Coron, Palawan (Calamian Island Group) -- sublime beauty

[supernan]

just sharing my 6 days coron trip

Day 1 Arrive at Buasuaga Airport, we avail the package of www.corontourpackage.com and our hotel is sunz en coron
Day 2 Went to Siete Picados (good for snorkling and its like your inside an aquarium)(100 pesos entrance)
Kayangan lake (water is cold and so clear ) (200 pesos entrance)
vivian beach, (ate our lunch)(100 pesos)
Barracuda Lake (another good place to swim and has a small area that you can dive)(100 pesos)
CYC Island (no entrace fee)
We really enjoyed the Kayangan and Barracuda lake

Day 3 Malcapuya Island (place has a good for swimming and snorkling, there's a lot of giant clams) (200 pesos)
Banana Island (same as malcapuya but more finer sand, and fish are much larger compare to Malcapuya)
Bulog dos and Malaroyroy (hindi na kami bumaba kaparehas lang kasi ng Malcapuya and banana island, ayaw na namin magbayad ulit ng entrace tipid mode na)
This day we really enjoyed snorkling and swimming in the beach

Day 4 Shipwreck (yung pinakamababaw na shipwreck) (we really didnt enjoy the snorkling coz the ship is
unreconizable and kind of itchy, maybe coz of jellyfish in the area) (100 pesos feeith )
Pass island ( a two hour boat ride from coron town, its like malcapuya/ banana island pero masmaganda
siya parang Calaguas island sa bicol)(200 pesos entrance)
Coral Garden (masmalalaki ang corals nya compare sa mga nakita namin at masmagaganda)
hindi ako masyado ang enjoy sa day 4 trip namin, sa shipwreck pa lang nasugatan na ko sa thumb

Day 5 Calauit Safari ( You can see girafee, zebra and palawan deer on the wild and you can feed and get a pic
in a close distance)(take note you must have reservation at coron town before going to calauit para
hindi kayo huling grupo na sasakay sa truck)
Maquinit Hot spring ( i guess, you can boil an egg in there)
hindi ako masyado nagandahan sa safari konti lang ang animals, para sa layo ng byahe

Day 6 Bumili ng pasalubong and went back to manila

Masarap din palang maligo sa Pool after maligo ng dagat, walang kami idle time sa coron kahit sa gabi, swimming pa rin

as a review sa tour package na nakuha namin, ayus naman maasikaso naman yung mga boatman and tour guide namin
madami silang maghanda ng food sa lunch namin at sobra sobra kahit pa kasali sa bilang yung mga bangkero at tour guide

sa hotel naman, ayus naman sa sunz en, maganda ang pool especially at night at maasikaso din yung mga staff at madaling kausap kahit yung may ari ng hotel madaling pakiusapan.

ang medyo nakita ko lang problem sa coron ay yung kanilang rotating brownout, nawawala pati cable ng TV
at need din magtipid ng hotel pag wala kuryente dahil limited lang din yung kaya ng kanilang generator

[darthwin]

Hello guys, pahelp naman sa possible itinerary namin kung feasible at kung ano masusuggest. Thanks sa mga tutulong.

Day 1: Arrival at Busuanga Airport 1215pm. Coron Loop Tour, kaya pa ba mag-tour ng mga islands ng ganito ka-late ang arrival?

Day 2: Malcapuya Island, Bulog Dos, Malaroyroy, Banana Island, Overnight sa Banana Island

Day 3: Calumbuyan Island, Lusong Gunboat, Coral Garden, Maquinit Hotspring

Day 4: Souvenir Shopping, Flight back to MLA 305pm

[eeatrice]

^we have the same plan for the first 2 days,
we also plan to have a coron loop on day 1 and we will be arriving at busuanga airport at 12:15PM.

i've talked to mang elmer, and he told me we might just be able to visit 4 spots, the siete pecados, kayangan lake, barracuda lake ang twin lagoon...

[tineli]

Hi, group of 2 here travelling to Coron on June 28-July 1, 2012. I'm looking for people who are willing to share a tour with us to lessen the expenses, plus, it's more fun right? ^^..the more the merrier ^_^. This is our planned itinerary:
4D3N-2
Day 1 – Morning or Afternoon Arrival. Inland Town Tour + Maquinit
Day 2 – Coron Island Loop 1 Day
Day 3 – Malcapuya Banana Bulog Loop 1 Day
Day 4 – Morning or Afternoon Departure

[purpleheadd07]

up ko lang.

anyone stayed at Darayonan Inn lately? yun lang kasi alam kong accommodation dun.

[lenard24]

up ko lang.

anyone stayed at Darayonan Inn lately? yun lang kasi alam kong accommodation dun.

pwede mong tawagan to (02)555-4555 tolFree sila dyan, agents will assists you. ganon ginawa nila samin. golets.com web page nila.

