Coron
Diving Coron
Diving is possible year-round in Coron. However, the best period and weather is between December and March. The visibility is great then especially in Coron because you will want to see those wrecks!
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July - October usually is considered the worst time to go diving there, however, It's all about chances. I had a great time in September!
Coron
If you're in town, backtrack a bit down the road out of town and you will find a diving center named Reggae diving there that offers excellent day trips. The diving is a mix between wreck diving, usually with 1 reef dive to finish. You will hop on a boat and do 2 or 3 dives with lunch in between included.
While moving between dive sites you can enjoy the amazing scenery from the rooftop. Done diving? Grab a beer on board and enjoy on top of the boat!
Prices for diving are usually 4000 pesos for 2 dives, boat, transfer, deco drink, lunch and soda's. 4500 pesos for all the above and 3 dives. The boat ride is usually 1 hour from Coron, so all trips depart at 8 AM and return to port around 4 PM.
Coron - El Nido Excursions
The logical next step from Coron is El Nido, or vice versa of course.
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Nowadays, you will find many operators offering a so called expedition from El Nido to Coron or vice versa.
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These trips usually are 2 days/ 3 nights or longer, depending on what is offered. The prices as of April 2024 I found are anywhere between 13000 pesos and 30000 pesos (250 US dollar - 550 US dollar).
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This includes everything though: Island hopping, snorkeling, food, accommodation, and of course the boat trip.
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Booking in advance is recommended, however, you will find many last-minute deals in Coron and El Nido.
How to get there?
Coron:
To get to Coron take a flight from Manilla, or Cebu which will bring you to Busuanga airport. Dispatchers will be ready for you at the airport, asking you which hotel you want to go to. the fare is 250-300 pesos, and they will drop you off at your hotel.
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El Nido:
El Nido has its own airport, serviced by Airswift. Flight from and to Coron, as well as to and from Manila, Puerto Princessa are offered.
From Coron to El Nido you can also take a ferry. As of right now, ferries depart daily again at 7.30 AM - arriving in El Nido around 11 AM.
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Ticket prices are 2800 pesos one-way.
Tip: When booking in advance, flights might be cheaper than a ferry trip.
"Olympia Maru Wreck"
Olympia Maru is a Japanese cargo ship sunk on September 24, 1944. The wreck has deep parts around 30 meters, and thousands of small fish on top! There is also still cargo to be found inside, like rice in bags, still preserved somehow or planted there, you decide!
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Depth: 18 - 30 meters
Current: low
"Morazan Maru Wreck"
Morazan Maru is a Japanese light gun ship sunk on September 24, 1944. It's a shallow dive, where the ship wreck starts at 5 meters already! Maximum depth is around 20 meters. Lots of swimthroughs and penetration makes this ship wreck a nice engaging dive site to end your day.
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Depth: 6 - 22 meters
Current: low
