Nogas Island Marine Sanctuary

Anini-y, Antique

Nogas Island is a 24-hectare government naval reservation island in Antique Province, Philippines. It is 3 miles from the shoreline of Anini-y town proper and can be accessed by sailboat or motorboat within 20 minutes. What lies beneath the clear waters is a diver's and snorkeler's paradise. It is one of Antique's and Iloilo's well-kept secret.

Nogas Island and Marine Sanctuary News

  • Divers Begin Six-month Cleanup In Antique

    A group of divers has partnered with various stakeholders in Iloilo and Antique as it embarked on a six-month underwater cleanup in Antique's Nogas Island, a favorite diving spot in Anini-y town.

    "We looked forward to have cleaner reef for Nogas Island and control the overpopulation of the crown of thorns that preys on corals," Karlo Agao, a dive instructor of the Basecamp Divers Iloilo, said on Monday.

    The group together with representatives from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources of Antique, Community Environment and Natural Resources Belison and the association of banca ...

  • 25 Exciting Island Hopping Adventures To Do This Summer

    25 Exciting Island Hopping Adventures To Do This Summer

    Summer is around the corner! Is there a better way to enjoy the season than frolicking in a beautiful beach? Yes, and it is called island hopping??"a must-do activity during these sunny months. You won't just visit beaches but also secret lagoons, coves, inlets, marine sanctuaries, and more! We gathered 25 of our best island hopping sojourns, and we highly encourage you to visit these paradises.

    For our foreign readers who don't know what this adventure is, island hopping refers to a recreational activity of cruising from one island to another. It traces its activity back to World War 2 whe ...

  • Nogas Island Adventure In Anini-y Antique

    Family outing in Nogas Island located in Anini-y, Antique, Philippines.

  • Experience Antique Nogas Island The Mysterious Realm Of Anini-ys Invisible Spellcaster

    Experience Antique Nogas Island The Mysterious Realm Of Anini-ys Invisible Spellcaster

    Once upon a time, in the remote municipality of Anini-y, Antique, there lived a beautiful enchantress who brewed magic spells in a pot. However, the villagers were afraid of her powers and strange ways. Aware of the fear and resentment the people felt on her, the dejected spellcaster retreated to an isolated island just off the shore. With the place devoid of people, she began transforming and enchanting the island to her own whims.

    Well, that's just our own, unofficial version of the legend of Nogas Island, a 24-hectare government reservation island less than 5 kilometers away from Anini-y ...

  • Discover Nogas Island

    Nogas Island, Anini-y, Antique Province, Philippines.

    Nogas is a 24-hectare government naval reservation island in Antique Province, Philippines. It is 4.8 kilometres from the shoreline of Anini-y town proper and can be accessed by sailboat or motorboat within 20 minutes.

  • Nogas Island Anini Y Antique

    Nogas Island Anini Y Antique

    Still part of our Panay Island adventure.

    After the Kawa bath in Tibiao Antique we went straight to Sira-an Hot spring where we spent overnight before the island hopping to Nogas Island the following day. Arrived past seven in the evening, checked in and had dinner nearby. Prepared ourselves and props for tomorrow's photo shoot hehe.

    1. Kalachuchi flower ??" scientific name is Plumeria Rubra is said to be the flower of the dead. The island is actually full of Kalachuchi tree and is also populated with cats. If you visit please share food with them.
    2. The Lighthouse ??" is seen at Sira- ...