Ready to Take a Leap? ...Five Awesome Cliff Jumping Adventures

A cliff jumping adventure is not for everybody. It is almost always scary when you're about to jump. Plus, since you will be hitting the water, it will be a bit crazy to do it when you don't know how to swim. 

For novice cliff jumpers, the Philippine cliff jumping sites are ideal because it varies in height. The ones that did not make my cut are in the rivers in Laguna and Cagayan de Oro during the whitewater tour because they are quite low but they are perfect for first timers.

One thing is for sure, these cliffs always look lower from below than it actually is. But once you're at the edge, there's nothing left to do but to take a deep breath and take the leap. Don't even give it any thought!

Ariel's Point, Boracay 
Try it if you dare. The fun starts at the boat going to Ariel's Point where party music plays and unlimited alcoholic drinks are served. They say it helps build up your courage. The more you drink, the more you dive. Because I do not have a death wish, I opted to pass on the alcohol. 

There are several jump points with varying heights - 2 meters, 3 meters, 5 meters, 8 meters, 15 meters. Go ahead and take your pick. 


Malapascua, Cebu
The cliff can be reached through an outrigger boat during your island hopping tour. Frankly, this was my favorite part of the island hopping tour. The drop is approximately 50 feet. The view from the top is definitely much more scary than the view from below.

Enchanted River, Surigao
This river is as mysterious as it is beautiful. There have been many stories about this river and this is still being studied continuously. The jump is one of the lowest I've ever tried but it is one of my favorites because I was jumping into one of the clearest, deepest aquamarine waters I've ever seen.

Bucas Grande Island, Sohoton Cove National Park, Siargao 
The Sohoton Cove National park deserves a whole article because of the many things to see and experience inside. It is like an entirely different world with an elaborate maze of islands inside.

Magkukuob cave is partly submerged in water. When we came, the water was almost up to my shoulders and the cave entrance was about to close. There are some stalactite and stalagmite formations and one has to climb through the rocks leading to the cliff where the only way out is to jump! 

Salagdoong beach, Siquijor
Siquijor remains to be one of the hidden tourism gems because very few have come to visit the small, quiet town. We were just there to relax at Salagdoong beach when we saw several kids jumping over, and over and over. We got curious and tried it out. Jumping into clear turquoise water is always an amazing experience!