Mararison Island Adventures

Unspoiled Malalison Island: "Your Guide to the Visayan Batanes"
Antique, Visayas

Belle Piccio | Sep 25, 2014

A must-experience activities/ adventures and more in this stunning island in Antique.

Have a peaceful and relaxing experience at Malalison. With its sparkling clear waters that hug the powdery white sand shore, you’ll surely want to stay and claim this island in Culasi, Antique as your own.


The Island

Malalison is an unspoiled 55-hectare hook-shaped island. Also known as Mararison Island, it's one of the three island-barangays of Culasi, Antique.

Malalison can be reached by a motorized pump-boat (4 kilometers away or 15-20-minute ride, or even up to an hour depending on the weather) off the coast of the town proper.

The island’s sandbar is known to change its curve depending on how strong the waves can get. It stretches for about 100 meters from the beach.

The clean beach and crystal-clear blue waters are good for snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, and sailing.

Near Malalison is the Batabat Coral Reef which is best for snorkeling. You’ll different varieties of fish and other aquatic animals.

The Legend

One version of the local legend has it that the islands of Culasi were the three children of Madja-as and Kanlaon, namely Batbatan, Maningning, and Mararison.

Maningning was the lazy beautiful sister, Batbatan the disrespectful one, and Mararison the disobedient one. They were punished and kept away from their mother, Madja-as.

You’ll see these three islands when you climb the summit of Mount Madja-as, the highest peak in Panay Island.

Near Malalison is the Batabat Coral Reef which is best for snorkeling. You’ll different varieties of fish and other aquatic animals.

The Legend

One version of the local legend has it that the islands of Culasi were the three children of Madja-as and Kanlaon, namely Batbatan, Maningning, and Mararison.

Maningning was the lazy beautiful sister, Batbatan the disrespectful one, and Mararison the disobedient one. They were punished and kept away from their mother, Madja-as.

You’ll see these three islands when you climb the summit of Mount Madja-as, the highest peak in Panay Island.

You’ll find pitcher plants and other flora.

During low tide, you can cross to the Nablag Islet by foot on its sandbar.

Mini cave exploration

From the outdoors to the indoors: go spelunking!

You'll then trek back to the village proper and relish the fruits of your adventure with sumptuous feasts. Afterwards, it's relax-to-the-max.

Marine adventures

What better way to burn the calories than by swimming, snorkeling, fishing, and boating!

Try to explore now!!! And join us every Saturday.