The
Mactan Channel also known as
Opon Channel is the
strait between main island of
Cebu and the smaller
Mactan Island. The body of water is located within
Metro Cebu separating
Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island from
Mandaue City and
Cebu City in mainland Cebu. It is one of the three channels that connect the Cebu Strait to the Camotes Sea - the other two being Olango Channel and Hilutangan Channel. It is the main passageway for
ships navigating between
Cebu and
Bohol.