About Nagsasa Cove
The rise to fame of Anawangin paved the way for other hidden coves in the western coast of Zambales to be known, and one that is fast becoming popular is the Nagsasa Cove.
With sand that is the same with Anawangin, an area twice as big, and perhaps a more beautiful backdrop, Nagsasa Cove promises everyone a more fun adventure.
An hour and a half from barangay San Miguel and Pundaquit in San Antonio, Zambales, the cove offers more than what other coves in the area can offer: a lovely beach on a grayish sand; a lake that reflects the beautiful landscape; a grassy mountains that turn brown on summer; a waterfalls hidden in the mountain’s side; and the serenity and simplicity of life that the place guarantee.
How to Get to Nagsasa Cove
Bus: Manila to San Antonio (Zambales)
Going to Nagsasa Cove is pretty similar to Anawangin Cove, and the same applies to Talisayin Cove and even the farthest Silanguin Cove.
To get there from Manila, ride a bus bound to Iba or Sta. Cruz, Zambales via Olongapo. Victory Liner has scheduled trips to these destinations. Tell the driver to drop you off at San Antonio. Fare starts at P270, travel time is around 3 to 4 hours via NLEX.
Upon reaching San Antonio, transfer to a tricycle to Barangay San Miguel or Pundaquit, standard rate is P30 per person, you may opt to add some tip since it is quite far.
Boat to Nagsasa Cove
Boats can be chartered at Barangay San Miguel or Pundaquit going to Nagsasa Cove, rate starts at P2,000 for Anawangin – Capones-Nagsasa round trip good for maximum of four persons. Travel time from Pundaquit to Nagsasa is approximately 90 minutes.
Pundaquit Boat Rate (As of 2020)
| Destination | Small Boat Rate (1-4 person) | Big Boat (Minimum 10 person) |
| Camara | P1,000/boat | P150/person |
| Capones | P1,200/boat | P200/person |
| Anawangin | P1,200/boat | P200/person |
| Talisayen | P1,700/boat | P300/person |
| Nagsasa | P2,000/boat | P400/person |
| Silanguin | P3,000/boat | P600/person |
Note: Side trip – additional P100
Where to Stay in Nagsasa and Pundaquit
Since there is no commercial accommodation in this island, you may bring a tent or camping equipments (plus foods and drinking water) if you are planning to stay there overnight. Just tell the boatman your planned date and time of return to San Antonio.
If you are not into camping, you can have a day trip in Nagsasa and stay overnight in Pundaquit or San Miguel where numerous hotels and restaurants can be found. You can have a room for as low as P1000.00 there.
Book Your Accommodations in Pundaquit
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Lalyn’s Home in San Antonio |
DG Paraiso Restaurant |
Here are some of the accommodations in Barangay Pundaquit and San Miguel.
Casa San Miguel Bed & Breakfast
Evangelista St., Brgy. San Miguel, Zambales
Contact No: +639178382752
Megan’s Beach Resort
Contact No: (047)6210507, (047)9133784, +639194808520
Email:[email protected]
Nora’s Beach Resort
Contact No: +639182788188/+639196374917
Punta De Uian
Contact No: (047)2522692/+639188888426
Email: [email protected]
Wild Rose Beach Inn
Contact No: +639106615613
Email: [email protected]
What to Do in Nagsasa and Nearby Areas
- Camping
- Trek to Mt. Pundaquit, Mt. Nagsasa, Mt. Cinco Picos or Mt. Balingkilat
- Surfing (Bring your own board if you will be surfing in Anawangin, otherwise you can surf in the nearby Crystal Beach with surfing equipment for rent)
- Skimboarding (Bring your own skim board)
- Island and Beach Hopping in nearby Nagsasa Cove, Capones Island, Camara Island, Talisayen Cove and Silanguin Cove
- Sidetrip to Capones Island and see the century old Capones Lighthouse
- Explore Palauig, Potipot, Masinloc, San Narciso or Liwliwa (San Felipe)
- Check out Anghalo Falls in San Felipe
- Taste the sweet mangoes of Zambales
- Trek to Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake via Botolan
- Enjoy arts and music at Casa San Miguel
Tips
- Since this area is facing the open waters of the South China Sea, the water is generally rough any time of the year specially during afternoon.
- Camping fee in Nagsasa is at P100 per person. There is a comfort/shower room and source of fresh water in the area. The fee includes the free use of cottages. A community of Aetas live in the cove, that have small stores in the area that sell water, chips, candles, canned goods and other basic necessities.
- If you are a first timer, hire a local to guide you to the waterfalls. The rate is P30 per person.
- Nagsasa Cove can be reached by land via five to six hours trek from Subic crossing Mt. Nagsasa
- Mang Johnny offers boats to Anawangin, Nagsasa, Capones, Camara, Talisayin, Silanguin and nearby places. He is highly recommended by most travelers. Contact number: +639202224687
Nagsasa Weekend Itinerary
This is our actual itinerary for our Nagsasa weekend camping with side trip to Anawangin Cove and Capones Island.
