Bucas Grande Island

Bucas Grande Island is a large island municipality of Socorro in Surigao del Norte, Philippines, located southeast of Siargao Island. It is best known for Sohoton Cove National Park, a protected landscape of limestone karst, lagoons, caves and islets. The island features the stingless jellyfish sanctuary at Tojoman Lagoon, Hagukan and Magkukuob caves, and white-sand coves. It serves as an ecotourism destination for island-hopping, kayaking and cave exploration.

Visitors can expect a protected island landscape dominated by limestone cliffs, turquoise lagoons, caves and islets within Sohoton Cove National Park. Access is by motorized boat from Socorro with a mandatory guide. Areas to explore include Tojoman Lagoon with stingless jellyfish, Hagukan Cave and Magkukuob Cave which require swimming or wading to enter, small white-sand beaches, and channels for kayaking and snorkeling. Facilities are basic and tours are organized as island-hopping circuits.