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Black Island (Malajon)
12° 9.2′ N · 119° 49.0′ E
A dark limestone island off Busuanga's west coast with caves holding small pools, a 150 ft rock face, grass-backed white sand and old Spanish writing on cave walls; finish line of the Busuanga Cup offshore race.
Practical
Wikipedia (Busuanga): known locally as Malajon; three small caves with mini-pools, Spanish-language wall writing, edible bird's-nest harvesting. Wikivoyage: reached from Ocam-Ocam on Busuanga's west coast by local boat; island entrance about PHP 200 (2025). The 10th BPI Busuanga Cup (2026) raced 135 nm from Punta Fuego to Black Island. The Nanshin Maru wreck lies off the beach. The inventory's 'Black Island Anchorage' could not be verified with depths or holding: no cruising source located. Exposed to the South China Sea; settled weather only. Yachts: see Black Island Mooring (Nanshin Maru) for the cruiser-verified mooring 100 m off the beach (Soggy Paws Compendium). Caves ashore at 12 09.16N 119 49.09E per Sloepmouche are a few hundred metres from the beach; the first cave is at least 40 ft high with two clear pools (Journey Era).
Best for
Cave exploring and a wreck dive in the far west
Nearby
- Black Island Mooring (Nanshin Maru)0.3 NM away
- Nanshin Maru Wreck (Black Island)0.3 NM away
- Babac Island Anchorage (Gutob Bay)3.6 NM away
- Salvacion Anchorage (Gutob Bay)6.3 NM away
- Salvacion Public Market and Stores (Busuanga Poblacion)7 NM away
- Tarahomonan Festival (Salvacion, Busuanga)7 NM away
- Malatayoc Island Anchorage7.5 NM away
- Calauit Cut Anchorage8.1 NM away