Tambobo Bay & Siit Mangrove Boardwalk
Siaton, Negros Oriental · about 189 km from 3ACs Apartment, Talisay City
BeachNature
Quiet sheltered bay full of sailing yachts, with a mangrove boardwalk nearby.
About
A calm, scenic bay at the southern tip of Negros where cruising yachts from around the world anchor, with clear water for snorkelling and simple beach resorts. Nearby in Brgy. Siit, a 500-m boardwalk crosses one of the richest mangrove forests on Negros, with 28 of the country's 32 mangrove species.
History
Tambobo Bay in Brgy. Bonbonon is the province's main harbour for visiting sailboats.
Why visit
Off-the-beaten-path beaches and sunsets at the end of the island.
How to get there
Brgy. Bonbonon, Siaton — about 1.5 hours south of Dumaguete; the last stretch of road is rough.
- Bus south to Siaton, then tricycle/habal-habal
- Private car
Prices (estimates)
- Beach / boardwalkFree / small fee
Hours / best time: Daytime
Nearby places
- Zamboanguita Church & Guinsoan WWII Surrender Site — A town church on the south coast and the bridge where Japanese forces formally surrendered in 1945.
- Malatapay Wednesday Market — Weekly barter-style market with famous lechon.
- Lake Balanan — A quiet figure-eight mountain lake born from a 1925 earthquake, ringed by forest.
- Apo Island — World-famous marine sanctuary — swim with sea turtles.
- Dauin Marine Sanctuaries (Muck Diving) — World-famous muck diving — frogfish, seahorses and turtles off black-sand beaches.