2022 COVID-19 Update - Budget Travel Travel Guide

oron has beautiful lakes, lagoons and beaches. Just like EL Nido have to take a boat to get to them. Tours are not as standardized as El Nido so expect to see different names at each tour provider. We used JY Tours while we were there and were pleased and highly recommend them. These were the tours that they offered: Tour A Tour B Ultimate Tour (Combines Tour A and B) Tour C1 Tour C2 Reefs and Wrecks Tour Calauit Safari Tour Coron Town Tour The most popular tours (and most crowded) are the Tours A and B or the Ultimate Tour. Expect crowds and little privacy. Typical stops for each tour are: Tour A – P900 -Las Islas de Coral -CYC Beach -Sunset Beach/ Atyawan Beach -Quin Reef -Green Lagoon -Kayangan Lake Price: P900 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, Swiss Franc) Tour B – P1200 -Barracuda Lake -Twin Lagoon -Skeleton Wreck -Reef Garden -Smith Beach Price: P1200 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, Swiss Franc) Ultimate Tour – P1500 -Siete Picados -Kayangan Lake -Twin Lagoon -Skeleton Wreck -Las Islas de Coral -Sunset Beach/ Atyawan Beach -CYC Beach Price: P1500 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, Swiss Franc) Tour C1 (Island Escapade) – P1200 -Malcapuya Island -Waling Waling Island (Bulog Uno) -Bamboo Island Beach Price: P1200 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, Swiss Franc) Tour C2 (Island Escapade) – P1200 -Malcapuya Island/ Ditaytayan Island -Banana Island -Bulog Dos Island Price: P1500 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, Swiss Franc) Reefs and Wrecks Tour – P1300 -Pass Island -Lusong Gunboat -Lusong Coral Garden -East Tangat Wreck Price: P1300 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, Swiss Franc) Calauit Safari Tour – P2500 -Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary -Ocam-ocam Beach -Pamalican Island -Busuanga Town proper Price: P2500 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, Swiss Franc) Coron Town Tour with Dinner – P900 -Lualhati Park -Souvenir Shop -Maquinit Hotspring -Mt. Tapyas View Deck Price: P900 (approx. $USD, $CAD, €EUR, £GBP, ¥JPY, ¥CNY, $AUD, [convert number900 from"PHP" Most tours start at 8:00am and return back to El Nido Harbor at 4:30pm. Expect to spend your entire day out on the sea. Twin Lagoon (Tour B and Ultimate Tour) Tour C2 (Bulog Dos) Tour C2 (Bulog Dos) COMPARISION OF CORON TOURS Cost Features Popularity Seclusion Beaching Snorkeling Tour A P900 Beaches, Snorkeling and Lakes 1 NoneCrowded ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tour B P1200 Reefs, Wrecks, Snorkeling 3 SomeLess Crowded ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ultimate Tour P1500 Combines A and B 2 NoneCrowded ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tour C1Island Escapade P1200 Less Crowded Beaches 4 & 5 SomeModerate Crowds ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tour C2Island Escapade P1200 Less Crowded Beaches 4 & 5 SomeModerate Crowds ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Reefs and Wrecks Tour P1300 Lots of Snorkeling 6 NoneCrowded ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Calauit Safari Tour P2500 Safari and Remote Islands 7 Least Crowded ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Coron Town Tour P900 Explore the town 8 Touristy ★ ★ Note: Different companies have different names for tours. The names above are used by JY Tours in Coron. SO WHICH TOURS SHOULD YOU TAKE? All the tours in Coronare very different. Which tour you should do depends depends on how many days you have in Coron and what you're looking for - to Relax on a Beach, Snorkel or deal with Crowds in the Lagoons. Most tours are pretty crowded now that Coron is no longer a hidden gem. We recommend combining Shared tours with a Private Tour (if you have enough time). Relax on a Beach I Don't Mind Crowds I want to snorkel 1 Day Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate 2 Days Tour C2Ultimate UltimateTour C2 UltimateReefs and Wrecks 3 Days Tour C2UltimatePrivate Tour(ie. Black Island) UltimateTour C2Reefs and Wrecks UltimateReefs and WrecksTour C2 4 Days Tour C2UltimatePrivate Tours x2(ie. Black Island) UltimateTour C2Reefs and WrecksPrivate Tours x1(ie. Black Island) UltimateReefs and WrecksPrivate Tours x2(ie. Black Island) HIGHLIGHTS OF CORON TOURS Tour A SNORKELING, LAKES (AND CROWDED BEACHES) -Las Islas de Coral -CYC Beach -Sunset Beach/ Atyawan Beach -Quin Reef -Green Lagoon -Kayangan Lake Tour A tends to be crowded. Expect to be on a boat with 10-20 other people. Each location will also be pretty crowded. Tour A (Big Lagoon) Tour B LAKES AND SNORKLEING (AND CROWDED BEACHES) -Barracuda Lake -Twin Lagoon -Skeleton Wreck -Reef Garden -Smith Beach Twin Lagoon (Tour B and Ultimate Tour) Ultimate Tour THE BEST OF TOURS A AND B -Siete Picados -Kayangan Lake -Twin Lagoon -Skeleton Wreck -Las Islas de Coral -Sunset Beach/ Atyawan Beach -CYC Beach Twin Lagoon (Ultimate Tour) Tour C1 (Islands) LESS CROWDED BEACHES -Malcapuya Island -Waling Waling Island (Bulog Uno) -Bamboo Island Beach Tour C2 (Beach) Tour C2 (Islands) LESS CROWDED BEACHES -Malcapuya Island/ Ditaytayan Island -Banana Island -Bulog Dos Island Tour C2 (Beach) Reefs and Wrecks SNORKELING GALORE -Pass Island -Lusong Gunboat -Lusong Coral Garden -East Tangat Wreck Tour D (Beach) Calauit Safari Tour SAFARI AND WRECKS -Pass Island -Lusong Gunboat -Lusong Coral Garden -East Tangat Wreck Tour D (Beach) Coron Town Tour TOWN TOUR -Lualhati Park -Souvenir Shop -Maquinit Hotspring -Mt. Tapyas View Deck Tour D (Beach)