After passing by the American Airport and Dumpao Beach in Guiuan, Eastern Samar our tricycle was now headed to Calicoan Island and its wonderful beaches.
“I do not know” Beach
I do not know Beach
I shall call this beach “I do not know” Beach since I do not know its name. I’ve tried asking around the people there what the beach is called but they do not know also.
To get there, do not follow the sign post above. After the sign post we saw a rotonda of the US Naval Supply Depot but Tito Ruby insisted to the tricycle driver that we should go left. The tricycle driver also did not know that there was an awesome beach 100 meters away from the rotonda. That’s how we ended in this amazing beach.
Rotonda of the US Naval Supply Depot
If you happen to know the name of the beach please do tell me as I am really curious.
ABCD Beach
After following the right direction we saw this long stretch of beach between 2 resorts. I just knew the name of this beach last night while I was browsing through the brochure of The Surf Camp Resort that I got when I was there. ABCD Beach is the place where waves become strong thus making it conducive to surfing.
The location of the beach is between the Calicoan Villas Resort and The Surf Camp Resort.
Calicoan Villa Resort
The Surf Camp
“I do not know” Cove
On our way on the rough road going to ABCD Beach from “I do not know” Beach I saw this slice of small cove. I told my Tito that when we were on our way back we should stop there.
The place was not cleaned and there were coconut shells and wild plants all over. But that’s what I love about the place. A nice white beach that is very much closer to nature.
Just like “I do not know” Beach, I also do not know the name of this beach. There were no houses nearby nor a people going around. Please tell me if you know the name of this beach as I am also curious.
Road at Calicoan Island
How did we get there
We rented a tricycle in Guiuan Transport Terminal for 350 Pesos for a fast trip around Guiuan Airport, Dumpao Beach and Calicoan Island which took us 3 hours. Initially the tricycle driver offered us 500 Pesos for the whole trip, but my uncle and his super bargaining abilities got it down to 350 Pesos. I gave the tricycle driver 50 Pesos tip since he really did a good job touring us.
How to get there
Ride a multicab going to Sulangan from Guiuan Transport Terminal. The multicab will be passing by the rotonda and the last 2 beaches. Fare is 30 Pesos/person. Travel Time is 30-45 minutes.
Since the distance of the 3 beaches from each other are quite far and the frequency of the multicabs leaving the Transport Terminal are quite far apart. It is advisable that you rent a tricycle going there. I only went there for pictures so I did not spend much time on these places that’s the reason we got the tricycle with such a low price.
According to the multicab driver that I talked to, you can have the multicab take you to Calicoan Island and he will just be going back to pick you up on your desired time. The cost of these arrangements is 700 Pesos.
Warning
Since the beaches are not manned and the waves are strong, do not swim without a partner. There are no lifeguards in the area.
Follow my Tacloban-Basey-Eastern Samar Series by checking the links below
Guiuan Subseries
- Getting Around Guiuan (Guiuan Travel Guide)
- Bridge to Calicoan Island
- Beaches of Calicoan Island (Awesome!)
- Dumpao Beach Resort
- Airport Town of Guiuan
- Parish Church of the Immaculate Concepcion
- Guiuan Transport Terminal
Other Eastern Samar Destinations
- Hagnaya Beach in Salcedo (Awesome!)
- Divinubo Island Eco Tour Park
- Minasangay Island Marine Ecological Park & Resort
Basey, Samar and Tacloban City, Leyte Destinations
ang dame mung napupuntahan na d ko pa naririnig! asteeg! 🙂
Thanks Gael! Kung alam mo lang, marami ka rin napuntahan na hindi ko pa naririnig. 🙂
researching for samar now coz i;m here in catbalogan and found this post again. hehe maxado malayo to from where I am now, oh well next time.
Sayang! Dibali hindi naman tatakbo yung Calicoan Island. Balikan nalang. 😀
Hello There,
I love your blog.=)Thank you for sharing it.
Sir Josiah pwede nyo ho ba akong matulungan..
Im planning to go backpacking this November.. Ang ang gustong gusto kong puntahan is Biri Island in Northern Samar.. After reading your blog gusto ko na ring pumunta sa Calicoan Island and Jagnaya Beach(i love the place) which in Eastern Samar, how far is Eastern Samar to Northern Samar?.. meron ho ba kayong contact number ng pwdeng mag guide dun sa Calicoan and Jagnaya beach?.. Im a solo backpacker ho.
Cheers!
lets continue sharing that spirit of adventure.
Che
Its like a 10-12 hour bus ride from Allen City (northern samar) going to Guiuan. You may try Khaishra Hotel right in downtown Guiuan. It may not easy reaching our hometown but the experience is rewarding! May it be a pilgrimage trip, beach bumming, cave adventure or down to Phil. History… Guiuan has it!!!
This is a good presentation of some
of the Beaches of Guiuan. These can
be reached in 30 Minutes from Guiuan
Airport. While the beaches of Mercedes (Haklagan)and Salcedo’s (Jagnaya) can be reached in 20 Minutes, Dumpao and Sapao Beaches will take you only in 3 Minutes from the Airport and about 5 Minutes to the town proper. These natural attractions plus Marine Bio diversity, satellite Islands/Islets and History are attractions that no other destination can equally offer.
I hope the Municipalites of Guiuan,
Mercedes and Salcedo (GMS Peninsula)
will feature in their Websites or per
U Tube their natural attractions to
guide Visitors and attract Investors
of eco oriented projects.
I am sure masisiyahan yong mga offce mate ko pg sumama sila sa pag baksyon ko thz coming fiesta,.. 😛
Hi!
My family is from Guiuan and i usually beach hop whenever i visit for vacation 🙂 The “I do not know” beach you were referring to in your post is called Monay beach. Hope this helps!
Thanks Arenjey! I’ve always wondered what’s the name of that beach. Glad I know it now and I still want to go back to your hometown! 🙂