Right next to Benoni port in Mahinog — where most ferries from the mainland arrive — Taguines Lagoon is a sheltered, man-made lagoon fringed with fish pens, bamboo walkways and floating cottages. It is a place to eat freshly grilled seafood over the water or paddle a kayak in calm conditions.
Because it is beside the port, it makes a convenient first lunch on arrival or a last meal before the ferry back to Balingoan.
What to see and do: Taguines Lagoon
Eat on the water
Floating restaurants serve fresh fish and seafood; ask for the price per kilo before choosing.
Kayak in the lagoon
Calm water makes it a gentle paddle; rentals are available locally.
Wait for the ferry in style
Instead of sitting in the terminal, spend your spare hour at the lagoon.
How to get to Taguines Lagoon
- A few minutes from Benoni port in Mahinog, on the island’s south-east coast.
- About 30–40 minutes by road from Mambajao.
Insider tips
- Check the price of seafood before cooking.
- Allow enough time to catch your ferry — departures can fill up on weekends and holidays.
Tours that include Taguines Lagoon
These GetYourGuide experiences are the easiest way to see Taguines Lagoon without arranging your own transport:
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
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
Multi-day private trip from €485 From Cagayan de Oro: 4-Day Northern Mindanao Multi-Stop Tour
A 4-day, 3-night private trip from Cagayan de Oro that bundles the Bukidnon highlands, Camiguin’s White Island and Mantigue Island and white-water rafting on the Cagayan de Oro River. New on GetYourGuide with no reviews yet; check exactly what accommodation and transfers are included.
- Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon
- White Island and Mantigue Island
- White-water rafting in Cagayan de Oro
