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Malcapuya, Banana and Ditaytayan Islands

Individual tours – different sites

Island hopping on one of our speedboats (22ft or 16ft) is 6,000 pesos per day for up to 2 guests, plus 500 per extra guest after 2. Price includes boat, captain, gas, and snorkeling gear but not entrance fees or lunch. We can provide a packed lunch for 450 pesos per person or you can bring your own. We have 3 routes we offer:

North shore Coron Island

A breathtaking aerial view of jagged limestone cliffs surrounded by crystal-clear turquoise waters and lush greenery. Island hopping reveals the majestic seascape stretching towards distant islands and the renowned Twin Lagoons under a bright blue sky, perfect for exhilarating boat tours. — Twin Lagoons

This is close to Coron town, so it’s best done on your pickup day or dropoff day, so that you save and don’t pay for the transfer between the resort and Coron. The tour includes the most famous sites here, including stunning Kayangan Lake (300 peso entrance fee per person), Barracuda Lake (200 peso entrance fee per person), Twin Lagoons (200 peso entrance fee per person), and snorkeling a coral garden at two small islands.

Lusang, Coral and Pass Island

Aerial view of a tropical island, reminiscent of El Nido, with lush green vegetation surrounded by turquoise waters. White sandy beaches line the island, and a few boats are anchored nearby. Clear water reveals patches of coral reefs, making it one of the best snorkeling spots.

This route is our favorite and is possible even on windy days. It includes the best snorkeling sites in the entire Coron area. You start at Lusang Gunboat, a shallow World War Two shipwreck, and then snorkel at Coral Garden, the best-preserved coral reef we have here. Then off to Pass Island, a gorgeous round sand beach with palm trees and picnic tables (250 peso entrance fee).

Malcapuya, Banana and Ditaytayan Islands

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These three islands to our south all have gorgeous sand beaches and good snorkeling. It can be a bit wavey getting there. They have entrance fees of around 200 pesos each.

Scuba Diving

A scuba diver explores a sunken shipwreck underwater, remnants of a once-glorious boat tour. The wreck is covered in seaweed and marine growth, surrounded by a hazy, blue-green ocean. Equipped with scuba gear, the diver observes the eerie remains closely.

Scuba diving fun dives are 1500 pesos plus gear 650 per day, tanks 250, and gas and captain if you use a speedboat to go out to shipwrecks. There’s an entire World War Two Japanese fleet sunk here, so there are so many shipwrecks to explore. Also a lot of reefs, including our house reef, which is especially great for night dives, which are 250 pesos extra. A lot of species of crabs and shrimps, including decorator crabs, and purple bobtail squid, cuttlefish, the occasional seahorse or frogfish, nudibranchs, turtles, etc.

Water-skiing and kneeboarding also available, 3000 pesos for 30 minutes.
Extra queen foam mattresses are available for extra guests.
We provide free filtered drinking water in the local blue jugs.

Menu:
Breakfasts are 350 pesos per person. Eggs to order with bacon or sausage or pancakes or potatoes. Served with fruit. Oatmeal with raisins and soy milk also available.

Lunches and dinners are 450 pesos per person. A wide range of dishes are possible, both Filipino and foreign. We have good ribeye steaks and sausages (Hungarian, Mexican Chorizo, etc), pepperoni, imported cheeses, etc from a great local German deli. We also can get fresh local tuna, prawns, crab, and lobster. Filipino favorites include chicken adobo, pork or fish sinigang soup, local vegetables, mango float for dessert, etc. Just let us know what you prefer and we can cater to your tastes. We can grill on the BBQ also. Some items, such as steak and seafood, cost extra.