Known for its pink coralline sand, Great Santa Cruz Island is a small inhabited island located in Zamboanga City in the southern part of the Philippines. Described by tourists as a virgin island with pink sand like no other, the island is also home to waterbirds and flying foxes and has a lot of mangroves. Pulverized red organ pipe coral from years of erosion mixed with white sand gave this beach its unique color.
he Great Santa Cruz Island is one of the rare beaches in the Philippines with unspoiled beauty of a pink sand surrounded by crystal clear turquoise water located in the Hispanic City or The Little Spain of Asia most specifically in Zamboanga Golf Course and Beach Park, Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City. Also, it is one of the protected areas in Region 9 under the Proclamation No. 271 for Marine Life preservation, conservation and protection. A truly hidden paradise where you can enjoy the serenity of the area!