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Camiguin
Island Location
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There are three ports operating in the province
of Camiguin. The main port of entry is in Benoni, with minor ports
at Balbagon and Guinsiliban. Balbagon Port links Cagayan de Oro
and Cebu, Benoni Port links with Balingoan and Cagayan de Oro, and
Guinsiliban Port which also has a roro landing facility links with
Balingoan and Cagayan de Oro.
How to get there
Camiguin can be reached either by ferryboat or
small aircraft. The fastest way to get to the island from Manila
is to take any of the commercial flights to Cagayan de Oro City.
In Cagayan de Oro, one can either hire a taxi right outside the
airport terminal or take the bus in the city center to Balingoan
Port in Misamis Oriental. The bus terminal is located at Agora,
Lapasan.
Depending on the weather condition, it takes about
one hour and a half to two hours by land to reach Balingoan Port,
which is 84 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro. This port is the nearest
jump-off point to Camiguin. The ferryboat ride to Benoni Port in
the Municipality of Mahinog takes about one hour. This port is 17
kilometers from Mambajao, the capital of Camiguin Province which
can be reached by jeepneys.
For those who would like to take their own vehicles
to Camiguin, some of the ferryboats at Balingoan Port can transport
cars, pick-ups, vans, and even large trucks to the Benoni Port at
Camiguin. It must be noted however that a number of fees have to
be paid to transport these vehicles. These includes wharfage, barangay
taxes, and miscellaneous other fees that are imposed when going
in either direction and these fees get to be quite a substantial
amount.
Some vehicle owners avoid paying for these fees
by leaving their vehicles at Balingoan and just avail of public
transportation when in the Island of Camiguin. The advantage of
bringing along one's vehicle to Camiguin is the convenience of having
one's own ride in moving about the island. It does get to be uncomfortable
riding in overloaded jeepneys and motorelas when in Camiguin Island
since there are no taxi cabs or rental vehicles available. Portrayed
below are three photographs of the Benoni Port in Camiguin.
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