Useful tips and important things you should know before going to

Kalanggaman Island

1. Call Palompon’s Ecotours office to book your trip early and ask important
questions such as the current rates of entrance fees, cottages and other amenities.
You may call their Booking Service Desk Officer, Mr. Christopher Montebon through
this mobile number: +639173037269. You can also visit the official website of
Palompon to check updates about the island.

2. Check and monitor the weather forecast to make sure that your target date of
travel will have a nice weather.

3. The following are the current rates for the pumpboat to the island and back
(roundtrip).

P3,000 – for 15 people and below

P3,500 – for 25 people and below
P4,000 – for 30 people and below

If you’re going to the island alone or with a small group, you can agree and share a
boat with other passengers so you can save some money.

4. Entrance fees for day tour and overnight stay are the following:

Regular Rate (Day Tour)

International Tourists – P500
Non-Palompon Tourists – P150
Non-Palompon College Tourists – P40
Non-Palompon High-school Tourists – P30
Non-Palompon Elementary Pupil – P20
Non-Palomponganon Senior Citizen – P120

Overnight Rates
International Tourists – P750
Non-Palompon Tourists – P225
Non-Palompon College Tourists – P60
Non-Palompon High-school Tourists – P45
Non-Palompon Elementary Pupil – P30
Non-Palomponganon Senior Citizen – P180

5. Open cottages can be rented for P250, P500 and P700, depending on the sizes.
Kayak can be rented for P150 an hour.

6. Bring your own tent if you plan to stay overnight on the island. Find a good spot to
set up your tent. Choose a flat surface for your tent. Avoid areas that are directly hit
by wind. Check the ground for ants and other insects.
7. Bring your own snorkeling gears if you want to enjoy snorkeling. There are no
available snorkeling gears for rent during our visit to the island. Don’t forget to bring
underwater cameras if you want to capture your moments under the sea.

8. Bring a sunblock to protect your skin from the heat of the sun.

9. Bring first aid medicines. The bumpy boat ride going to the island can cause
motion sickness.

10. There are no stores at the island. Hence, bring enough supply of food and water.

11. There is no electricity in the island. Therefore, make sure that your gadgets like
cameras, tablets and mobile phones are fully charged. A power bank can be helpful.

12. Portable stove can be useful if you plan to stay longer in the island.

13. Throwing your garbage anywhere in the island is strictly prohibited. The ecotours
office will give you a garbage bag to put all your garbage and bring them out from the
island when you return to the town.

14. If you’re travelling from Palompon back to Tacloban City, remember that last trip
schedule of the van is at 11am. Otherwise you will have to rent the whole van and
pay more.

15. Finally, if you want to see dolphins, choose to travel to the island or back to the
town during the morning, particularly 7am.