Beach· White Island (San Jose)· Philippines
White Island (San Jose)
12° 19.7′ N · 121° 2.8′ E
A low sand island at the mouth of Mangarin Bay with a long powdery beach where turtles occasionally nest.
Practical
Position: OSM 'LISING's White Island' camp site. Wikivoyage: long powdery beach where buried turtle eggs are occasionally found; 15 minutes by pumpboat from the port. Hackingfamily warns that the three sand islands north of Mangarin Bay have larger reefs than they appear - visit by dinghy from the San Jose anchorage rather than bringing the yacht in close.
Best for
Dinghy beach outing from San Jose
Nearby
- San Jose Port (Caminawit)2.3 NM away
- San Jose Supermarket and Banks (Gaisano Capital)2.4 NM away
- San Jose Anchorage (Mangarin Bay)2.6 NM away
- Ambulong Lighthouse7.5 NM away
- Ambulong Island East Anchorage8 NM away
- Ambulong Island South Anchorage8 NM away
- Bulalacao Port (FastCat to Caticlan)17.4 NM away
- Bulalacao Town Market (Pamilihang Bayan)17.5 NM away
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