Capones Island

Capones Island is an uninhabited coastal island off Barangay Pundaquit in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines, in the South China Sea west of the Zambales mainland. Known for its white sand beach, dramatic rock formations, and the historic Capones Lighthouse on its hilltop, the island is a popular day-trip destination accessed by outrigger boat. It offers swimming, snorkeling and hiking with no permanent settlement or commercial development.

Visitors arrive by outrigger boat from Pundaquit Beach and land on a white sand beach on the eastern side. The island features rocky cliffs, boulder formations, and a short steep trail leading to the historic Capones Lighthouse offering panoramic sea views. The interior is rugged and undeveloped with no shops or accommodation. Visitors can swim and snorkel in clear waters, explore the shoreline, photograph the lighthouse and rock formations, and enjoy island-hopping scenery.

Capones Lighthouse (Faro de Capones) was built in 1928 during the American colonial period to guide vessels along the Zambales coast. The lighthouse complex includes the tower and keeper's houses and remains an important navigational aid.