Notable river spot · Masbate, Philippines
Baslay Island
Baslay Island is a river spot in Masbate, Philippines.
Baslay Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Baslay Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Baslay Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.93576, 124.05640. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baslay Island
- Kalanay Cave · fort · Masbate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~59 km · Must-see
- Capul Island · river spot · Northern Samar · ~70 km · Must-see
- Matayum Lagoon · beach · Masbate · ~2 km
- Bugtong Island · river spot · Masbate · ~9 km
- Balanguingue Island · river spot · Masbate · ~15 km
- Tagapul-an Island · river spot · Samar · ~25 km
- Kalanay Cave · cave · Masbate · ~26 km
- Guinauayan Island · river spot · Masbate · ~26 km
- Sibugay Island · river spot · Samar · ~29 km
- Cabilison Island · river spot · Samar · ~31 km
- Pantalan Island · river spot · Samar · ~31 km
- Nagarao Island · river spot · Masbate · ~33 km
- Almagro Island · river spot · Samar · ~34 km
- Calanay Falls, Palanas · waterfall · Masbate · ~34 km
- Sambawan Islands · river spot · Biliran · ~37 km
- Sayon Island · river spot · Samar · ~39 km
- Candol Cove Beach · beach · Biliran · ~40 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Baslay Island
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~59 km · Must-see
- Capul Island · river spot · Northern Samar · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cabugao Gamay Island · river spot · Iloilo · ~110 km · Must-see
- Balbagon Island · river spot · Iloilo · ~117 km · Must-see
- Basiao Island · river spot · Samar · ~120 km · Must-see
- Capitancillo · river spot · Cebu · ~132 km · Must-see
- Bugtong Island · river spot · Masbate · ~9 km
- Balanguingue Island · river spot · Masbate · ~15 km
- Tagapul-an Island · river spot · Samar · ~25 km
- Guinauayan Island · river spot · Masbate · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Baslay Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Baslay Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Baslay Island?
Nearby: Kalanay Cave (fort, 26 km), Carnaza Island (river spot, 59 km), Capul Island (river spot, 70 km), Matayum Lagoon (beach, 2 km), Bugtong Island (river spot, 9 km), Balanguingue Island (river spot, 15 km).
Is Baslay Island worth visiting?
Baslay Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.