SUMMARY
Out of the four destinations in Zambales, we were only able to visit three because of the strong waves. We literally just sailed pass Camara Island because it was high tide, then we went straight to Capones Island.
Obviously, the main attraction in Capones is its lighthouse, which is situated at the top of the hill. There are two routes to reach the lighthouse. The easier route was inaccessible because of the rough waves, so we had no choice but to take the longer and more difficult route. Nevertheless, it was a great adventure. It took us more than one hour of uphill and downhill trek, often passing rocky pathway, before we reached the beautiful lighthouse of Capones.
The guardians of Capones Island.
We trekked back to our boat, then we headed to Anawangin Cove. I believe it was already around 4 to 5 PM when we reached the cove. We had our tents set up, and prepared our very late lunch/dinner. We pre-arranged with our boatman-contact the rental of three of their tents. Each one can accommodate 2 to 3 people.
Early the next day, our boat fetched us, then we went to Nagsasa Cove which is about 30-45 minutes away from Anawangin Cove. Except for some locals, we were the only occupants of Nagsasa that time.
The weather was just perfect when we reached Nagsasa Cove. The sun was not harsh at all. The mountain backdrop adds to the beauty of the place. After playing several team games, we decided to leave the area before lunch time.
There are two ways to go back to Manila. In the town of San Antonio, you can either take a bus that goes directly to Manila (warning: bus is almost always full), or you can take a bus which goes to Olongapo (small and non-A/C) . And from there, you can take another bus bound for Manila.
BOAT RENTAL RATES
Big Boat
fare per head (maximum of 10 pax)
whole day or overnight
Pundaquit to Camara 150 pesos
Pundaquit to Capones 200 pesos
Pundaquit to Anawanging Cove 200 pesos
Pundaquit to Talisayin Cove 300 pesos
Pundaquit to Nagsasa Cove 400 pesos
Pundaquit to Silangin Cove 600 pesos
Island Hopping 300 pesos
(Camara, Capones, Anawangin)
Small Boat
1 to 4 persons (per trip)
whole day or overnight
Pundaquit to Camara 750 pesos
Pundaquit to Capones 1000 pesos
Pundaquit to Anawanging Cove 1000 pesos
Pundaquit to Talisayin Cove 1500 pesos
Pundaquit to Nagsasa Cove 1800 pesos
Pundaquit to Silangin Cove 2500 pesos
Island Hopping 1500 pesos
(Camara, Capones, Anawangin)
Here is the list of entries on our overnight Zambales trip:
