Coron Busuanga, Northern Palawan, Philippines. Beaches and Island Hopping Galore destination.
The entire island and associated offshore waters have been designated as Ancestral Domain.
Coron offers a variety of sporting and leisure activites and is popular for snorkeling and diving.
There are islands with white sandy beaches, fresh water and tropical vegetation and fantastic coral reefs for snorkeling and diving.
Coron Island is known for several Japanese shipwrecks World War II vintage. The area around the wrecks have pleasant rock formations which provide for excellent snorkeling opportunities,
with underwater visibility extending up to 80 feet. The water is usually calm, with almost no current. Coron is one of the most visited destinations for wreck diving in the Philippines.
Wreck dive sites are found in a depth as shallow as 10-30 feet and as deep as 120-140 feet. Most are in the range of about 60-80 feet, perfect for sports divers.
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Coron Town Tour
•Macquinit Hot Spring (one of the world’s only three saltwater hot springs)
•Mount Tapyas
•What to expect: spectacular view of Calamianes islands, therapeutic spa, mangrove forest
Coron Island Tour
•Atuwayan Beach
•Banol Beach
•Barracuda Lake
•Beach 91
•Cayangan Lake (the cleanest and freshest lake in the country)
•Macquinit Hot Spring (one of the world’s only three saltwater hot springs)
•Siete Pecados Marine Park
•Skeleton Wreck
•Smith Beach
•Twin Lagoon
•What to expect: spectacular view of Coron’s famous landmark, Japanese shipwreck, pristine beaches, underwater cathedral-like rock formations, brackish water, rich collection of fish species, therapeutic spa, mangrove forest, beautiful lagoons and snorkeling grounds
Calumbuyan Tour
•Calumbuyan Island
•East Tangat Gun Boat
•Lusong Gun Boat
•Sangat Island
•What to expect: Japanese shipwrecks, pristine beaches, rock formations, rich marine life, beautiful snorkeling grounds
Malcapuya Tour
•Malcapuya Island
•Banana Island
•Bulog Island
•Chalis Point
•Cheron Island
•Ditaytayan Island
•Malaroyroy Island
•What to expect: pristine white beach, long stretch of sandbars, view decks, rock formations
West Busuanga Tour
•Black Island
•Dibutonay Island
•North Cay Island
•Panlaitan Fishing Village
•South Cay Island
•Malcatop Island
•What to expect: pristine white beaches, cave and rock formations, rich marine life, beautiful snorkeling grounds
Calauit Tour
•Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
•Black Island
•Dibutonay Island
•Pass Island
•What to expect: African animals, endemic Palawan animals, powdery white beaches, cave and rock formations, rich marine life, beautiful snorkeling grounds
Culion Tour
•What to expect: old leper colony, museum, hill, water falls, rice terraces, trekking, rock climbing
Other Things to do in Coron/Busuanga, Philippines
•Wreck diving - many wrecks from World War 2 litter the archipelago (Akitsushima, Irako, Kogyo Maru, Olympia Maru, Morazon Maru and several more); depths range from 9m to 45 m
•Horsevalley - riders of all skill levels can enjoy the many horses located in this ranch located 2.5 km from Coron town
•Mount Tundalara - 640 m high, you can reach the peak in 3 to 4 hours; the second highest peak in Palawan
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