Cheapest Way to Reach Calaguas

This would be my first time to start up a blog, not because it is a trend but because I want to share my excitement and also because I am overwhelmed with how wonderful the island is.

You probably too are excited and wants to know immediately the answers from the questions " How much is the fare?" and "How can I get there?" Well, I will make it short for you.


How to get there:

1. From Manila, ride a bus going to Daet. Terminals to Daet are in Cubao area where bus lines such as DLTB, Cagsawa, and Pantranco offers travel to Daet. I sugggest riding on Cagsawa because it has limited stopover making traveling short for you. The travel takes roughly 8 hours alighting you to Daet terminal. 
2. From there, ride a tricycle going to jeepney terminal to Vinzons port. This will take 10 minutes which is a very short ride.
3. Ride a jeepney to Vinzons port. Travel will take approximately 20 minutes.
4. Ride a boat to the island. Boat ride will take 2-3 hours depending on how rough the waves are. I suggest taking motion sickness tablets if waves aren't really your friend.
5. Lastly, journey a 140-km walk which takes 20 minutes. This step is optional if you opted for a passenger boat, meaning, fare is cheaper (100php per person instead of the 4,000 php or 10,000 per boat if it is larger).
   

However, if you are coming from Naga, here are steps to get to Calaguas.

1. Ride an FX to Daet which takes 2 hours. I recommend traveling early. The earliest trip to Daet is at 5AM but you need to wait for the passengers to be filled before leaving. Fortunately, it only took an hour to wait which is great enough as what I have heard that it usually takes more than one hour for the UV to leave. Fare is 180php.
2. Same steps from above follows when you reach Daet.

Expenses:

1. From Cubao terminal, ride a bust to Daet -    650php
2. Tricycle ride to  jeepney terminal to Vinzons -  8php
3. Jeepney to Vinzons port- 20php
4. Boat ride to Calaguas island - 100php

    TOTAL: 778 x 2 =              1556 php

In addition to how to reach this amazingly wonderful point of destination and how much money you need to fill in your pocket, I also added the things necessary to bring so that you know what to expect living in an island.

Things to Bring:

1. Canned goods. Fish are expensive in the port so canned goods are a great idea to fill in those empty stomachs.  
2. Water. Make sure to buy enough water as you need to walk for 20 minutes before reaching the store. There is also spring water towards the end of the island.
3. Blanket. It is cold during the night so a warm blanket is the best equipment to fight the goose bumps.
4. Portable stove
5. Flashlight/Candles- These are important as there is no electricity in the island.