Beach· Cebu· Philippines
White Beach (Basdaku, Moalboal)
9° 59.1′ N · 123° 22.1′ E
Basdaku ('big sand'), about 7 km north of Panagsama - Moalboal's best white-sand swimming beach, with a coral reef about 30 m out for snorkelling.
Practical
Busy at weekends; quieter further north up the beach. Small barangay and beach entrance fees (5 PHP and 10 PHP per person, 20 PHP per vehicle in 2018 - verify locally). A habal-habal from Panagsama costs about 150 PHP. Several resorts and restaurants on the beach. Open to the west - land a dinghy only in calm conditions.
Best for
Swimming and snorkelling off a proper sand beach
Season
Calm weather; NE monsoon months are calmest
Nearby
- White Beach Reef (Basdaku, Moalboal)0.5 NM away
- Copton Point (Moalboal)0.8 NM away
- Panagsama House Reef Wall (Moalboal)2.1 NM away
- Smooth Cafe (Panagsama)2.1 NM away
- Kyro Cafe (Moalboal)2.2 NM away
- Panagsama Beach Bars and Restaurants2.2 NM away
- Moalboal Dive Shops (Panagsama)2.3 NM away
- Moalboal Panagsama Anchorage2.3 NM away