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The headline things to do in Coron

From the Coron guide — these are the items that anchor a 3-day visit. For the full breakdown, read the Coron travel guide.

1. Kayangan Lake — Coron Island

   Often called the cleanest lake in the Philippines — a saltwater-freshwater mix surrounded by 100 m limestone karsts, reached from the bangka by a 10-minute climb up a wooden staircase past a viewpoint overlooking Kayangan Bay (the iconic Coron postcard shot). Tagbanwa entry fee PHP 300. Swimming and snorkelling allowed; no diving.

2. Twin Lagoon — Coron Island

   A double lagoon connected by a low rock arch you swim under (or duck through at high tide) into the inner lagoon — vertical limestone walls drop straight into 18 m of jade water. Bring a kayak or a swim noodle. PHP 200 Tagbanwa entry.

3. Barracuda Lake — Coron Island

   A famous technical-dive site — a freshwater lake on top of a saltwater layer with a thermocline at 14 m where the water jumps from 28°C to 38°C. Resident barracuda visible from the surface. Reached by a short scramble over jagged limestone (water shoes essential). PHP 200 entry.

4. WWII Japanese wrecks (Irako, Akitsushima, Olympia Maru, Okikawa Maru) — Coron Bay

   Twelve Imperial Japanese Navy vessels sunk by US carrier strikes on 24 September 1944 — depths range from 10 m (Lusong Gunboat penetrable for snorkellers) to 40 m (Akitsushima seaplane tender for advanced divers). The Irako refrigeration ship (35 m) is the most-dived; Olympia Maru and Okikawa Maru are good for open-water certified beginners.

5. Mount Tapyas viewpoint — Coron town

   724 steps to a 210-metre cross-topped viewpoint above Coron town with a panorama of Coron Bay, Coron Island's karsts, and the Calamian island chain stretching south. Sunset is the moment; the climb takes 30 minutes. PHP 50 entry. The lit cross is visible from town all night.

6. Maquinit Hot Springs — 6 km east of Coron town

   A pair of natural saltwater hot springs (38-40°C) in mangrove swampland 15 minutes east of Coron town — heated by a nearby volcanic vent. PHP 200 entry. Best after sunset when the water cools and the bats begin emerging from the surrounding mangroves.

7. Malcapuya Island — 1 hr south by bangka

   A long white-sand beach on a small private island 1 hour south of Coron town by bangka — typically combined with Banana Island and Bulog Dos as the "Southern Tour" option. PHP 250 entry. Less crowded than the Coron Island lagoons; good for a beach day.

8. Calauit Safari Park — Calauit Island (4 hr north)

   A 4-hour boat-and-jeep trip north to Calauit island where giraffes, zebras and other African animals were brought from Kenya in the 1970s by the Marcos regime. Animals roam free; you tour by jeep with a guide. Most travellers add Calauit as a 1-2 day extension to a Coron base.

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