General information
English proficiency
High Level
Safety risk
Low Risk
Local daily cost
< $20 USD
Primary language
Filipino
Currency
Philippine peso (PHP) - ₱
Coron
‘Don’t judge a book by its cover!’ Remember that as your boat pulls in to Coron Town proper. Whilst it might look like a standard village, with no beach and run-down buildings on the waterfront there is so much to explore. Coron Town is a cheap place to stay and for some travellers it will be the perfect base. For other travellers, with more time on their hands, there are more tranquil and serene places around the island. There are plenty of snorkelling trips on offer, however, you may find yourself on a boat with 20 other tourists. Venture a bit outside of Coron Town and ask around to find your perfect adventure.
Visit places & Do things
Kayangan Lake
Kayangan Lake is the most popular tourist attraction on Coron Island. It is famous for its crystal clear water, caves, viewpoints and epic freediving.
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Twin Lagoon
Twin Lagoon is one of the most popular island's hopping destinations, along with Kayanagan Lake and Barracuda Lake. The Twin Lagoons is where fresh, underground water meets with warm sea water. The landscape is just surreal, as you can find yourself surrounded by dark limestone rocks while floating in crystal clear blue waters.
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World War II shipwrecks
On 24 September 1944, a squadron of US bombers located the Japanese supply fleet hiding among the islands, and proceeded to blow it apart. As a result, Coron Bay is the best site in the Philippines for wreck diving and home of well preserved wrecks of gunboats, supply ships complete with building materials, tanks and ammunition, aircraft carriers and planes lying on the sandy bottom in the bay.
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Barracuda Lake
Barracuda Lake is a truly unique diving experience. As if the clear blue water contrasting against dark limestone cliffs wasn’t enough, this lake holds a secret not visible from the surface: the water temperature at a depth of around 14 meters the water temperature increases, giving divers an opportunity to fully experience the thermocline.
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Banul Beach
Small white sandy island beach backed by cliffs, popular with boat trippers & snorkellers.
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CYC Beach
Mangrove trees back this white-sand beach with clear water for snorkeling among unique fish & coral.
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Malcapuya Island
Malcapuya Island is one of the best beach locations near Coron. The Island is a long stretch beach with very unique rock formations and soft white sandy beaches similar to the ones in Boracay. Malcapuya is usually part of the same tour package of three islands, including Banana Island and Bulog Dos Island.
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Banana Island
Banana Island is privately-owned, but visitors are allowed to enjoy this tropical island for an entry fee (PHP 200) and to swim, see the clams, corals and lots of fishes just a few meters from the shoreline of the island. Banana Island is usually part of the same tour package of three islands, including Malcapuya and Bulog Dos Island.
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Mount Tapyas
Mount Tapyas is the most popular viewpoint in Coron Town. It overlooks at the hills and islands nearby and it is the perfect location at sunset.
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Maquinit Hot Springs
The Maquinit Hot Springs in Coron is one of the only few saltwater hot springs in the world. There are two available pools of warm saltwater at the site where relaxing in hot water, while being surrounded by mangrove trees.
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