Coron & Busuanga for the Adventurous: Go Beyond the Usual Tours
If your idea of a holiday is lying beside a swimming pool for seven days, Coron can certainly accommodate you.
But that's not where these islands become really interesting.
Coron and Busuanga are an enormous natural playground for adventurous travelers.
Go underwater, underground, into the forest or simply take a road and see where it leads.
Dive Into WWII History
Coron is one of Asia's great wreck-diving destinations.
Japanese ships sunk during the American air attack of September 1944 now lie across Coron Bay.
Some are accessible to recreational divers, while deeper and more technically demanding dives are available for appropriately trained and experienced divers.
Not certified?
You can still snorkel over the shallow Lusong Gunboat.
Explore Caves on Black Island
Head north into Busuanga and eventually out to Black Island — Malajon Island.
The journey alone takes you far from the standard Coron circuit.
Once there, explore limestone caves and natural pools before swimming or snorkeling beneath the island's huge dark cliffs.
Chase Waterfalls
Busuanga isn't only about the sea.
The municipality currently identifies seven waterfalls, including Concepcion Falls and lesser-known locations such as Chinibayan Falls.
Some are relatively easy to reach. Others take you much further into rural Busuanga.
Conditions can change considerably between wet and dry seasons, so ask locally before setting out.
Kayak Instead of Taking the Boat
Kayaking changes your perspective completely.
Rather than watching the coastline from a tour boat, you can paddle through mangroves, sheltered bays and limestone landscapes.
It's quieter, slower and considerably closer to nature.
Go Looking for a Dugong
Northern Busuanga offers one of the area's most unusual wildlife experiences: dugong watching around Calauit.
This isn't a zoo encounter.
You're searching for a wild marine mammal in its natural environment, so sightings can never be guaranteed.
That uncertainty is part of the experience.
Take the Road North
Perhaps the simplest adventure requires no boat at all.
Rent a motorbike—only if you're an experienced rider—or hire a vehicle and travel through Busuanga.
Explore Concepcion, Salvacion, Old Busuanga, Ocam-Ocam and the roads toward Calauit.
Stop at waterfalls. Find a local restaurant. Take an unfamiliar road. Stay overnight instead of racing back to Coron Town.
Go Beyond the Checklist
Adventure doesn't necessarily mean doing something dangerous.
Sometimes it simply means going beyond the itinerary everyone else is following.
Dive a wreck. Paddle through mangroves. Explore a cave. Swim beneath a waterfall. Search for a dugong. Travel north until Coron Town feels very far away.
The famous lagoons may bring you here.
The adventure begins when you start exploring beyond them.
Discover the adventurous side of Coron and Busuanga with ilovecoron.com.
Because I Love Coron.
