Landmark· Mindoro (Paluan)· Philippines
Cape Calavite Lighthouse
13° 26.7′ N · 120° 18.0′ E
The light on Mindoro's north-west corner, where the Calavite Passage meets the Mindoro Strait - the corner every Manila-to-Coron boat has to round, often in the strongest wind of the trip.
Practical
Position: OSM 'Cape Calavite Lighthouse'. Wikipedia (Paluan): Paluan town lies about 7 miles south-east of Cape Calavite, 'a major sea-lane'. Sail The Philippines: in the NE monsoon local fishermen say that when a significant cloud sits on top of Mount Calavite the breeze in the passage is very strong, most likely 20+ knots; wind against a flood tide makes 'very uncomfortable, square-waves'. Moken (Feb 2015) met easterlies topping 30 knots here at night. Light characteristics not verified.
Best for
Landmark and weather tell for the Calavite corner
Nearby
- Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary6.4 NM away
- Paluan Bay East Anchorage11.4 NM away
- Golo Lighthouse12.9 NM away
- Hiroo Onoda Hold-out Country (Lubang Interior)20.3 NM away
- Mamburao West Anchorage20.6 NM away
- Mamburao East Anchorage (River Mouth)21.5 NM away
- Mamburao Town Market21.5 NM away
- Tilik Town Centre Eateries and Stores23 NM away