Anchorage· Bohol (Talibon)· Philippines

Talibon Anchorage

10° 9.5′ N · 124° 19.8′ E

A busy, well-protected anchorage just off the pier at Talibon on Bohol's north coast, a fishing town of bamboo fish traps and fish huts on the edge of the Danajon Bank.

Practical

MV Solita cruising notes (Woods, 2014): 10 9.52'N 124 19.81'E, 3-5 m over mud, easy access with a slowly shoaling bottom and no apparent rocks; well protected from north-west through south to south-east. Occasional wash from bangkas. Ashore: market and stores, laundry, local eateries; Cebu ferry; bus to Tagbilaran (about 4 hours). Good mobile signal. Woods notes the town's karaoke bars can be loud at night.

Best for

North-coast provisioning stop on the Cebu-Bohol route