Coron at Night: What Is There to Do After Sunset?
The tour boats return. The dive shops start washing their equipment. Wet clothes appear on hotel balconies.
And Coron changes pace.
Don't expect the nightlife of Boracay, Manila or Cebu.
Coron evenings are generally more about dinner, drinks, music and recovering from the day's adventures than partying until sunrise.
But there's still plenty to do.
Start With Sunset
Before thinking about nightlife, watch the day disappear.
Mt. Tapyas is the classic choice. Climb before sunset and you'll have panoramic views across Coron Town, the harbor and surrounding islands.
If you don't feel like climbing hundreds of steps, find a rooftop, waterfront spot or viewpoint and order something cold instead.
Soak at Maquinit Hot Spring
One of Coron's best evening activities doesn't involve alcohol at all.
Head to Maquinit Hot Spring after your island tour.
The naturally heated saltwater feels particularly good after a day of swimming, snorkeling or diving.
Going toward the end of the day also avoids some of the midday heat.
Check the current closing and last-entry times before leaving town, as these can change.
Eat Properly
Coron Town has become surprisingly diverse for somewhere its size.
You'll find Filipino food, seafood, pizza, pasta, burgers, Asian dishes, vegetarian options and increasingly sophisticated restaurants.
After spending the day eating tour-boat lunch on a beach, dinner is your opportunity to slow down.
And don't necessarily choose somewhere because it's busy with tourists.
Walk a few streets away and try somewhere local too.
Find Some Live Music
Coron has a small but active bar scene.
Places such as The BrewHouse and Bam Bar are among the venues associated with drinks and live entertainment.
You'll also find rooftop bars and smaller places scattered around town.
The atmosphere tends to be social rather than sophisticated—which suits Coron rather well.
Try Karaoke
If you want a genuinely Filipino evening, sing.
Karaoke—or KTV—is enormously popular throughout the Philippines, and Coron is no exception.
Some venues offer private rooms, while others combine karaoke with bars and restaurants.
Don't worry about being good.
That has never been a requirement for karaoke in the Philippines.
Get a Massage
After climbing, diving, snorkeling and sitting on wooden boat benches, this may be the most sensible option of all.
Coron has everything from simple massage shops to hotel spas, with hilot, traditional Filipino massage, available in some establishments.
Or Simply Walk Around
Coron Town is compact enough that an evening can be as simple as walking around the center, having dessert, stopping somewhere for a drink and watching the town operate after dark.
That's worth doing at least once.
Coron isn't a destination where you need to fill every hour with another attraction.
Sometimes the perfect evening after eight hours of island hopping is remarkably simple:
shower, dinner, cold drink—and absolutely nothing planned for the next three hours.
Discover Coron from sunrise to after dark with ilovecoron.com.
Because I Love Coron.
