Siquijor · Area guides
Siquijor Travel Guides
Negros Island Region · 10 areas
Siquijor is a small island off the coast of Negros, under an hour by fast ferry from Dumaguete, and it packs a lot into a 72 to 75 km coast road. You can swing into the turquoise pools at Cambugahay Falls in the morning, jump off the platforms at Salagdoong at lunch and watch the sun go down from Paliton Beach, all from one scooter. The island is famous across the Philippines for its healers and folklore. That reputation gives Siquijor its character, but it's the water that keeps people staying longer than they planned.
Nearly everyone stays in San Juan, where the sunset coast has most of the restaurants, dive shops and beach stays. The ports are in Siquijor Town and Larena. Lazi has Cambugahay and a 19th-century convent, and Maria is the slow, quiet side of the island. Sunlight Air now flies direct from Cebu three times a week. The ₱50 island fee is paid when you leave, not when you arrive. Rent a scooter, carry cash, and get to the waterfalls before the tour vans.
The guides cover each town and the island's favourite spots: Cambugahay Falls, Salagdoong Beach, Paliton Beach and Lugnason Falls. Start with the Siquijor travel guide.
- Getting there
- Via Dumaguete (DGT), then ferry
- Getting there
- Via Dumaguete (DGT), then ferry
Browse area guides
Each with stays, food, transport and the best time to visit
10 areas
Lugnason Falls
A quieter waterfall in San Juan, Siquijor: the blue pool, the short forest walk, the downstream spring, fees and when to go.
Paliton Beach
Siquijor's sunset beach near San Juan: white sand, palms and shallow water, the entrance fee, getting there and where to watch the sun go down.
Salagdoong Beach
Cliff jumping and a white-sand cove in Maria, Siquijor: entrance fees, platform heights, tide rules and how to get there.
Cambugahay Falls
Siquijor's best-known waterfall in Lazi: three turquoise tiers, rope swings and rafts, current fees, and when to go before the crowds.
Maria and Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor
Siquijor's quiet east coast: Salagdoong Beach and its forest road, Maria's old stone church and the Cang-isok heritage house.
Lazi, Siquijor
Siquijor's waterfall town: Cambugahay and Lagaan Falls, the coral-stone Lazi Church, the old convent museum and the balete tree.
Larena, Siquijor
Siquijor's second port on the quiet north coast: ferries into Larena, Sandugan Beach stays, the bay view and Cangbangag Falls.
Siquijor Town
The island's capital and main ferry port: the old stone church and its separate bell tower, where to stay before a boat, and getting around.
San Juan, Siquijor
Siquijor's main base for beaches, food and sunsets: Paliton Beach, the Tubod reef, Lugnason Falls, and where to stay.
Siquijor Travel Guide
How to get to Siquijor from Dumaguete, Bohol or Cebu, where to stay, the scooter loop, the waterfalls, and when to go.