Anchorage· Mindoro (San Jose)· Philippines
San Jose Anchorage (Mangarin Bay)
12° 19.4′ N · 121° 5.4′ E
A big, shallow mud-bottomed bay off San Jose, the commercial hub of south-west Mindoro, sheltered by Mangarin Point and Ilin Island - flat calm in the NE monsoon and handy for the airport and Coron ferries.
Practical
Position: hackingfamily 12 19.42N 121 05.44E, 21 ft mud, Globe 4G / Smart 3G (March, NE monsoon - flat calm). Hazards (hackingfamily): three sand islands north of Mangarin Bay have larger reefs than they appear, plus underwater reefs - the south side of the bay is clearer. Inner bay NE of the town peninsula is charted at 2.7 m (likely soft mud) and may give SW-monsoon protection; shallows lie 300 m NE of the point, so round it closely. Wikipedia (1906 Sailing Directions): Mangarin Bay is shoal, sheltered by Mangarin Point and Ilin Island, 4-5 fathoms off the sand spit at the end of Mangarin Point, shoaling rapidly inshore. Sail The Philippines: 'little to shout about' but it has the domestic airport; Ilin and Ambulong are more tranquil than the port area. Town (Wikivoyage): Gaisano supermarket, Metrobank and PNB 24-hour ATMs; Cebu Pacific flights to Manila; ferries to Coron from Caminawit port.
Best for
Calm NE-monsoon stop with airport, banks and supermarket
Season
NE monsoon; inner bay for SW monsoon (shallow)
Nearby
- San Jose Port (Caminawit)0.4 NM away
- San Jose Supermarket and Banks (Gaisano Capital)2.4 NM away
- White Island (San Jose)2.6 NM away
- Ambulong Island East Anchorage8.4 NM away
- Ambulong Lighthouse8.4 NM away
- Ambulong Island South Anchorage8.9 NM away
- Bulalacao Port (FastCat to Caticlan)14.7 NM away
- Bulalacao Town Market (Pamilihang Bayan)14.9 NM away