Anchorage· Guintacan (Kinatarkan)· Philippines

Guintacan (Kinatarkan) Island Anchorage

11° 20.3′ N · 123° 54.1′ E

A pretty, sheltered anchorage on Kinatarkan, the cliff-lined island between Bantayan and the northern tip of Cebu - a good stop on the Malapascua-Bantayan crossing.

Practical

Changing Spots (June 2018): 11°20.254'N 123°54.144'E in 20 ft (6 m) of sand and small rock, Globe OK, very sheltered from SW and W winds - north of, prettier and more sheltered than the other anchorage. Sloepmouche (Aug 2017): 11°19.525'N 123°54.249'E in 7 m, hard bottom with dead coral, overnight stop. The island has towering rock cliffs, a large lagoon on the east coast and sinkholes inland; pump boats run from Santa Fe and ferries from Daanbantayan.

Best for

Breaking the Malapascua-Bantayan passage in the SW monsoon

Season

SW monsoon (Jun-Oct); sheltered from SW-W

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