Anchorage· Coron Island· Philippines

East Point Anchorage (Coron Island)

11° 56.0′ N · 120° 16.7′ E

A sand patch off a run of small deserted beaches with caves and sea pools on Coron Island's east coast, a lunch or overnight stop on a circumnavigation of the island.

Practical

Sloepmouche (SSCA Bulletin, May 2017): 11 55.97N 120 16.67E in 13 m sand, about 15 nm from Coron town going clockwise round Coron Island. No cell signal (Globe and Smart none). Open to the east: a settled-weather or SW-monsoon stop. Tagbanwa ancestral waters: no fishing or collecting; landing may be restricted on some beaches.

Best for

Day stop on a Coron Island circumnavigation

Season

Best in SW-monsoon or calm; exposed E/NE

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