On April 23 we went to San Pedro Island
with the church VBS teachers and staff. San Pedro Island is due east
of us and about ½ hour boat ride. The west side is coral beaches
with crystal clear water. The east side is a rugged beach on the
Pacific Ocean.
The departure area for San Pedro is in
barangay Canipan. There is a cement road to the area and parking.
However, parking is 50 pesos (about $1 US) for all day. There are usually several boat operators waiting around and will come to you
when you arrive in the departure area. You haggle a price with an
operator and agree upon a price. We paid 60 pesos per person for a
round trip. They took us to the island about 9:00 am and picked us
up about 5:00 pm. Don't be shocked if they are late to your arranged
pick up time, ours was 4:30 pm, (Filipino time). You can also hire
the boat to go around the island before hitting the beach.
You arrive on the west side of the
island that is a coral beach and crystal clear water.
Flor's cousin owns a cottage and hut
there that they rent out. We got to use the cottage and hut for a
cut rate.
There are other huts and houses to rent
and some you can rent for overnight.
The crystal clear water is great to
swim in. Swimming out to the coral you can find all sorts of beautiful
fishes. A pair of goggles is essential if you want to see the coral
and fishes. I dive down about 10 – 15 feet in water that is about 30
feet. The water is so clear you can see all the way to the bottom. Someday we plan to get a GoPro camera so we can take underwater pictures.
The main drag of the island runs north
and south and there are trails that go west to the Pacific side of
the island. The Pacific side is rugged shore with tide pools were
people can harvest mussels and shell fish. I think the Pacific side would
be a great place to camp and we plan on camping there some night.
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