Island Paradise: Calaguas, the Pride of Camarines Norte

Powdery white sands, crystalline azure waters, clear blue sky - who wouldn't want to spend vacation here?

Powdery white sands, crystalline azure waters, clear blue sky – who wouldn’t want to spend vacation here?

A year after experiencing the beautiful shores of Nagsasa Cove in Zambales, we found ourselves once again thirsty for a summer outing at the beach. Gathering previously considered destinations, our trusty group organizer Ehnuh started fishing out deals from the internet for island getaways. While the last time we were deciding between Zambales’ Anawangin and Nagsasa Coves, this time around we were having a hard time choosing over the islands of the Camarines provinces in the Bicol Region, with both locations providing a wonderful beach experience guaranteed to satisfy vacationists’ summer cravings. While the islands of Caramoan in Camarines Sur surely attracted a lot of visitors because of the spot being featured in the Survivor Series of a few countries, including India, France, and recently the United States, the Outing Series group finally settled with the equally astounding white sand beach-filled Calagua Islands in Vinzons, Camarines Norte. As usual, we foraged for tour providers across the Internet which offer complete vacation packages in order to avoid the hassle of planning itineraries and preparing food and transfers. Eventually we found one and entrusted our summer vacation for 2013 to the Biyahe Lokal Team. Continue reading.