Lake Bababu, Dinagat Islands: How to Get There

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Dinagat Islands

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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas; go in small groups as the site is fragile
🧭 Getting there:
By boat on an island-hopping tour; about 3 hours by boat from Surigao City to Libjo
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
By boat on a Loreto island-hopping tour
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season; trails get worse after rain
🧭 Getting there:
Boat to the coast, then a rocky hike of about 30 minutes each way. Bring water and proper footwear and go with a local guide.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Brgy. Boa; about 2 hours by land from San Jose, then a 10-minute walk.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Trailhead at Sitio Maytubig; coordinate with the LGU for a guide.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
4x4 vehicle up a rough former mining road; coordinate with the Loreto LGU
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
About 7 minutes by boat from Don Ruben Port, San Jose. A 10-seater boat costs about P4,000–5,000 a day (2024 prices). Cottage rental about P700 (2019 prices).
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🕒 Best time:
Southwest monsoon (habagat) only
🧭 Getting there:
Brgy. Del Pilar; 30–45 minutes by boat from the Cagdianao municipal pier.
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🕒 Best time:
Southwest monsoon
🧭 Getting there:
5–10 minutes by boat from the Cagdianao municipal pier.
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon
🧭 Getting there:
5–10 minutes from the Port of San Jose.
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Dried fish
Dried fish, sold at the town market alongside local produce and native handicrafts.
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