Coron, Palawan Travel Tips

In this page you will find practical information to plan a scuba diving trip to Coron, Palawan:

Coron, Palawan Photos

Coron Island is located in Palawan in Philippines. It is one of the best places in the world for wreck diving. In 1944 several Japanese supply and war ships were bombed and sunk by an Americain Air attack during World War II.

Coron Island is very beautiful with fine beaches and superb scenery surrounded by limestone cliffs. This destination is only popular among divers so it is very quiet, perfect if you want to avoid the very well-known (ie crowded!) areas.

Activities and excursions in Coron, Palawan

Coron is a pure diving destination with diving or snorkelling as its main attraction. However there are still interesting things to do around. You can for example:

• Island Hopping for a snorkelling day tour.
• Visit the Maquinit Hot Spring, perfect to realx after diving!
• Trek in the Jungle or to Mt.Tapyas for a superb view of the nearby Islands.
• Kayak around the magnificent mangroves in Kingfisher Park.
• Go to see the Kayangan Lake and Barracuda Lake for great pictures opportunities
• Enjoy Kayaking at Twin Lagoon
• Relax on Banol Beach

Best time to visit

Tourist Season and Weather

There are 2 main seasons in Coron:

• The Dry Season runs from October to mid-June with hot and dry weather.
• The Rainy season runs from mid-June to September with daily short but heavy rains.
• There can be Typhoons from June to October but they usually don’t hit directly Coron.

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Where is Coron, Palawan?

Coron is the name of the main town in Busuanga Island located in Palawan area. It is also the name of the Island just offshore of the city, famous for its shipwrecks.

How to get to Coron, Palawan?

There are 2 ways to reach Coron.

Plane:

You have to fly from Manila to Busuanga airport, Palawan. You can take Cebu Pacific Air, Zest Air or PAL Express. From Busuanga aiport, you take a jeepney for about one hour to reach Coron Town. The ride cost about P150 per person.

Ferry Boat:

From Manila you can take the SuperFerry. It goes once a week to Puerto Princesa and stops off at Coron on the way. Departures are every Friday at 4:15pm and you arrive in Coron the day after at 5:30 am (about 12 hours). You can get back to Manial by the same way.

Getting Around

Coron is a small town. You can walk or take a Tricycle (P7 per trip). Another option is to rent a scooter.

If you want to discover nearby islands you can hire a boat for about P1250 per day with the driver.

Where to stay?

You have several options on where to stay in Coron. You can either stay directly in Coron city where there are hotels, lodges and diving resorts. You can also sleep in nearby isolated islands in one of the lodges or resorts. Camping is also possible on several deserted islands.

Room Prices depend greatly if you want AC or Fan Room and Hot water or not.

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Scuba diving

You will find all information about sea life, best time to visit, top dive spots, etc. in our review: Coron, Palawan Diving