CORON
Island Tours & Activities
About Coron
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Coron is the third-largest island in the Calamian Islands in northern Palawan in the Philippines.
The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name. It is about 170 nautical miles (310 km) southwest of Manila and is known for several Japanese shipwrecks of World War II vintage.
Because of its unique ecological features, the entire area is protected by several legal proclamations.
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The island and surrounding fishing grounds are part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa people, officially designated such on June 5, 1998. Known as Calis among the Tagbanwas and Coronians.
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The area around the wrecks has rock formations which provide for snorkeling opportunities, with underwater visibility extending up to 80 feet (24 m). The water is often calm. Coron is one of the most visited destinations for wreck diving in the Philippines. Wreck dive sites are found in depths as shallow as 10–30 feet (3.0–9.1 m) and as deep as 120–140 feet (37–43 m). Most are in the range of about 60–80 feet (18–24 m).
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WW2 Wreckage
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Wreck diving sites in Coron Bay include the Akitsushima, Irako, Kogyo Maru, Kyokuzan Maru, Nanshin Maru, Okikawa Maru,Olympia Maru, Lusong Gunboat, East Tangat gunboat (the name of the ship, Terukaze Maru, was recently discovered by a group of Dutch divers, who spent a couple of days digging into bottom sand around the stern), and 'Skeleton' Wrecks.
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The aquatic views from the sunken Japanese ships off Coron Island are listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine’s top-10 best scuba diving sites in the world.
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PICNIC BUFFET LUNCH
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BOTTLED WATER
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SNACKS (except Budget Tour A&B)
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FREE USE OF KAYAK (except Budget Tour A&B)
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TOURIST BOAT & TOURIST SHUTTLE SERVICE
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LICENSED TOUR GUIDE
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LIFEVESTS & FIRST AID KIT
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ENTRANCES & TAXES
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OPTIONAL
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PHP 50 /PAX TOWEL RENTAL
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PHP 150 /PAX INSURANCE FOR 3 DAYS PHP 150 /PAX MASK & SNORKEL
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PHP 150 /PAX FINS (FLIPPERS) PHP 150 /PAX AQUASHOES
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PICK & DROP OFF TO HOTEL (within town)
Additional Charge for Hotel Out of Town Proper