Day 1
0000H – 0200H: Assembly – Victory Pasay
0200H – 0500H: Manila to Olongapo
0500H – 0600H: Breakfast in Olongapo/Shop for other necessities
0600H – 0700H: Olongapo to San Antonio
0700H – 0800H: Regroup/Change Clothing/Meet boatman
0800H – 0845H: San Antonio to Anawangin (sidetrip)
0845H – 1030H: Explore Anawangin
1030H – 1130H: Anawangin to Nagsasa
1130H – 1230H: Build camp/Prepare lunch
1230H – 1330H: Lunch
1330H – 1800H: Free time
1800H – 1900H: Prepare Dinner
1900H – 2000H: Dinner
2000H ——-> : Socials/Bonfire/Lights off
Day 2
0600H – 0700H: Prepare Breakfast
0700H – 0800H: Heavy Breakfast
0800H – 0945H: Free time/Break camp
0945H – 1100H: Nagsasa to Capones Island
1100H – 1200H: Trek to Capones Lighthouse
1200H – 1330H: Explore Lighthouse
1330H – 1415H: Trek back to boat
1415H – 1430H: Capones Island to San Antonio
1430H – 1600H: Washup/Fixup/Snacks
1600H – 1700H: San Antonio to Olongapo
1700H – 1900H: Early Dinner/Rest
1900H – 2200H: Olongapo to Manila
Budget / Logistics
Individual estimated cost for group of 4 person:
Pasay to Olongapo: P215
Olongapo to San Antonio: P41
Trike to Barangay San Miguel: P20
Boat Ride (Round Trip): P600
Nagsasa Entrance: P100
Anawangin Daytour Entrance: ~P50
Trike Barangay San Miguel to San Antonio Market: P20
Miscellaneous Expense (foods, utilities, utensils, condiments, tips, etc): ~P500
San Antonio to Olongapo: 41
Olongapo to Cubao: P200
Estimated Total: ~P1787
*First published: 12-Oct-2009 | Updates: 27-Feb-2013; 07-Jun-2016; 01-Aug-2019;09-Mar-2020
Contact Person: LIEZEL NIEVA
Contact number: 09172022692
Blogsite: http://dindonieva.multiply.com
Dindo
Nagsasa was so wonderful and we will have a plans in coming back in summer. Super galing ng bangkero namin and super bait pa! Kuya jay-r has a bigboat at yung small boats sa mga cousins niya naman. super bait nilang lahat! contact niyo si kuya at 09173809104. They will provide all the stuffs you will need and with free shower pa pag-uwi niyo sa bahay nila. Enjoy!
we are from Tarlac, our first visit here in Nagsasa is great… sulit na sulit.. We just pay 700 per head and amazing pundakit service arrange our tour.. food nalang dinala namin… no hazzle.. proven…
guys dito na kayo magrent.. mura na.. mababait pa.. ganda pa ng liguan……
ito number nila: 09193910016/09228788756
haha!! si mang johnny rin boatman namin when we went there 2 years ago. and we’re planning to contact him again for another visit. thanks for providing his number, nawala ko kasi. 🙂
Hi Everyone,
We offer boat services (following the standard rates),trek guides and tent rentals. Wag po kayong magatubiling makipagugnayan kung kayo ay may katanungan. Salamat po.
Contact Person: LIEZEL NIEVA
Contact number: 09172022692
Blogsite: http://dindonieva.multiply.com
Dindo
Been to nagsasa and i must say mas maganda dun compared to anawangin though talagang maganda din sa anawangin. Kaibahan lang is may falls sa nagsasa and mas mababaw ang dagat. We camped there for two nights and the experience was fun! We hired a superb boatman kuya jay-r agasa. We had fun and we are very accommodated by them complete with utensils. Bigboat din ang gamit namin. For those who want to go explore nagsasa cove,highly recommended ko po si kuya jay-r. Ito po number niya: 09173809104. Call or text niyo na lang po siya! Thanks!
magandang araw!!!
banca owner po ako dito sa pundakit..
sa lahat ng gustong makarating sa nagsasa cove, anawangin cove.. will bring you there with our newest built boat..
mura and hazzle free..
meron po kaming safe na parking area, rooms for rent fully airconditioned with ref and tv..
wag mag atubili,, magtext na!!!!
hanapin si : nanay Josie Gonzales
mobile number : 09193123992/09228788756
want to explore any islands of pundakit @ very affordable prce just call/txt me @ 09069444388…
Hi po, my name is Dindo Nieva,a boatman of Pundaquit. We offer fair, honest and standard boat charges. We also have Tents for rent and rechargeable lamp for rent. Any inquires regarding you trip will be happily answered by us. Please, feel FREE to get in touch with us. Thank you and God Bless po.
Contact person: LIEZEL NIEVA / DINDO NIEVA
Contact number: 09172022692
Regards,
DINDO NIEVA
tnx po kay kua kulot boatman nmin nung sabado papuntang nagsasa,sinamahan nya kami papuntang falls ng nagsasa,at salamat s pagturo magsurf kahit walang bayad.so if you come and visit pundaquit dont hesitate to contact him @ 09108162974 kilala po xa just say d magic word “KULOT” hehe..dont wo.kua bblik po kmi at ikw ulit ccontakin ko..
