Mantigue is a small, forested island a boat ride off Mahinog on Camiguin’s east coast. A ring of white sand surrounds a patch of tall trees, and the reef around it is a protected marine sanctuary — which makes it one of the best places on Camiguin to snorkel among corals, fish and, with luck, sea turtles.
Visits are managed locally: you register, pay an entrance or environmental fee and hire a boat from the mainland shore. There are basic facilities and huts for picnics but no overnight stays, so it is a day trip.
What to see and do: Mantigue Island
Snorkel the sanctuary
The protected reef is the main reason to come. Snorkel gear can usually be rented on the island; a guide is sometimes required or recommended for the sanctuary area — follow local rules.
Walk around the island
A sandy path circles Mantigue in well under an hour, passing quiet beaches and the shady interior forest.
Picnic on the beach
Bring food or arrange a packed lunch with your accommodation; there are picnic huts to rent. Some tours include lunch.
Pair it with White Island
Private island-hopping tours do both in one day — see the best Camiguin tours.
How to get to Mantigue Island
- Boats leave from the shore in San Roque, Mahinog, on the east side of the island — about 30–40 minutes by road from Mambajao.
- Register and pay the entrance and boat fees at the departure point; the crossing takes roughly 15–20 minutes depending on the sea.
- Tours from Mambajao and the beach resorts include transport to the jump-off point.
Insider tips
- Go in the morning when the sea is usually calmer.
- Do not touch or stand on coral, and never feed the fish.
- Trips can be suspended in rough weather — keep a buffer day.
- Bring cash: fees are paid locally and there are no ATMs on the island.
Tours that include Mantigue Island
These GetYourGuide experiences are the easiest way to see Mantigue Island without arranging your own transport:
Private island-hopping tour from €117 Camiguin: White Island & Mantigue Island Hopping Private Tour
A private day on the water: a boat to the White Island sandbar off the north coast, a stop at the Katunggan mangrove park and a crossing to Mantigue Island’s marine sanctuary for swimming and snorkelling. Pickup is available and it is the only Camiguin product on GetYourGuide with reviews so far.
- Boat out to the White Island sandbar
- Swim and snorkel at Mantigue Island
- Stop at Katunggan mangrove park
Private island-hopping tour from €115 Camiguin: Full-Day Private Island-Hopping Tour
A private full day that pairs the White Island sandbar and the clear water around Mantigue Island with an evening soak in the volcano-heated pools of Ardent Hot Spring. A newer listing with no reviews yet — read what is included before you book.
- White Island sandbar
- Swimming at Mantigue Island
- Finish in the Ardent Hot Spring
Private full-day tour from €231 Camiguin: Full-Day Island Tour & Optional Island Hopping
The most complete single day on GetYourGuide: a private ten-hour tour that can combine the land sights — falls, springs, the Sunken Cemetery and a turtle sanctuary — with island-hopping to White Island and Mantigue. Also the most expensive, so it suits small groups who want everything in one go.
- White Island and Mantigue Island
- A turtle sanctuary, falls and springs
- The Sunken Cemetery
