Travel Blog
Long-form guides on how to get to Marinduque, what to do once you're here, and the practical decisions that make a trip smoother. Every article is written from the ground up by people who actually know the island.
Maniwaya Island Complete Travel Guide: Palad Sandbar, Ungab Rock Formation & Where to Stay
Everything you need to plan a Maniwaya Island trip — the boat from Buyabod Port, entrance and landing fees, tide timing for Palad Sandbar, the Ungab Rock Formation on Mongpong Island, and a resort-by-resort look at where to stay, with rates you can actually budget around.
DOT-Accredited Hotels, Resorts & Tour Operators in Marinduque (2026 Official List)
The Marinduque Tourism and Cultural Office released its updated list of DOT-accredited tourism enterprises and frontliners as of July 5, 2026. Here it is organized by municipality — every accredited hotel, resort, farmstay, travel agency, tour operator, and accredited tour guide — plus what accreditation actually means and why it's worth booking accredited.
How Much Does a Trip to Marinduque Cost? (2026 Budget Breakdown)
A real, itemized breakdown of what a Marinduque trip costs in 2026 — bus and ferry fares from Manila, on-island transport, where-to-stay price tiers, food, and island-hopping boat rates — plus three sample per-person budgets from shoestring to comfortable.
Best Tourist Spots in Marinduque (2026 Guide to the Heart of the Philippines)
The island's beaches, sandbars, waterfalls, caves, mountains, hot springs, and heritage churches — thirty of Marinduque's best tourist spots organized by what you're in the mood for, with the practical details and the towns each one sits in.
Best Hotels and Resorts to Book for Holy Week 2027 in Marinduque
Holy Week 2027 runs March 21–28, and Marinduque's rooms go first. Forty-eight hotels, resorts, and farmstays across all six towns — what makes each one worth booking, which stays have online booking links, what each town offers during Moriones, and how early you need to reserve.
How to Go to Marinduque from Manila (Complete 2026 Guide)
The full Manila-to-Marinduque trip — bus options including JAC Liner's direct through-service to Sta. Cruz, 2026 ferry fares for Starhorse and Montenegro, the three ports (and which ones actually work for passengers), and the practical decisions that make the journey smoother.