The coral reefs are artificially made, but the whole place is very much ideal for swimming, fishing, and boating. It is a rather big island, with an area size of about 1.1057 hectares.
A nice place to start would be the Dao-Dao Islands some seven to ten minutes away from the seaport, when riding a motorboat. In Pagadian, in particular, there are beaches and islands that will make one believe that there is such a thing as a secluded paradise on Earth. However, if one will just look around more, they will find that there are other less-known but equally beautiful beach spots in other parts of the Philippines. Beaches like Puerto Galera, Boracay, and the various beaches in Cebu rake in tourists from around the world all year round because of their pristine and cool blue waters and fine, white-sand shores. The Philippines, being a country archipelago of islands and seas, have naturally wonderful beaches, some of which are famous the world over.
