Must-see river spot · Samar, Philippines
Basiao Island
Basiao Island is a river spot in Samar, Philippines.
Basiao Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Basiao Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Basiao Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.69258, 124.90332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basiao Island
- Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God · church · Samar · ~16 km · Must-see
- Langun-Gobingob Caves · cave · Samar · ~21 km · Must-see
- Samar Island Natural Park · sanctuary · Samar · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Danglay · viewpoint · Samar · ~57 km · Must-see
- Vulcan (Biliran) · viewpoint · Biliran · ~58 km · Must-see
- Yolanda Memorial · fort · Tacloban · ~62 km · Must-see
- Santo Niño Parish · museum · Tacloban · ~64 km · Must-see
- Calbayog Cathedral · church · Samar · ~67 km · Must-see
- MacArthur Park · park · Leyte · ~74 km · Must-see
- Majaba Island · river spot · Samar · ~4 km
- Cambalot Reef · beach · Samar · ~6 km
- Sibugan Island · river spot · Samar · ~6 km
- Burabud Bay · beach · Samar · ~7 km
- Buad Island · river spot · Samar · ~7 km
- Malatugawi Island · river spot · Samar · ~8 km
- Little Darajuay Island · river spot · Samar · ~9 km
- De Leon - Bolastig Mausuleum · museum · Samar · ~10 km
- Queen Isabel II Monument · fort · Samar · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Basiao Island
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~113 km · Must-see
- Leyte · river spot · Leyte · ~127 km · Must-see
- Capul Island · river spot · Northern Samar · ~144 km · Must-see
- Capitancillo · river spot · Cebu · ~146 km · Must-see
- Majaba Island · river spot · Samar · ~4 km
- Sibugan Island · river spot · Samar · ~6 km
- Buad Island · river spot · Samar · ~7 km
- Malatugawi Island · river spot · Samar · ~8 km
- Little Darajuay Island · river spot · Samar · ~9 km
- Quindot Island · river spot · Samar · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Basiao Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Basiao Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Basiao Island?
Nearby: Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God (church, 16 km), Langun-Gobingob Caves (cave, 21 km), Samar Island Natural Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Mount Danglay (viewpoint, 57 km), Vulcan (Biliran) (viewpoint, 58 km), Yolanda Memorial (fort, 62 km).
Is Basiao Island worth visiting?
Basiao Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.