Anchorage· Mindoro (Puerto Galera)· Philippines
Boquete Bay Anchorage
13° 30.6′ N · 120° 57.0′ E · approximate
The other permitted anchorage inside Puerto Galera harbour, off Boquete (Paniquian) Island - a near-island tied to the mainland by a 50 m white sandbar that floods at high tide. Short dinghy hop to town and the yacht club.
Practical
Position approx: the Kraken Yachts reader anchorage (13 30.621N 120 57.016E, 'good holding in mud', recommending Boquete or Dalaruan Bay) lies in the bay inside Boquete Island; verify the exact anchoring limits with PGYC. Noonsite and PGYC both list Boquete Bay as a permitted anchorage; avoid coral and giant clams. Muelle Bay to the south is moorings-only. The sandbar ('Elizabeth's Hideaway') and Boquete Beach are used for windsurfing (PGYC; a 2012 blog places windsurfing at the sandbar near Poblacion). Depths not published - sound in. PGYC's 2025 Easter Regatta notice names the 'Boquete Sandbar' and Dalaruan Bay as the alternative anchorages when club moorings are full.
Best for
Free anchoring close to town
Nearby
- Boquete Island Sandbar (Paniquian)0.2 NM away
- Muelle Bay Typhoon Shelter0.3 NM away
- Puerto Galera Yacht Club Moorings (Muelle Bay)0.3 NM away
- Typhoon Season and Shelter at Puerto Galera0.3 NM away
- All Souls Cup Regatta (PGYC)0.4 NM away
- Coral Garden and Giant Clams (Paniquian / San Antonio Island)0.4 NM away
- Monsoon Anchorage Switch (Amihan vs Habagat)0.4 NM away
- PGYC Clubhouse Bar0.4 NM away