[The Phoenix]

I'm planning a trip to Coron for me and my gf. I reside outside the Philippines. Would greatly appreciate any replies and help from those who have been there or frequent the place.

1) I'm looking to book at Coron Gateway Hotel. Any feedback about this place? I'm not expecting a 5 star hotel but their daily room prices are the most expensive in the list of Coron hotels so I expect at least a 3 1/2 to 4 star place. Will the swimming and snorkeling be done in the various island tours or does the hotel have a beachfront to wade and pool also? Any other hotels of comparable quality/better?

2) They offer packaged tours which are convenient since they include all or almost everything. I will most likely purchase the packaged tour but I am just curious how much it will cost/ I can save if I just purchase the room stay and plan the tours locally when we get there.

Thanks.

[Twinklette]

I forgot how to post pictures here. If you are looking for the standard boat rates in Coron, click on the link below and scroll down to the last photo, where you will find the boat rates.

http://noelizm.blogspot.com/2012/04/...in-lagoon.html

Hi Mr. Noelizm. I would like to ask if you availed the tour package of coron galeri? What about for 2 pax? Will they give you discount, if possible? Actually we are willing to join a group. They offer a promo package for minimum of 6 pax that was 3,500 each. with accommodation (triple sharing), transfer and tours. So we decided to avail their transfers and tours only. Preferably Tour A, Tour B1 and Tour B2. One more question, can we combined the tour B1 and tour B2 in one day? I hope you were familiar to their tour packages. And I will highly appreciate if you will response with my inquiries. We'll be going to coron by next month. Thank you so much

[noelizm]

Hi Mr. Noelizm. I would like to ask if you availed the tour package of coron galeri? What about for 2 pax? Will they give you discount, if possible? Actually we are willing to join a group. They offer a promo package for minimum of 6 pax that was 3,500 each. with accommodation (triple sharing), transfer and tours. So we decided to avail their transfers and tours only. Preferably Tour A, Tour B1 and Tour B2. One more question, can we combined the tour B1 and tour B2 in one day? I hope you were familiar to their tour packages. And I will highly appreciate if you will response with my inquiries. We'll be going to coron by next month. Thank you so much

Hi! I only availed Coron Galeri's 3 tour packages B1, Malcapuya, and Calumbuyan, no discount from their standard rates.

If there is enough time and if your tourmates would agree, they allow B1 & B2 tours to be combined. On my last day, half of my group tourmates combined the Malcapuya and B1 tour in 1 day, while the other half were brought to the port at noon, since we have a plane to catch at 4 pm.

[Twinklette]

Well I hope that our tourmates as you said will agree to combine tour B1 and B2 in just a day coz we don't have enough time.Actually I felt so disappointed to my chosen date since it's 3D2N only and what makes it worst is on the first day we will arrive there at 11am then will depart on the 3rd day at 10am. Anyway, regarding coron galeri, do they really not require deposit? I just want to clarify since you already experienced their services. Thank you!

[CHIN66AY]

Baka may makasabay kami ng june 22-24 pm me... Hoping to share boat expenses 2 pax lang kasi kami ni hubby

[chemp96]

question lang po. punta kami ng boyfriend ko sa coron on July 20 (4pm arrival) to july 24 (3pm departure). madali lang ba magbook ng tour pagdating namin coron. we are thinking kasi na baka mas mura un offer pagdating na dun. is it like El Nido, na nagkalat lang un tour operators & same rate lang lahat? thanks!

[chemp96]

we also want to stay overnight in banana island, madali ba maghanap ng tutuluyan dun kahit walang reservation?

[Twinklette]

Baka may makasabay kami ng june 22-24 pm me... Hoping to share boat expenses 2 pax lang kasi kami ni hubby

Aww.. same thing here. we are just 2 pax. Hopefully we can share boat for the tour with others this coming june 17-19. Anyone?

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Coron is a relatively recent discovery as a beautiful tourist spot.
Coron is located in Busuanga Island, being one of two municipalities therein and is the center of commerce and trade in the Calamianes
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Voucher is good for 2 persons; accommodation is good for 2 to 4 and tour package for a group of 4 or more. Form your own group of 4 or arrange with tour operator to be included in other tour groups.
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Child Policy: Up to 2 children 7 years and below may be accommodated and are free of charge (hotel room only). The total cost of vacation package remains at P6000.
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Coron is a relatively recent discovery as a beautiful tourist spot. It is located in the northern part of Palawan, being a part of the Calamianes Islands composed of four municipalities—Coron, Busuanga, Culion and Linapacan. Coron is located in Busuanga Island, being one of two municipalities therein and is the center of commerce and trade in the Calamianes.

Nestled in Coron at the northernmost tip of Palawan, It is in island composed of towering limestone cliffs, coves, lakes, pockets of white beaches — all beautiful aspects one could think of an island. The rock walls are undercut by waves and been exquisitely carved by wind and sea into sculpted forms and formations.



