Capitancillo Islet

Capitancillo Islet is a small uninhabited coral islet located about 6 kilometers off the coast of Odlot in Bogo City, northern Cebu, Philippines. Known for its historic lighthouse, white sand fringe, and surrounding marine sanctuary, the islet is notable for clear waters, coral reefs, and dive sites with wall drop-offs. It is managed as a protected seascape and is visited primarily on day-trip boat tours for snorkeling, diving, and sightseeing.

Visitors arrive by chartered pump boat from Odlot, Nailon or Marangog in Bogo City after a 20-30 minute sea crossing. The islet is small and uninhabited with a narrow white sand beach, coral and limestone terrain, and a historic lighthouse at its center. Surroundings are open sea with clear water, fringing reefs and wall drop-offs. There are no shops or accommodation; visitors can walk around the islet, swim, snorkel, dive, photograph the lighthouse and seascape, and enjoy views of northern Cebu and the Visayan Sea.

The islet features a historic lighthouse built in the early 1900s during the American colonial period to aid navigation in the Visayan Sea. The islet and its surrounding waters are designated as a marine protected area and seascape under local management.

Valued locally as a traditional fishing ground and marine sanctuary that supports the livelihood of coastal communities in Bogo City and as a landmark for seafarers in northern Cebu.