Busuanga Island — Local services in Busuanga

Busuanga is the northernmost of the three major island groupings of the Calamianes Group of Islands. As such, it is also unique in that Busuanga sits at a latitude high enough to place it within the "typhoon belt" which cuts through the upper part of the Philippine Archipelago - significant also is the fact that in November of 2013, super-typhoon HAIYAN (locally known as "YOLANDA") exited the country passing squarely over Busuanga, leaving in its wake a lot of destruction of natural and man-made property.

Busuanga is such a beautiful island, and until quite recently, not well known to travellers.

Not many would know that Busuanga is in fact the name of the island whose capital, Coron IS, world famous for being the jumping-off point for the many daily tour boats which ferry hoards of tourists the short, 15min trip to neighbouring CORON island (from which the town gets its name). Do a separate search for CORON ISLAND - I plan to soon write a review about this gem of an island.

Busuanga is divided into two municipalities: Coron to the east, and Busuanga to the west. There is an airport (Francisco B. Reyes Airport) located centrally, at the northeastern extremity of the Busuanga territory. A 25min van ride gets air travellers from the airport to Coron Town - where most of the more budget-friendly inns and hotels are located. Coron Town is tiny, and quite cramped, easy to get around by just walking, or, jumping onto a local "tricycle" for a few pesos. Not very picturesque, nor what I would describe as "quaint", Coron, as a central hub, does manage to get the job done. Population, approximately 30,000. Busuanga Town, and the neighboring "Old Busuanga" Town, are located on the southwest corner of Busuanga Island, a more rugged and picturesque side of the island. A new road cuts through the west-central mountainous region to shorten the travel time to the airport. Both Busuanga towns are far less developed, but much more pleasant, should one decide to get off the beaten path.

As is obvious so far, I have spent a lot of time travelling all throughout the island, and have visited every small village scattered throughout, on the coast and within the interior. Rent a motorbike and explore, - no way to get lost on this small land mass, you'll always somehow find your way back to your hotel.

Enjoy Busuanga. I can't get...

The island is massive, with so many trees, gently sloping mountains and a precursor of what's to come when heading towards Coron Island. The road to the airport is a little bumpy and still undergoing a widening and smoothing transformation, but my experience in the island has been truly wonderful and one-of-a-kind, reminding me more of a pristine...

Just stayed here at the Sanctuaria Treehouses, but the town itself is ok. Not much to do unless you want to pay for everything from paddle boarding to visiting farms and such. I'm sure others would love that. Just not for me. I don't like having to book everything in advance. Sometimes I just like to be spontaneous and explore...