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Mocaboc Island

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Mocaboc Island

What it is

Mocaboc Island is a small, populated fishing island in the Cebu Strait, part of the Danajon Bank double barrier reef system off northwest Bohol. It sits within Tubigon municipality and is home to a few hundred residents who mostly make their living from fishing, including producing ginamos, a local fermented fish product. This is not a resort island — there are no built-up tourist facilities — so the appeal is seeing an active fishing community and the surrounding reef waters rather than any specific sight or landmark.

Getting there

Mocaboc is reached by boat, typically arranged from Tubigon or a nearby coastal barangay on Bohol rather than directly from Cebu City. If you're coming from Cebu, the usual route is a ferry across the Cebu Strait to Tubigon first, then a short local boat trip out to the island. Expect the boat crossing itself to take well under an hour, though total travel time from a Cebu base will run several hours once ferry schedules and connections are factored in.

Time to allow

A couple of hours is enough to walk around and get a sense of the island, longer if you want to spend time on the water or talk with local fishing families.

When to go

Calm sea conditions matter more than time of year here, since access depends entirely on small boats crossing open water. Avoid going out during storms or rough weather in the strait. The island sees little tourist traffic, so crowding is not a concern.

Combining with other stops

Cuaming Island is only about 8 km away and makes a natural pairing for a longer day on the water. Pandanon Island (21 km) is a further option if you're island-hopping through the Danajon Bank area. On the Cebu side, the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Teresa de Avila and Crocolandia Foundation are both around 21-22 km away and could be worked into the same trip if you're basing yourself near Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB).

Updated September 20, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors

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Cuaming Island

Nature

Cuaming Island

Cuaming Island is a small island in the Cebu Strait, part of the Danajon Bank, the Philippines' only double barrier reef. Most residents rely entirely on fishing for their livelihood, and the island is among the most densely populated in the Philippines.

7.9 km away
Pandanon Island

Nature

Pandanon Island

Pandanon Island is a small island in the Camotes Sea between Mactan, Cebu, and Bohol, part of the Danajon Bank, known as the only double barrier reef in the Philippines. The main draw is not the island itself but the surrounding waters and white sandbar, where visitors come to snorkel, swim, and spend time on the beach that appears and disappears with the tide.

20.9 km away
Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Teresa de Avila

Temples & religious sites

Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Teresa de Avila

This Roman Catholic church stands in Talisay, south of Cebu City, and was built between 1836 and 1848. It's notable for its Greco-Roman facade flanked by two bell towers and a column-supported vestibule, and was declared an archdiocesan shrine on October 15, 2007.

21.1 km away
Crocolandia Foundation

Zoos & aquariums

Crocolandia Foundation

Crocolandia Foundation is a nature conservation center in Talisay City, Cebu, established in 2001 to protect crocodiles, birds, lizards, and snakes. Its most famous resident is a large saltwater crocodile named Lapu-Lapu, and it also runs breeding programs for endangered species such as the Philippine crocodile and sailfin lizard.

22.1 km away
Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway

Views & landmarks

Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway

The CCLEX is an 8.9-km toll expressway bridge linking the South Road Properties (SRP) area of Cebu City with Cordova on Mactan Island. It's the third crossing of the Mactan Channel between Cebu and Mactan and the first bridge to reach Cordova, and it's known as the longest bridge in the Philippines.

23.6 km away
Anjo World

Theme parks

Anjo World

Anjo World is an amusement park in Barangay Calajoan, Minglanilla, Cebu, known as the largest theme park in the Visayas region. With roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, and a range of indoor and outdoor attractions, it suits families traveling with children or visitors looking to add an amusement park stop to their Cebu City itinerary.

24.2 km away