This island is a popular island hopping and swimming destination because of its long stretch of white-sand beach.
Took this photo of the island from afar.
And this, when we disembarked from our boat.
To get to the island’s beach, we had to walk through their barangay, which was really nice because it gave us a glimpse of how the locals live: my favorite Indian mango sold for Php 2 each, roosters as pangsabong (cockfight), a couple sleeping on a papag (wooden bed), children perched on the balcony of their nursery center, a fisherman earning his keep, and two local children who asked me to take their photo.
Finally, we arrived on their sandy beach. While my friends were buying some clams for lunch, I roamed around and took photos. Here’s my favorite:
This one’s taken using my Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I just recently discovered the joy of taking panoramic shots, and I’m just happy my phone has this feature.
Caohagan is also famous for its fresh seafood – fish, clam, crab, seashell, lobster, etc. Their prices are a tourist trap, though.
Aside from their seafood market, the island also has a souvenir shop. Again, the prices are expensive e.g. a necklace I can buy for Php 50 in Mactan Shrine is sold at Caohagan at Php 150 to Php 200.
It also has cottages for rent (bottom right picture on the above collage). Pardon my ignorance on the rates (docking, cottage rental, etc) as we were not charged anything because my colleagues knew the island’s caretaker.
From talking with the vendors, we learned that the island is owned by a Japanese who has been living in the island for about 2 decades now. They added that he takes really good care of them. He built a primary school, sends scholars to college, and gives them medical assistance. He also taught them quilt making and now, most women from the community supplement their husbands’ earning through this craft. These women sell their finished products to the Japanese who exports them to Japan.
Before leaving the island, we were lucky to chance on this lady who was painstakingly working on a handmade quilt.
I was amazed because she was doing it without a sample photo or guide. How artistic!
Thoughts, Tales, and Whatnot 
This looks like paradise
Visited there today. As soon as you arrived on the island you are immediately swamped by vendors trying to sell you goods and 50+ children begging money. Best to stay away from this island.
it hurts to read your message 😦 😦
Very true, it may offend others but my Japanese students were disappointed as well though they really like the beautiful sea . 😦
very nice! will visit this too.
thanks
It is a beautiful island, but it can get crowded especially in summer.
Thanks for dropping by! 🙂
thanks for your appreciation
Hi Rose Ann,
You’re welcome. Are you from Caohagan?
Thanks for dropping by.
Thank you for sharing & for stopping by ~Sea
Yes i am a caohaganian 🙂 thank you for your appreciation 🙂 i am glad
Ever since I ate mangos in Cebu, I have never been satisfied with mangos in the United States. Boy, I miss them. Thanks for sharing the pictures!
Thank you too for the visit and for the kind words about our mangoes. There’s another island in Visayas that’s the mango capital of the Philippines. You should visit it when you come back here. It’s called Guimaras.
Visited hir long time ago with my friends.. It was really a paradise… But i love to come back here this month… I think it has a lot of progress… Is there any chance i would know how can i rent a cottage or room???
there a lot of boat you can on there and cottage
You can contact me if you want to go there we have boat ..dont worry i am also living there..
I think I just put Coahagan Island on my bucket list! And thank you for “liking” my “Angry Cat Sunrise ” at Renaissance Musings.
Love that photo! Caohagan is nice, but if you’re into beaches, I suggest Palawan. Thanks for the visit.
Beautiful blog, Milai and beautiful pictures too! It looks like it was quite the memorable trip. Thanks for sharing and thanks, too, for the like and I hope you don’t mind that I follow you 🙂
I don’t mind at all. Thank you. 🙂
You’re most welcome and thanks again 🙂
from sta. rosa to caohagan how much is the fare?
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The news about this island is in next magazine today in Taiwan with photos of yoshie and yuko. Do you know them. I live in Taiwan with my filipina wife lolita. She is from cebu. We met in Alaska.
Hi. I’m sorry, but I don’t know Yoshie and Yuko. Thanks for dropping by.
would you happen to have a contact number of a local there so we can negotiate accommodations?
What is you number ms? Can we ask help from you? this is my number 09076304625