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Municipality in Palawan, Philippines
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Coron is a town in the province of Palawan on Busuanga Island. The area is famous for its World War II wreck diving, and the site has been named in many lists of top dive spots in the world. There are many beautiful white sand beaches, mostly tiny and surrounded by large limestone cliffs and wildlife.
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Among the best and easiest to access sites to snorkel in Coron. It is 3.5 km east of Coron town, and 200 m from the closest beach. It is easily accessible by snorkelling straight from the beach as the reef starts right in front of it. Experience swimming in an aquarium, beautiful corals and a great variety of fishes. There is a caretaker who will collect ₱100 from tourists, but mostly enforced when arriving via tourist boats. Anytime at daylight is good for snorkelling. Current can sometimes be strong.
A small island with white sand beach. A caretaker family stays there during the day, and sells snacks and drinks. Thare are stunning views of white sands and blue seas. The fee to spend some time here is ₱100 per head. You can reach it while island-hopping on a bangka. It takes 20 minutes sailing from Kayangan lake to reach here.
Directly opposite Malcapuya Island. It has a plat of white sand, outgoing into the sea. Fee — ₱500 for 4 persons.
Malajon Island
The only dive center owned by a Filipino. Arni is the big boss. Everything makes you feel in a Filipino family (even more if you stay at Chinette's Coron Reef Pension, 10 m away in front of Coron Divers) Youl find it right beside the Jollybee. It's the only dive outfit in town run by Filipinos and also the cheapest.(4500PHP perDay/ 3dives 2026)
Tucked away on 'Discovery Island' a 10-minute boat ride from the pier. Talk to Vivian in Coron town at the Discovery Bar or get to the pier around 8AM to catch the boat out. Gunter is a great guy with a lot of experience in the area.
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Reggae is professionally run by a friendly and very competent German instructor. Rocksteady is almost a kilometer from the town center, very near the hospital Not a good choice if you want to dive the IRAKO.(6000PHP per Day /3Dives 2026)
Neptune Dive Center is one of the newer dive shops in Coron, but is owned and operated by a team that has been living and diving there for years. Emphasis is on small groups and personal service. Neptune Dive Center is the only purpose built dive shop in Coron. Prices are mid-range compared to the other dive shops in the area.
They have the only recompression chamber in all of Palawan onsite. The biggest dive shop in town, with divemasters who claim to have over 10,000 dives on the Coron wrecks. Priced higher than the other dive shops. Known for crowded boats and high divemaster to diver ratios.
Chindonan Divecenter
In Coron Bay, it is known for its great location towards all shipwrecks. It takes 10-20 min to get to your favorite shipwreck. A dive team there is known for its great service.
Longest-established freediving center in Palawan with the best in freediving standards from Apnea Total, PADI, and Molchanovs, catering to all levels from beginner to advanced.
Offering guided mangrove kayak tours (₱500), trekking Mt Lunes Santo and bamboo cooked lunch (₱500), and Starry Starry Night mangrove firefly/plankton cruises (₱200). visit the website for tour booking details.
You can learn mermaid swimming and diving with the Mermaid-Club. Find their office right within the freediving school on Real Street.
An Internet cafe where you may check your mail and print document, pictures & other.
Beautiful waterfront restaurant on stilts offering international food with entrees ranging from ₱200-400. Recognizable on the water as sculpted mermaids adorn the posts supporting the roof of the open air dining area. (Accessible through alleyway beside Coron Divers and Coron Reef Pension House and also by boat.)
Owned by Bruno (who can be seen in the kitchen wearing nothing but a towel and a scowl in the mornings) it is home to French food at prices well above the local average. Entrees go from ₱155-270 for the most part, mains are more but crab and lobster meals are available for even more. Get the onion soup, the apple pie, the coq au vin, the basquaise, the salade niçoise, the cordon bleu. San Miguel will set you back about ₱50. The good pizza would be excellent if the cheese was better. Clearly coasting due to their Lonely Planet mention, service is slow, staff are rude and the place is full of only foreigners.
