About Cantabon Cave
Cantabon Cave is a natural limestone cave system located in Barangay Cantabon in the municipality of Siquijor, Siquijor Province. It is known for its extensive stalactite and stalagmite formations, narrow passages, and small underground pools. The cave stretches approximately 800 meters and is explored through guided spelunking tours, making it a notable natural attraction on Siquijor Island for adventure and nature tourism.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a guided spelunking experience through a narrow, low-ceilinged limestone cave with stalactites, stalagmites, columns and flowstones. The route involves walking, crawling, wading through shallow pools and muddy sections. Guides provide helmets with headlamps. Inside are bat colonies, rock formations and small water pools. The surrounding area is forested and rural, with a registration area at the entrance.
Key highlights
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800-meter long limestone cave system with stalactites and stalagmites
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Guided spelunking tour through narrow passages and chambers
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Small underground pools and wading sections inside the cave
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Bat colonies and natural rock formations
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Forested setting in Barangay Cantabon
Culture & Context
Cantabon Cave is part of Siquijor Island's nature-based tourism offerings and is locally managed by the Barangay Cantabon community for guided eco-tourism.
Route
| By air | Fly to Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT) in Negros Oriental, then take a ferry from Dumaguete Port to Siquijor Port, then continue by road to Cantabon |
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| By road | From Siquijor town proper, take a tricycle, habal-habal (motorcycle taxi) or rented motorbike for about 10-12 km inland to Barangay Cantabon; access road is partly paved and partly rough, followed by a short walk to the cave entrance |