Palawan

Coron

Crystal lakes, shipwreck diving, and warm natural hot springs.

Best time to visit

November to May

Air gateway

Busuanga (USU), one hour to Coron town

Ideal stay

3 to 4 nights

Travel notes

Why go to Coron

Coron is Palawan's other side: fewer white-sand postcards, more geology and wreck diving. Kayangan Lake sits inside a crater of rock, and the Japanese wrecks below the bay are among Asia's most accessible.

Town itself is functional rather than pretty — the reward is on the water and at Maquinit hot springs after a long boat day.

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Watch before you go

Traveller films and destination footage for Coron — a quick way to judge the pace of a place before you commit.

Gallery

Coron in pictures

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Day by day

A suggested itinerary

A starting point rather than a fixed plan — every day can be swapped, added to, or slowed down.

1
Arrival
Busuanga transfer, Mount Tapyas steps at sunset, Maquinit hot springs after dark.
2
Ultimate tour
Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Skeleton Wreck and Siete Pecados snorkelling.
3
Wrecks or Malcapuya
Two-tank wreck dive, or the white sand of Malcapuya and Banana islands.
4
Departure
Market morning in town and airport transfer.