Palawan is gaining more popularity as Conde Nast
Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines named it the best island in the
world. Well this accolade is fit for the beautiful scenery the islands has to offer.
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| Flying over Coron |
I’m also particularly happy because this time, I will be with my family
for a vacation which makes it extra special.
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| Coron bound |
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| Headed to Coron town proper |
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| Beautiful scenery on route to Coron town |
Thanks to Agoda, was able to book our stay at Sunz En Coron which is a
quaint boutique resort. (What I liked is that our room opens to the pool directly, good thing there were no rowdy guests that time). The beauty of booking via Agoda is that I get the best deals and I get to earn points everytime I book.
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| Sunz En Coron |
Also, we booked 2 whole day private tours via Calamianes tours and got their Coron Island Ultimate Tour and their Sun, Sea and Sand Eco Tour. Very friendly staff at their office and easy to transact with. We also were told to pay after we were done with both tours (they accept credit cards which is also convenient).
Here's a daily breakdown of our trip:
DAY 1
Since our tours were scheduled for the entire day, our 1st day in Coron was
dedicated to just lounging at the resort and enjoying some downtime at the
pool.
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| Room and pool of Sunz En Coron |
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| Our room |
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| Pool time |
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| Sunz En Coron pool at night |
Day 2
Our first tour was the Coron Island Ultimate Tour. This is a must since you'll get to see the famous sights in Coron. First stop, Twin
Lagoon.What's special is that you'll swim through a little cave to get inside.
Next was Kayangan lake with the famous view and the challenging hike (you need to hike up and
back down to reach it).
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| View from the top at Kayangan Lake |
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| Clear waters of Kayangan Lake |
We had lunch at Calachuchi beach and though it rained,
we were still happy. Once the rain stopped, we headed to Siete Picados and
Coral Gardens for incredible snorkeling. The place was teaming with fish and
corals! Last stop of the was Maquinit Hot Springs for some relaxation and to
rest our muscles from all that swimming we did.
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| View from Calachuchi beach |
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| Headed to the Coral Gardens |
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| We found Nemo |
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| Going to Maquinit hot spring |
Day 3
Our next tour was the Sun, Sea and Sand Eco Tour. As the name implies, it's more relaxed since we’ll be spending most of
the day at the beach (which I like!). 1st stop was Malcapuya Island. It was quite a boat ride, but it was worth it. There, we had our
family photo taken which was a lot of fun and a lot of selfies.
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| Headed to Malcapuya island |
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| Relaxing by the beach at Malcapuya |
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| Selfie time at Malcapuya |
Next on the agenda was snorkeling around a Japanese shipwreck which was really cool (and my nephew enjoyed it a lot). To cap the day, and our
trip, we spend the remaining hours at CYC beach.
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| When I have CYC beach to myself |
Day 4
No more tours for today, just passing the time poolside before heading back to the city.
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| Tanning time |
This is my 2nd time visiting Coron and I must say I can’t get enough of
it! There is so
much I haven’t seen (Calauit Safari Park and Tapyas View deck), which makes an excellent excuse to come back again.
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| Thanks Coron! Til' next time. :) |
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