Notable river spot · Samar, Philippines
Ari Island
Ari Island is a river spot in Samar, Philippines.
Ari Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Ari Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ari Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.78982, 124.72235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ari Island
- Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God · church · Samar · ~20 km · Must-see
- Basiao Island · river spot · Samar · ~28 km · Must-see
- Calbayog Cathedral · church · Samar · ~42 km · Must-see
- Vulcan (Biliran) · viewpoint · Biliran · ~46 km · Must-see
- Langun-Gobingob Caves · cave · Samar · ~49 km · Must-see
- Samar Island Natural Park · sanctuary · Samar · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cambaloi Island · river spot · Samar · ~2 km
- Sampotan Island · river spot · Samar · ~2 km
- Bagongon Island · river spot · Samar · ~3 km
- Buluan Island · river spot · Samar · ~4 km
- Canhawan Guti Island · river spot · Samar · ~5 km
- Timpasan Island · river spot · Samar · ~6 km
- Canahauan Dacu Island · river spot · Samar · ~6 km
- Canmamot Island · river spot · Samar · ~7 km
- Guyam Island · river spot · Samar · ~10 km
- Parasan Island · river spot · Samar · ~11 km
- Layalaya Island · river spot · Samar · ~14 km
- Little Tagdaranao Island · river spot · Samar · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ari Island
- Basiao Island · river spot · Samar · ~28 km · Must-see
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~93 km · Must-see
- Capul Island · river spot · Northern Samar · ~117 km · Must-see
- Capitancillo · river spot · Cebu · ~139 km · Must-see
- Leyte · river spot · Leyte · ~140 km · Must-see
- Cambaloi Island · river spot · Samar · ~2 km
- Sampotan Island · river spot · Samar · ~2 km
- Bagongon Island · river spot · Samar · ~3 km
- Buluan Island · river spot · Samar · ~4 km
- Canhawan Guti Island · river spot · Samar · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ari Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ari Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ari Island?
Nearby: Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God (church, 20 km), Basiao Island (river spot, 28 km), Calbayog Cathedral (church, 42 km), Vulcan (Biliran) (viewpoint, 46 km), Langun-Gobingob Caves (cave, 49 km), Samar Island Natural Park (sanctuary, 58 km).
Is Ari Island worth visiting?
Ari Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.