Where we dive.

From the world's most famous thermocline lake to private lagoons nobody else may enter: nine places in and around Coron, the ones that make it the best freediving in the Philippines.

Coron Town · our officeBarracuda LakeCoron Island · ~42 m deep

Pins use the GPS given in our site guides, so they're approximate. The Lusong and East Tangat wrecks (west) and Cathedral Cave (south) are off this map.

Getting to Coron.

An island destination takes a little planning. The short version, from our full travel guide:

  • By air

    Busuanga Airport (USU) is 30 minutes from Coron town. About 1 hour from Manila/Clark, fares ₱3,000–₱6,000; direct from Cebu in ~1 h 20. Shared van ₱250 per person.

  • By sea

    Overnight ferries from Manila (~11–12 h, from ₱1,000); fast ferries from El Nido in 3.5–5 h (₱1,760–₱2,533).

  • Meeting point

    Dayon Hostel, National Highway, Barangay 1: our booking office, and a quiet budget stay where courses start with no early travel.