“When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused.” – Rainer Maria
Sumilon is a small island situated at the southeastern tip of the Municipality of Oslob in the province of Cebu. The island has an area of 24 hectares and has crystal-clear aquamarine waters and white sand beaches in different parts of the island. It is a three-hour drive from Cebu City to the municipality of Oslob. During our stay in Oslob, we went to bum around the island’s sandbar after our whale-shark interaction.
There is a private resort in the island called Bluewater Sumilon that offers high-class services to its guests. A day tour is possible for a rate of 1500Php per head on weekdays and 2,000Php on Holidays/Weekends which includes round trip boat transfers (Bancogon – Sumilon – Bancogon), set of lunch, island activities such as kayaking, trekking, snorkelling plus the use of swimming facilities. You may check it out with http://www.bluewatersumilon.com.ph/
What if you are on a tight budget and would want to experience Sumilon Island? One may do a “D-I-Y” trip”. One may rent a boat for 1500Php (round trip transfers) to get there. However, since Bluewater Sumilon is a private resort and you would not want to avail of their packages, one can only enjoy the sandbar – located at the back of the island and the only area that’s open to the public. (which I think isn’t bad at all, specially for beach bummers). Good thing is youe can bring your own food.
The travel time from Brgy. Tan-Awan to Sumilon Island by boat is approximately 15-20 minutes only. There is a Php30.00 entrance fee, you have the sandbar, the sand, and the clear turquoise waters all to yourself!
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Hi how about the fare of the pumpboat? How much did it cost? Thanks
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We just paid like 2000 pesos to Sumilon and from Oslob mainland, and the boats good for 15 pax.
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1500 boat rental is for back and forth na? thanks.
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Yes sir. That was as of January this year.
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SIR, HOW MUCH IS THE COST AS OF NOW FOR BOAT FROM OSLOB MAINLAND TO SUMILON ISLAND?
HOW MANY PAX FOR BIG 1 BOAT IS ALLOWED?
WE WANT TO GO AT SANDBAR CAUSE THAT THE ONLY BUDGET WE CAN AFFORD..
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Hello. I can only base it from my experience last year. We were able to get a 2000 peso worth of boat (to and back) good for 10 pax to get us to Sumilon’s sandbar.
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Hi,
Ilang oras po ung boat rental?
Thanks 🙂
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The boat ride from mainland Oslob to Sumilon is just around 30-45 minutes. and the bat rental when we were there ng January 2015 was 2,000.
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DO you have any contact details for the boat rental? San kayo naka rent ng boat?
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Hello ms. Leah. Any of the resorts who offer the whale shark interaction also offers boat rental to Sumilon.
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Hi ! 🙂 before mo ni go doon nag rent nmu daan og boat ? Or ika abot didto ra mag rent ? You have any contact sa boat ?
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Mam boat rentals are available along Oslob resorts na nagpapaWhale Shark interaction. Dun na kami kumuha.
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Iam haidee f gusto nyo po mag inquire for sumilon contact lng po my # 09235964918/ 09336279538 may boat rental po kami for affordable lng nman kung pwede din po kayo pumunta ng ibang tourist spots my land transportation po kami na e provide sa inyu affordable price lng din
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where did you rent your boat?
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From the resort where we had the whale shark interaction. Most resorts there would have boats to Sumilon.
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hi, are we allowed to stay there for night ? tent perhaps?
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The last time I was there, no, tents are not allowed. I believe one has to stay in a resort in Sumilon. 🙂
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Hi, Ilang oras ka ba pwede mag stay sa Island with the rented pumpboat?
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nung pumunta po kami, pwede pong whole day. although half day lang kami nagstay dun.
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