Olango Island

Olango Island lies 5 kilometers east of Mactan Island, between the islands of Cebu and Bohol. Olango and its neighboring islets have a total land mass area of about 4 square miles. English speakers will have no difficulty at all here, as English is an official language of the Philippines and most people are fluent. 

Tropical Olango Island offers much to explore in the way of natural delights, from sandy beaches and rocky shorelines to beds of sea grass, forests of mangrove, and reefs of coral. A reef lagoon surrounds Olango Island and is one of the most extensive reef areas in the Central Visayas. (The Visayas are one of the three principal geographical regions of the Philippines.) To get to Olango you take a 20-minute boat ride across the sea channel from Cebu. 

The bird sanctuary on Olango Island is a haven for enthusiastic bird-watchers; you’ll see migratory species from places as far flung as Russia, Mongolia and New Zealand. 

The weather is hot and humid, but fortunately Olango is protected by outlying islands from the fierce typhoon winds that beat the island of Luzon most years. 

Olango Island is a retirement option for the adventurous at heart, it’s back to basics in the most genuine way, but if you have ever dreamed of escaping to a peaceful tropical island then Olango could be for you.