Anchorage· Ambulong Island (San Jose)· Philippines

Ambulong Island South Anchorage

12° 12.0′ N · 121° 0.4′ E

A wide sand fan on the south side of Ambulong, well sheltered from the NE monsoon, with a lagoon to explore by dinghy and no village in sight.

Practical

Position: hackingfamily 12 12.00N 121 00.44E, 30 ft sand, no cell signal. Hackingfamily: anchored in 30 ft with room to go further in for more protection; well protected in 20-knot NE winds with no swell; no hazards on approach (they arrived after midnight); a bar must be crossed at high tide to dinghy into the lagoon; seaweed farm present (2020); no villages or provisions nearby. Wikipedia: Ambulong is hilly and wooded (173 m in the north), one barangay of San Jose, population 2,435 (2020). Sail The Philippines: Ilin and Ambulong welcome visitors and yachts and are more tranquil than San Jose port.

Best for

Quiet NE-monsoon shelter south of San Jose

Season

NE monsoon (Nov-Apr)

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