MARASI BAY & BUCID ISLAND

60 miles from Balabac Island, Anchorage ‘A’

MARASI BAY. 8°45.398N, 117°22.957E

A long line of rocks run from the eastern end of Bucid Island across the bay to form a lagoon. There is a narrow pass between the two sets of rocks at approximately 08°45.6N, 117°23.5E. Great care should be taken to find this gap as the water is not clear and the bottom shoals quickly from around 20-23 metres in the pass itself.

Once inside, the depth decreases when turning west to follow south of the rocks back towards the island. Anchor in 7 metres in front of the village in sand and avoid the reef to the south and west. It is well worth the effort to stop in this very picturesque anchorage. The village of around 20 families is very traditional and the people are shy and not very outgoing.

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*Tranquil lagoon (somewhere) in Palawan | Photo by commons.wikimedia.org*

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