Great Santa Cruz Island

Island • Zamboanga del Sur
About this destination

Known for its stunning pink sand beach — one of only a few in the world — created by pulverized red organ-pipe coral mixed with white sand. Located just off Zamboanga City, the island also features a lagoon teeming with thousands of stingless jellyfish. Access is regulated to protect the fragile ecosystem.

Highlights
Pink sand beach
Stingless jellyfish lagoon
Regulated eco-tourism
Coral reef snorkeling
Boat ride from Zamboanga City
Details
Category Island
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
RegionRegion IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
Coordinates6.85830000, 122.01670000
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