Anchorage· Mindanao (Surigao City)· Philippines
Mabua Anchorage
9° 47.8′ N · 125° 26.3′ E
A shallow mud bay on the west side of Surigao's peninsula, used by cruisers as an alternative to the city anchorage when the NE monsoon makes Surigao a lee shore.
Practical
Hacking Family: 09 47.83N 125 26.30E, 20 ft (6 m) mud, Globe and Smart 4G; no approach hazards, come in as far as convenient. No docks, but beach resorts will reportedly watch your dinghy; bus or jeepney to Surigao. Swell can wrap round the point - Ocelot rolled and left without going ashore.
Best for
NE-monsoon alternative to Surigao City
Season
Nov-Mar in settled conditions