Visit at Capones Lighthouse

The bone shaped Capones Island is accentuated by a dramatically weather beaten Spanish lighthouse, Faro de Punta Capones, built in 1890. The beautiful structure, sitting above the island's crown of wild grass and low lying trees, served to warn passing boats of the dangerous, rocky coastline. Today, it is powered by two large solar panels. For the adventurous soul, climbing up to the top of the lighthouse is a must! From the top one can admire the impressive precipices, stony inlets and the foggy mountain range along the mainland in the distance.  

Capones Light House

We traversed Capones Island rocky shores, climbed its mountain and found its crown jewel, the Capones Lighthouse, together with a magnificent view of the ocean and almost the whole of the island. Indeed we found a treasure that is worth finding, and better taken care of to be appreciated by many. 

A must see in the island is the old aged Capones Lighthouse which was built in the 1800’s together with the magnificent sight of the ocean and almost a 360 degree view of Capones. But finding the trail to the lighthouse is quite difficult and it took us more or less 2 hours looking for it, so asking your bangkero for concrete directions would definitely be an advantage. However, you can also ask your bangkero to bring you to the lighthouse himself.

Capones Island Hopping

Capones Island Hopping

Capones Island

Capones Island is one of the main attractions in Pundaquit, Zambales. The island is actually a big lump of rock formation with very little soil. Beaches around the island aren’t that homie for the usual tourist mainly because of the sand and rock mixture from the crashing waves of the open ocean.

One of the best things to do on the island, aside from just hanging around and not being able to enjoy the beach, is go up and take a tour of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is at the back of the island when you’re facing the open sea. The steep steps up to the lighthouse is no walk in the park.