"In Search of Solitude" Top 5 Page for this destination Guimaras Island by syllybabe

Guimaras Island Travel Guide: 112 reviews and 387 photos

Guimaras is a quick ferry and outrigger boat ride from Bacolod and has unspoilt coves and beaches for those in search of a tropical getaway with none of the frills...just quiet resorts and clear blue-green waters. If you're looking for a place to go to really get away from it all, Guimaras is for you.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Quiet and secluded
Cons:May be too primitive for some tastes

Last visit to Guimaras Island: Sep 2002
Intro Written Sep 11, 2002
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Reviews (9)

The Prayer Room Things to Do (1)

I've spend many hours in the trappist monastery's prayer room and outside in the terrace looking out to see the well... more travel advice

Morning calm Favorites (3)

The water was so calm in the morning there was hardly a ripple. more travel advice

Away from the rest of the world - Guimaras Island

Away from the rest of the world Favorites (3)

The more I think about it, the more I remember liking the cottage we had. Now only if there was enough electricity for... more travel advice

Wake Up to Tranquil Waters Favorites (3)

If ESCAPE is what you're looking for, that's exactly what you'll find here on this island. more travel advice

Hotels (2)
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BluBluBlu Apr 11, 2006 at 5:35 AM

Some great photo's Syl! Blu
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arasnosliw May 11, 2004 at 1:13 PM

great guimaras page...i must say those are the best mangoes i've ever had. i got sick from eating too many!
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vec Oct 4, 2003 at 3:27 PM

Wow, such a great sunset. My favourite among all other great photos on your site. Daniel
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Jim_Eliason Aug 16, 2003 at 6:05 AM

Looks like a little bit of paradise. Have fun in Bangkok!
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patrikske Aug 1, 2003 at 4:18 PM

Must be a great place for sailing ... excellent page !
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pepples46 Aug 1, 2003 at 2:54 AM

the intro pic is.....wooooow wonderful place, excellent page, thax for sharing...and nooo I won't bring Mangos :-))
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dinhyen Jul 15, 2003 at 8:27 PM

I hope you're not distracting the monks and the abbot, if you know what I mean :)
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Confucius Jul 6, 2003 at 12:00 AM

Iloilo has the best mangoes in the world; sweet delicious fruit that's worth kidnapping for. If you don't think their crop is worth protecting then you don't know jackfruit about mangoes.
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herzog63 Jul 5, 2003 at 11:08 PM

I love your opening photo!! Riding on top of Jeepney is fun!! I've done it a couple of times! Guimaras looks like a blast!
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tini58de Jul 5, 2003 at 3:00 PM

Sounds like an incredible place!