Anchorage· Olango· Philippines
Olango West Anchorage (Santa Rosa)
10° 16.4′ N · 124° 2.3′ E · approximate
A narrow sand shelf along the edge of Olango's western reef flat, just south-west of the long Santa Rosa ferry pier, in the lee of the island in the north-east monsoon - a day stop for the bird sanctuary, the Olango walls and the ferry to Mactan.
Practical
Approximate position derived from satellite imagery and OpenStreetMap: on the light-coloured shelf about 200 m south-west of the Santa Rosa pier head (pier head 10.2747°N 124.0409°E), where local bangkas moor; not a logged cruiser waypoint. A yacht-destination guide gives 'anchorage on the western side in 3-5 metres over sand' (single source - sound carefully). The shelf is narrow: drying reef flat lies inshore and the edge drops steeply into the deep Hilutungan Channel, so swing room is limited and the anchor can slide off the shelf - settled-weather daytime use, with a careful watch. Sheltered from NE-E winds; exposed to the W and SW (habagat) and to ferry and bangka wash. Keep the pier approach clear - passenger bangkas from Punta Engano arrive about every 30 minutes in daylight. Dinghy to the pier; the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary is a tricycle ride south, and Santa Rosa village has small stores and local eateries; no fuel or marine services were found.
Best for
A lunch stop in NE winds to visit Olango's bird sanctuary and walls
Season
Nov-Apr in settled NE trades; exposed to W-SW
Nearby
- Olango Island Dive Sites0.2 NM away
- Santa Rosa Wall (Olango)0.8 NM away
- Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary1.6 NM away
- Bas Coral (Olango)1.7 NM away
- Talima (Tauma) Wall (Olango)1.9 NM away
- Tambuli Reef and Airplane Wreck (Mactan)1.9 NM away
- Olango Cave and Tingo Wreck (Technical Dives)2 NM away
- Shangri-La House Reef (Punta Engano, Mactan)2.2 NM away