magalawa Island, Zambales

How to get there: 4-5 hour drive to Luan Port in Zambales + 5 minute boat ride to the island

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5. Potipot Island, Zambales

How to get there: 4-5 hour drive to Candelaria, Zambales + 5 minute boat ride to the island

Read more about Potipot Island HERE. 

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4. Puerto Galera, Mindoro

How to get there: Roro from Batangas Port

Read more on Puerto Galera HERE. 

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3. Sumilon Island, Cebu

How to get there: 1 hour 20 minute plane ride + van ride to southern area of Cebu + 5 minute boat ride to the island

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2. Tinipak River, Rizal

How to get there: 4 hour drive to Rizal

Read more about Tinipak River HERE. Photo by Ken Mendoza for WhenInManila.com.

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1.Siquijor

How to get there: 1 hour 20 minute plane ride or via Ferry from Cebu or Dumaguete

Read more about Siquijor HERE. 

What’s on your bucketlist? Let me know so I could include it in the next list!