De Coron a Puerto Princesa

Pecios de la bahía de Coron

Around ten Japanese ships sunk on 24th September 1944 lie in Coron Bay. Most are heavily encrusted in coral and home to plenty of fish, and their holds and engine rooms still contain cargo and machinery.

Arrecifes de Coron

Coral-covered seamounts and shallow reefs such as Twin Peaks and the Siete Pecados marine sanctuary offer a change of pace from the wrecks, with turtles, schooling fish and good macro life.

Coron Island – Barracuda Lake

Ringed by the sheer limestone cliffs of Coron Island, Barracuda Lake is as striking above the water as below it. Clear water reveals jagged limestone formations dropping away beneath you, and a shimmering layer where fresh water meets salty.

Culion

Culion’s reefs are good for nudibranchs and anemones. Above the water, the old town has a fascinating history as the Philippines’ leprosy colony.

Linapacan Islands

Too far from Coron or El Nido for day boats, Linapacan’s scattered islands see very few divers. The appeal is the clear water and the sense of exploring reefs and walls that most people pass straight by.

El Nido & Bacuit Bay

Coral gardens sit beneath towering limestone cliffs in Bacuit Bay, where turtles reside. Between swim-throughs at Paglugaban, anemonefish on Entalula Wall and a tunnel through Dilumacad Island, there’s plenty of variety, and no shortage of macro subjects.

Honda Bay

Near Puerto Princesa, the small islands of Honda Bay are ringed by shallow reefs with a good mix of hard and soft corals. Juvenile blacktip sharks are often seen at Helen’s Garden.