Anchorage· Palawan (San Vicente)· Philippines

San Vicente Port Anchorage

10° 31.6′ N · 119° 15.0′ E · approximate

An open roadstead off San Vicente's small town port, the place to drop the hook for the public market, fuel stations and the airport road before or after a walk on Long Beach.

Practical

Position approximate: about 450 m west of the town waterfront and San Vicente Port (OpenStreetMap node 4362290291), checked as water against the OSM coastline; the town shore faces west here. No published yacht anchorage, depths or holding: sound in, anchor clear of the ferry and banca approach to the pier, and land by dinghy. Ashore within about 100 m: San Vicente Public Market; Phoenix and Filoil stations for jerry-can fuel (OpenStreetMap). Not a port of entry. Open to the west and southwest: settled weather or the northeast monsoon only.

Best for

Provisions and fuel from San Vicente town

Season

Northeast monsoon or settled weather; open to the west and southwest