White Island

White Island is a small uninhabited white-sand sandbar located off the coast of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. Situated a short boat ride from Caminawit Port, it is known for its powdery white sand, clear turquoise waters and shifting shape with the tides. The island has no permanent structures or vegetation and is visited for swimming, snorkeling and photography, offering unobstructed views of the Mindoro coastline and nearby islands.

Visitors can expect a small, treeless white sandbar surrounded by clear shallow waters, accessible only by small motorized banca from Caminawit Port. The island is completely undeveloped with no shade, shops or permanent facilities. The landscape is open sand that changes shape and size with the tide, ideal for wading, swimming, snorkeling over sandy and coral patches, photography and viewing the coastline of San Jose and nearby Ambulong and Grace Islands. Visits are typically short and tide-dependent.