Mercedes Islands

Mercedes, Camarines Norte

Mercedes Group of Islands are located in Mercedes, Camarines Norte. The islands can be reached in about 30 to 45 minute motorboat ride from Mercedes town proper. The major attractions in these islands are its clean white beaches, corrals, underwater sceneries, rock formations and fish sanctuary.

Additional come-ons are scenic landscapes and seascapes, the attractive lighthouse in C ...

animog Island, unexplored Canton Cave, and the different types of seashells and tropical fishes that abound specially around the seven hectares Malasugui Island.

The place is good for island hopping, surfing, swimming, bird watching, boating, snorkeling, trekking, scuba diving, golf in Apuao Grande Resort, jet skiing, spear fishing, and other related activities.

Mercedes Group of Islands News

  • Cam Norte Mercedes Group Of Islands

    Cam Norte Mercedes Group Of Islands

    Because we weren't able to get a tour package in Daet that would take us to Calaguas Island, locals from Daet suggested we go to Mercedes Island. So the four of us decided again to take a different route from the original plan.

    From Daet, we rode a tricycle to take us to Mercedes. From the Daet-Mercedes boundary, we rode another tricycle to get us to the town of Mercedes. When we reached Mercedes, we had our first in Graceland, a local restaurant. After which we rode another tricycle to take us to the Mercedes fish port. There was a tourism office in the port, and we inquired about places t ...

  • Biyahe ni Drew goes unli island hopping in Daet Camarines Norte

    Biyahe ni Drew goes unli island hopping in Daet Camarines Norte

    Budget conscious ka ba kung nagbibiyahe? Gustong mamasyal pero nagtitipid tulad ni Drew? Kung, oo, perfect ang next destination na ito para sa iyo. Ngayong Biyernes, mag-island hopping kung saan mararanasan mo ang mala-Boracay nawhite sand beach at mala-Palawan na nature adventures sa Biyahe ni Drew sa Daet, Camarines Norte.

    Mas matipid kung buong tropa ang mamamasyal. Kaya kumuha ng tour kasama ang barkada sa halagang 560 lang per head per group of 8. Pitong isla agad sa bayan ng Mercedes ang pwede ninyong malibot. Iba-iba rin ang makikita sa mga islang ito. May maliit na pwedeng libutin ...

  • Mercedes Group of Islands Apuao Grande

    Mercedes Group of Islands Apuao Grande

    Last year, I was in the beautiful island of Boracay over the Labor Day weekend joining the bandwagon to celebrate the famous hashtag Laboracay. It was by far the most tiring yet super fun summer vacation as you get to beach party with your friends and even strangers all day, every day. So much YOLO! But this year, I opted to spend the weekend off in a place perfect for R&R (rest and relaxation). Away from city life, we, the Backpackers and friends headed to Mercedes, Camarines Norte.

    In terms of tourism, Camarines Norte has a lot of alluring places to visit and activities that can be done s ...

  • Magic of Mercedes 7 island paradise

    Magic of Mercedes 7 island paradise

    Magical may not be the right word to describe the seven wonders surrounded by white sand scattered just off the coast of Mercedes town in Camarines Norte, but it sure comes close to it.

    Located at the east of Camarines Norte, the Mercedes Group of Islands is a wonderland of white sand with a surprising abundance of pine trees and protected fish and coral sanctuaries, just a one-hour boat ride away from the mainland.

    It is now being touted by locals and its municipal government as the next big attraction in Northern Bicol, Coleen Ibasco, Mercedes Tourism Officer, said.

    The islands of C ...

  • Mercedes Group of Islands

    Mercedes Group of Islands

    Bound at the north by the Pacific Ocean, Camarines Norte is home to numerous spectacular isands that dot its coasts like pearls, and the Mercedes Group of Islands indeed exemplifies this feeling of awe and wonder.

    The major attractions in these islands are its clean white beaches, corals, underwater scenery, rock formations and fish sanctuary. Additional come-ons are scenic landscape and seascape, the attractive lighthouse in Canimog Island, unexplored Canton Cave, and the different types of seashells and tropical fish that abound specially around the seven-hectare Malasugui Island. The pla ...

  • Mercedes Group of Islands Camarines Norte

    Mercedes Group of Islands Camarines Norte

    Peppering the coast of mainland Camarines Norte is the Mercedes Group of Islands. All seven of them ??" Apuao Grande, Quinapaguian, Malasugui, Apuao Pequeña, Canton, Caringo, and Canimog ??" are scenic and excellent tropical destinations for your beach bumming pleasure. But all seven are hard to be squeezed into a day's tour.

    I was able to visit three of them: Apuao Grande, Quinapaguian, and Malasugui. Three islands, three distinct characters, three getaways in just one day of absolute fun under the CamNorte sun!

    How to get there: From Manila, board a Philtranco bus to Daet, Camarines N ...