Bais Seaweed Farming Area
Description
Seaweed cultivation in the Bais bay area. In Bais, an east-coast city on a wide bay, known for its dolphin waters and seaweed. Seaweed farming here is tidal and seasonal — lines and floats offshore, drying tarpaulins along the road. Fresh lato (sea grapes) reaches the market as a salad with vinegar, tomato and onion; the dried crop goes into the carrageenan trade. Low tide is when the work is visible.
Tips
Dolphin watching boats leave early from the bay, so pair the fish landing and the boat trip in the same morning rather than treating them as separate outings. Seaweed work is visible at low tide — check the tide table.
Stops
Dumaguete–Valencia Food Belt
How to get there
East-coast highway north of Dumaguete, around an hour by bus.
Best Times
Early morning for dolphin watching and the fish landing.
