{"id":414,"date":"2025-08-21T16:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/?p=414"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:21:46","slug":"top-things-to-do-in-siargao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/top-things-to-do-in-siargao\/","title":{"rendered":"Siargao: The top things to do on your trip to this beautiful island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Siargao is known as the surfing capital of the Philippines due to optimal wave conditions most of the year. When I was planning my trip to the Philippines, I read a few reviews that suggested skipping Siargao if you are not a big surfer because that was the only thing to do on the island. I considered not going because of those reviews, but I ultimately decided that if I was already halfway around the world, why not check it out. I am glad I did. Ultimately, I had an amazing time in Siargao and wish I had booked a longer stay. I found that there was a lot do despite not being a big surfer. The laid-back nature of the island, fun live-music scene, and vibrant nightlife made this a great place to wrap up my trip to the Philippines.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Visit Cloud 9 surfing area to surf or to take in the surfing action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you surf, Cloud 9 is an absolute must for surfing the best waves in the Philippines. Siargao is very far east in the Philippines island chain, so the island is exposed to the open ocean and gets very reliable waves for surfing. Siargao is the surfing capital of the Philippines and has that laid-back surfer vibe experienced in many surfing destinations like California and Costa Rica. I was having a recurring SI joint issue when I got to Siargao, so I did not get to surf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a women’s surfing competition while I was there, however, which was pretty neat to watch and to listen to how the judges scored the different competitors for which waves they caught. You can take lessons and rent a surfboard right at the entrance to Cloud 9 and it also sounded like surfers did not have to pay the entrance fee to the beach area. For a while, I kept wondering what all the side racks on the motor scooters in Siargao were for, until I realized that they were for taking your surfboard with you on your scooter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n