Anchorage· Bulalacao· Philippines
Bulalacao Island Anchorage
11° 45.7′ N · 120° 8.3′ E
A small, fairly deep bay on Bulalacao Island in the southern Calamianes, beside the banana-shaped Dicalabuan islet, with a family-run beach, kayaks and reef-edge snorkelling.
Practical
Hackingfamily (Feb 2020): 11 45.71N 120 08.27E in 57 ft (17 m) sand; check you are not on coral. The reef extends a long way south of the headland on approach. The gap between tiny Dicalubuan (Banana) Island and Bulalacao is about 30 m wide and was marked by floating white blocks in 2020. Very well protected from north and east winds, exposed to SW and W. Beach to the north is private; a family runs the south side selling cold drinks and renting kayaks. Lots of tour boats by day; a resort on the northern sand spit may charge entrance. Cell: Globe 3G, Smart 4G.
Best for
NE-monsoon anchorage among the southern beach islands
Season
Nov-Apr; exposed SW-W
Nearby
- Banana Island0.8 NM away
- Bulog Dos Island Sandbar0.9 NM away
- Malcapuya Island Beach2.2 NM away
- Ditaytayan Island Sandbar2.5 NM away
- Ditaytayan Island Anchorage2.8 NM away
- Dipalian Island Anchorage (South Culion)7.6 NM away
- Calis Point Cove Anchorage (Coron Island)8.1 NM away
- Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) in the Calamianes8.3 NM away