Gigantes Island

The Dinagyang Festival, La Paz batchoy noodles, Jaro Cathedral, and the beautiful Gigantes Islands are some of the lures that attract travelers to the province of Iloilo.

Officially called Islas de Gigantes, Gigantes Island is a must-see for any traveler, especially those who have already been to Boracay, El Nido, Coron, Port Barton, San Vicente/Long Beach/Port Barton, and Puerto Princesa.

The town of Carles in Iloilo is where Gigantes Island is.

Visitors will love the place’s clean beaches, jagged rock formations, and blue waters. It has Gigantes Norte and Sur, as well as Cabugao Gamay, Pulupandan, Bantigue Sandbar, and Antonia Beach.

Gigantes Island will allow you to enjoy beach walking, island hopping, visiting a historic lighthouse, and taking a 360-degree panoramic view of the sea. You can also enjoy swimming, exploring the caves, and going spelunking.

Attractions

CABUGAO GAMAY

The island resort of Cabugao is beautiful. Its location is characterized by two rocky outcroppings connected by a thin “sandbar” that juts out into the water. The island’s small shape, with lush vegetation at one end and stunning rock formations at the other, has made it famous, and not just among locals (“Gamay” means small in the local language).

Island hoppers and day-trippers make up the vast majority of the island’s tourists.

Take a dip in the turquoise waters, or just relax on the white sandbar that runs down the middle of the island for a true island getaway.
The beach is dotted with palm trees, which offer welcome relief from the midday sun.

A photo taken from the highest point on Gigantes will forever remain the most recognizable photograph of the island. Famous views may be seen at the summit of the short but steep bamboo stairway.

Tourists flock to a particular spot on Cabugao Gamay known as “selfie island” because it provides a perfect vantage point for taking images of the island and its surroundings.