Coron dazzles with a charm soothing to the senses and spirit --- days of sunshine, shimmering white sand, crystal-clear waters bejeweled with brilliant reefs and exotic marine life.

Unique in all its splendor and richly gifted will all its natural treasures, Coron beckons to the concrete jungle dweller with its stretches of powdery white sand, fascinating view of coral gardens, aquamarime lagoons, therapeutic salt water hot springs, mysterious shipwreck explorations, snorkeling and kayaking, and all-around nature-tripping.

Come and discover Coron … the paradise island in northern Palawan.



3D/2N standard room accommodation: choice of the following hotels

Coron Eco Lodge
Village Lodge
Darayonan Lodge
Seadive Resort
Amphibiko Lodge
Amor Boytek Pension
Roger’s Lodge
Oriental Lodging House
Other similar class hotels
Itinerary:

1st Day

Pick up from airport
Coron Town Tour
- Souvenir Shop

- Harbor Center

- Municipal Plaza

Mt . Tapyas Hill (720 steps)
Swimming at Maquinit Hotspring
2nd Day

Island Tour by boat, with snorkelling
- Siete Pecados

- Kayangan Lake

- Twin Peak

- Twin Lagoon

- Cyc Island

- Vivian Beach

3rd Day

Free Time
Shopping
Check out time at 12noon
Departure
El Compass Travel and Tours


Don Pedro Street, Brgy.3 Coron, Palawan
Mobile: +63 929 6783943 | +63 920 6400572
Reservation Email: elcompasstravelandtours@yahoo.com
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[ShangU]

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[mr_nutritionist]

Hi!

Anyone who already stayed in Apartelle de Gabrielle or Coron Eco Lodge? How was your stay there? I like Apartelle de Gabrielle because of their balcony facing coron island, but i think coron eco lodge has better rooms..

[beach_n_sunsets]

I'm planning a trip to Coron for me and my gf. I reside outside the Philippines. Would greatly appreciate any replies and help from those who have been there or frequent the place.

1) I'm looking to book at Coron Gateway Hotel. Any feedback about this place? I'm not expecting a 5 star hotel but their daily room prices are the most expensive in the list of Coron hotels so I expect at least a 3 1/2 to 4 star place. Will the swimming and snorkeling be done in the various island tours or does the hotel have a beachfront to wade and pool also? Any other hotels of comparable quality/better?

Coron Gateway is located a few meters from the pier and market. It seems out of place because the surrounding area is quite dirty and noisy. Can't say anything about their service since I just saw the hotel on our way to the docking area. We stayed at Gran Vista but based on your requirements, I don't think you'll like it there. It's a 10-min trike ride from town but its aura is very relaxing, very close to nature. We only had fan rooms, though. P400/person/night. Coron is not like Boracay. If you like beach front hotels, you have to go to the islands such as Malcapuya and Banana island. Try to look at Princess of Coron.

2) They offer packaged tours which are convenient since they include all or almost everything. I will most likely purchase the packaged tour but I am just curious how much it will cost/ I can save if I just purchase the room stay and plan the tours locally when we get there.

Thanks.

Coron Island Loop small boat (max. 6 pax) is P1,500. Larger boat is P2,000. The coron loop tour consists of 5-6 sites. Entrance fee is P100-P200.

Malcapuya tour small boat is P3,500 and large boat is P4,000. This tour usually takes the guests to Malcapuya island (P200 entrance fee), Banana Island (P200), Bulog Dos sand bar (P100).

Try to backread or check this site for other sites' entrance fees.

If you do a DIY tour, your boatman serves as your tour guide and cook also. You also have to buy from the market and your boatman will cook the food while you're swimming or snorkeling. Usually, the packaged tours have separate tour guides and charge P500/day (based on our package).

Hope this helps!

[sparkyboi]

hi ms twink,were are willing to combine b1-b2 tour,,kitakits nlng tyo sa coron galeri sa june 17,afternoon to finalize our itirenary oks b?smile..

[noelizm]

Well I hope that our tourmates as you said will agree to combine tour B1 and B2 in just a day coz we don't have enough time.Actually I felt so disappointed to my chosen date since it's 3D2N only and what makes it worst is on the first day we will arrive there at 11am then will depart on the 3rd day at 10am. Anyway, regarding coron galeri, do they really not require deposit? I just want to clarify since you already experienced their services. Thank you!

On my first 2 tours with Coron Galeri, they asked for about 50% deposit. On the third tour, I just paid during the tour day.

Sayang, your first and last days will be spent on travel. If you want to maximize your stay, you may want to hire a boat to see Kayangan lake and nearby islands after a quick lunch during your arrival date. Then you join Malcapuya, Calumbuyan, or other tours on your second day.