Saturday, March 26, 2011

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Video Trip







How to get there:

By plane: Fly into Busuanga from Manila with PAL Express, Cebu Pacific or Zest Air.
Vans going to Coron are available at the airport(~45 minutes)
SuperFerry [1] stops in Coron on their way to Puerto Princesa.
Leave Manila on Friday afternoon (4:15pm)and arrives in Coron early Saturday morning (5:30 am). Heads back to Manila on Sunday night (10:45 pm).
Tricycles are everywhere downtown.
Motorcycles are available for rent.

Carbon Resort [location: Uson island, fronting Coron Town]
















Explore Coron Island!

Mt. Tapyas hike - If you are staying in the Coron main town, you can walk to the foot of Mt. Tapyas or grab a tricycle for P8 (March 2010).The hike reportedly is a 700+ step stairs to the top, the entrance is found at the side of community basketball court.
Experience a breathtaking view of the sunset, recommended to start setting out at 4pm.

Siete Pecados is popularized by the shoot of a local television show of a mermaid love story. Experience swimming in an aquarium, beautiful corals and a great variety of fishes.There is a caretaker who will collect entrance fee from tourists. Recommended time to snorkle is around 1pm to 2pm. Current can be strong in the morning.This is one of the best sites to snorkel in Coron. Myth suggests that seven kids swam from the main island to escape it and follow their parents.They all drowned and the place where they drowned is where the islands are now present.

Barracuda Lake on Coron Island is amazing. Bring goggles or snorkles to observe underwater rock formations. It is known for having a thermocline, where the water heats up as you decend into the lake.

Kayangan Lake. Before approaching the lake, go over the cave and glimpse at the great view on top of the mountain.This view is the most photographed area in Palawan.It is also judged as the cleanest lake in the country.

Twin Lagoon. The water and towering rocks are great photos for poster.On low tide, experience kayaking under the hole of the rock.

CYC Island is nice but gets very busy. It's the only free beach in the area.
Skeleton Wreck is a snorkeling destination where you can see a sunken ship even while snorkeling. Around it are beautiful corals.

Banol is very picturesque with its flower trees set against the rocky island. It has sugary fine white sand in its beachline.

Diving - Lots of wreck diving and some decent coral as well.
Hot spring. Beautiful place to hang out in the evening to end up a tiring day.

Go camping on a (somewhat) deserted island. There are a couple of islands to check out.

Malcapuya & Banana Island- Beautiful Islands with very fine white sand beach just like Boracay (or better).

Coron Market