The Cagayan ridge, which is 500 km long and 30 km wide, is topped by the Cagayan islands. The ridge, which erupted from dormant volcanoes thousands of years ago, links the Cagayan islands with the Tubbataha Reef and Borneo. Throughout the years, corals developed there up to 100 m high, albeit some of it sank again, deteriorated, or degraded.

The 120-kilometer-distance archipelago from Sipalay contains 31 islands. For the most part, they are unoccupied. Because all of the islands are flat and thickly covered with vegetation, including palm trees, the region is occasionally contrasted with the Maldives. All year long, the temperature is high, but from December through to April, the humidity is lower than it is from May to November.

There are 31 islands in the 120-kilometer-distance archipelago from Sipalay. The majority of them are uninhabited. The area is sometimes compared to the Maldives because all of the islands are flat and heavily forested with plants and palm palms. While the temperature is high all year round, the climate is less humid from December to April than it is from May to November.

An underwater ridge called Cagayancillo, which is part of the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park, was formed by dormant volcanoes.
For divers who enjoy pelagic fish, coral, and walls but don't want to spend the night on a boat, it is the perfect place to go.

Starting on December 14, 2024 there is going to be a flight to Cagayan every seven days, departing on Tuesdays. The duration of the stay is seven nights.