Locally owned and operated restaurant located around the corner from Coron Market. Offers authentic Filipino cuisine.
has a good kitchen. They have a Palawan style all you can eat BBQ deal. 6 or more people required at ₱475 each. They also have a Christmas feast on Dec 24 which is the BBQ and definitely worth going to if you are around (tell them in advance if you are going). San Miguel is ₱32. Breakfasts are good as well.
Has Singaporean and Asian food at reasonable prices.
Continental variety of food. Situated Over the water, seafront view. Offers inexpensive seafood and a nightly special. Entrees from ₱150-400.
Serves wood-fired pizza, pasta and tasty appetizers.
The owner William gives free tourist advice with your meal, and is extremely helpful and friendly. You'll get local prices if he is helping you. He also has accommodation.
A clean hostel with bright rooms and a happy owner. There are lockers, free WiFi, free breakfast, tea, and coffee. The beds have individual fans. A camping site is under construction. You might already pitch a tent there for a symbolic contribution.
On the water overlooking bay. With 32 rooms, dive shop, restaurant and bar. Fan rooms are basic but spacious with a double bed. There is a generator for brown outs. Be careful: Quite often Sea Dive will book a cheaper room only to have the more expensive room when you arrive.
Basically a very nice local woman has opened the upper floor of her house out to backpackers. Basic but very clean and comfortable 2-bed "dorm" fan rooms. Towels are provided. Showers are cold water only, bucket and ladle, and there is no generator.
Basic but clean & comfy double bedrooms. Thin walls can make noise from bordering rooms apparent. Towels are provided. Showers are cold water, free hot & cold drinking water is provided in their main hall.
Amphibi-Ko Resort Lodge offers budget accommodation and island tours in Coron. The lodge has clean rooms with cozy ambience and has an in-house restaurant that serves Japanese cuisines.
Located in a quiet area near the town center, near stores, banks, restaurants and bars. Offers 22 air-conditioned rooms with en suite hot and cold shower and cable-ready TV for around ₱1598, twin sharing. Wi-Fi Internet available at reception area and dining lounge. Also offers tour packages
A few steps from Coron Divers. Aircon rooms for 2 pax with toilet and bath seaside ₱900, other rooms ₱600, ₱100 for an extra bed. You might get a single for ₱300 if they're not full.
All rooms can accommodate one extra bed. They are all air-conditioned, with hot and cold shower, TV, private toilet and bath.
Aircon and fan rooms for travellers on a budget. All rooms are equipped with basic hotel amenities.
A small place in the rainforest a short trike ride from Coron Town proper. Two cottages available, meals by prior arrangement. Grace and Kevin are very friendly and can advise on the many local attractions.
Outside of town a 10-minute walk up the main road. The rooms all surround a beautiful garden great for lounging around on less adventurous days. Double is ₱600. The staff can help you arrange things to do around the island but it may be cheaper to arrange elsewhere.
A humble lodge over the water in the mangrove area of Coron Town. It has 8 cottages in total and 10 rooms. They offer breakfast & drinks only.
Swedish managed guesthouse, 3 min walking distance from town proper, located on the water. Shared bathrooms with hot shower, living room with fridge, TV, and WiFi. Motorbike rental - ₱400/24hrs, Island hopping with boat.
Near the town proper. It's a basic clean hotel with shower/AC/without AC room. Free Karaoke/TV. Another option if other hotels are full. They will offer for travel package but you can still bargain. Rent a boat for ₱1500 a day and you can go to different islands for a lower price instead of per head (₱1000).
In the heart of Coron. Continental or Filipino breakfasts are served.
An 18-room inland hotel. All rooms are non-smoking. No parking space. It has 3 floors and 3 areas, the courtyard, roofdeck, and roadside. Offers island tours and land transfers to and from the airport and seaport. Has free Wi-Fi and observes health standards in preventing COVID-19 spread.
Coron Hilltop View Resort offers fully-air conditioned Deluxe Villas. Avail of the resort's tour packages for island hopping and scuba diving. Restaurant provides Asian cuisine and authentic Filipino food.
In the town proper. The hotel has a swimming pool and offers scuba diving and island hopping packages.
Private island with a private beach including a sand bar, swimming pool, tennis court and cook a few minutes from historic WW2 shipwrecks diving sites.
Accepts Mastercard and Visa cards.
Accepts Visa cards.
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