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Tambobo Bay
Tambobo Bay

Description

Officially Bonbonon Bay, a natural harbour at the southern tip of Negros Oriental near Siaton, known among sailors as one of the best-protected anchorages in the Visayas — sheltered enough to ride out typhoon winds. A working fishing village and small wharf sit alongside a handful of higher-end resorts (Tambobo Beach Club, Tongo Sail Inn among them) that cater to boat traffic as much as beach tourism; the beaches inside the bay itself aren’t the main draw, but Malatapay and Maluay nearby have better sand, and Apo Island’s dive sites are a short crossing away. A Ro-Ro port at Barangay Bonbonon now runs boat traffic toward Mindanao.

Stops
Negros Oriental Coast
Start Point
Sailing Anchorage Bay
How to get there
About an hour"s drive south of Dumaguete via Siaton; signed turn-off from the national highway leads to the bay.
Best Times
Daytime; sailors use it as a stopover between longer legs along the Negros Oriental coast.

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