Aside from the 2 major waterfalls found in Camiguin, they are also quite known for the different springs found in the island, ranging from cold to hot to a funky-tasting-spring waters, Camiguin has it all. Luckily, we were able to tour all 4 of them, but unfortunately, we weren’t able to try all of them. Read on to find out why.
STO NINO COLD SPRINGS
Anyway, after Katibawasan Falls, we headed straight to Sto Nino Cold Springs. It has an entrance fee of 20php/person and you could also rent cottages or picnic tables for a minimal fee. There is also an overnight stay should you wish to stay there longer. Sto Nino Cold Springs, as the name implies, consists of one large pool of very, very cold fresh water. It measures about 25 meters by 40 meters with a depth of 4 feet to 8 feet. What’s unique about this pool is that it has live fishes in it so if you hold very still you could actually feel the fishes eating the dead skin off your body (some say it’s like the fish spa found in Manila). Aside from the little fishies, there are also fresh water plants all around so it’s a really unique experience. Again, due to time constraints, we were not able to take a dip but we did try out how cold the water was.
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BURA SODA WATER PARK
Our next stop was the Bura Soda Water Park. Out of all the springs that our Kuya Driver told us, this was our most anticipated because of the word ‘soda’ in it. And because Kuya told us “i-experience niyo na lang kung bakit soda yun” (just experience it to understand why there is the word soda in it). Now here’s the funny part of our tour. While we were on the way to the Soda Park, suddenly we were enclosed in darkness. The power was out in the whole of Camiguin Island, literally, the whole of the island! So when we got to the Soda Park, we just saw darkness all around. We were not able to take nice pictures because of it. But I did try to taste the pool, but I didn’t taste anything. Though, I just found out recently that there is a small bowl-like place on the side where the ‘soda’ water is, not the pool itself. Talk about epic fail, I just drank from a probably, very dirty pool haha. By the way, the entrance fee is 20php/person and there are for rent cottages and tables available as well. We stayed for about 10 minutes only since we couldn’t do anything else due to the blackout.
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ARDENT HIBOK-HIBOK SPRING RESORT
Next up, we went to Ardent Hibok-Hibok Spring Resort because Kuya told us that they have a generator there so it wouldn’t be that dark. Unfortunately (yet again) it began to rain, hard. But since it was a hot spring, we still went and dipped in. It was fantastic. After a tiring, long day, it’s a must to end it at this hot spring and just relax and lounge about. You could choose where to dip in since the pools around ranges in temperature, maximum being 40degrees. We weren’t able to take pictures since we left all our things at the mini van due to the rain. We stayed for a short time only because there were a lot of people in the pools all around. By the way, if you get hungry there are a lot of stalls outside which sells grilled foods, there are also several souvenirs stalls that we were able to take advantage of.
After the long tour, we decided to go back to Paguia's Cottages and have dinner. One thing I did notice in Camiguin, it’s hard to find a place to eat. At around 9pm, the place looks already deserted and it was very quiet. Luckily, we found a small restaurant at the corner near Paguia's Cottages (we forgot the name of this resto). We were able to order pizza and pasta which was superb. And then we called it a day.
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Up next, our 2nd day at Camiguin and another shot at the Camiguin tour!
Read more:
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Getting to CDO and Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Katibawasan Falls at Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: White Island Beach at Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: The Sunken Cemetery in Camiguin
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Old Church Ruins and Walkway to the Old Volcano
Conquering Northern Mindanao: White Water Rafting in Cagayan De Oro City
Conquering Northern Mindanao: DIY City Tour of CDO
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Food Tripping at Limketkai Mall
Conquering Northern Mindanao: How To Go To Bukidnon
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Dahilayan Adventure Park
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Eating Fresh Pineapples in Bukidnon
Conquering Northern Mindanao: How To Get To Iligan City
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Maria Cristina Falls
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Tinago Falls
Conquering Northern Mindanao: Summary of our Trip
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