Although we enjoyed Nagsasa Cove back in May 2011, I have to warn the visitors to be wary of the waters there. Unless you are a really good swimmer and not prone to panicking when the waters start to rise in less than two minutes, stay near the shoreline please. In our case, we decided to play water frisbee and do some picture-taking when the waters were just below our waist. Then the waters suddenly became deep and we felt being carried away from the beach. Good thing there were nice people there who saved us just in time.
I don’t mean to discourage future visitors in the area because local tourism helps create jobs for the people living there. It would serve the place well if it warns future visitors about the treacherous waters there.
The view from the mountaintop is spectacular. 🙂
hi… 🙂 i just want to ask kung meron po bang nag papa rent ng tent sa Anawangin? we are planning to go there on first week of oct. estimated of 8people :))
i hope the weather is okie that time.
im soooo excited 🙂
Hi,
Just want to ask if there are parking area that can be rented before taking a boat? Don’t want to ride a bus 🙂
Thanks,
czetsuya
meron sir
hi po.jayr agasa po,boatman from anawangin and nagsasa.may parking area po dito samin.free of charge na po and safe din po.pwede din po kau magrent ng boat samin for a very affordable rate po.just call or text us po at 09173809104.iassist po namin kayo.salamat po.
hi there po!been to nagsasa and it was very wonderful!sobrang ganda ng place and very relaxing.thank you po pala kay kuya jay-r sa aming boatman na super bait!very accommodating and affordable boat rate pa ang binigay samin.nakahiram din kami ng utensils and nagpaluto na din kami sa kanila.kung gusto niyo maexperience ang hassle-free na trip contact niyo si kuya jay-r at 09173809104.very satisfying service!good job kuya jay-r!irecommend kita sa mga friends ko.:)
hi mam jenny!thank you po sa pagrecommend niyo sakin.see you next time po.:)
kuya jay-r and his boatman can also cook for you.and very satisfying din ang service nila.very fascinating din sa nagsasa cove and super babaw ng dagat!very enjoy.you can contact kuya jay-r para sa boat po ninyo para ready na po lahat pagdating niyo sa pundakit.ito po ulit number niya:09173809104.thanks!
hi there!been to anawangin last week and it was a fun,fun experience!we took kuya jay-r agasa as our boatman and he is very accommodating and very mabait!super!two thumbs up!bigboat din ang gamit niya and with bubong pa.very affordable boat rate din ang binigay samin.for all those who want to visit anawangin,look for kuya jay-r for assistance.ito po number niya:09173809104.im sure mag-eenjoy po kayo!
Hi Angel! Nice photos as always.
I’ve been wanting to visit nagsasa for the longest time. hay…sana one day magawa ko talaga. gusto ko ng beach camping!
hi po… may mas murang boat rates sa pundaquit just call, 09069444388 any point of island pwde kau manghiram mga utensils and anything just call him nalng po..
good day.
here is our package rate
P 600 per head for 9- 10 persons
P 650 per head for 8 persons
P 700 per head for 7 persons
P760 per head for 6 persons
P 600 per head for 5 persons
P 650 per head for 4 persons
P 760 per head for 3 persons
P 1010 per head for 2 person
Inclusive of the foloowing:
-round trip tour to anawangin
-island hopping to camara and capones island
-hatid sundo san antonio town to pundakit
-entrance fee in anawangin
-tent
-ihawan, cooking utensils and cooler will be provide for free..
-shower before and after is free
-emergency lights additional 100 pesos for electric fee(charging)
-free parking for 1 vehicle, succeding with charge.
josie.. 09193123992
sobrang ganda sa nagsasa cove!!thanks to LAKWATSERO TOURS na nag guide samin para pumunta dun…they arrange our tour from manila to zambalez and back..they are so accomodating and very cheap yung package nila…1500 per pax ang package nila includes van transfer,boat transfer,tour guide,all applicable fees,,pag all in 1900/pax kasama na food an tent..ang gagaling pa ng tour guide nila…eto yung nuumber ni elaiza yung tour guide nila 09166648899.sobrang ganda sa nagsasa cove try nyo..my free side trip pa pla cla na capones island
actually my site cla sa fb:lakwatsero tour club
Super nice dun…If you love nature, peace and quiet… :)) Highly recommended place… 🙂 Capones, Camra, Nagsasa cove, Talesayen and Silanguin Cove…. 🙂 bring stuff for fishing and snorkeling..and dont forget you Camera.. its more fun if you do so….
If you need a Very nice Accomodating Bangkero or Guide;
Here’s Kuya Risty’s numbers–Globe-09162829267, Smart-09202004546…
Super kind and Accomodating si kuya Risty and his family..Not abusive pagdating sa boat fees,etc.. I’ll assure you that… 🙂
Just respect and be nice to them… 🙂 Tell them nirecomend kayo ni NAT…they know me…