Coron Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Palawan
About Coron
Coron is the name of the largest town (population 52,000 in 2015) onBusuanga Island, and the name of a smaller island just offshore. In September 1944, a fleet of Japanese ships hiding in the harbor were sunk in a daring raid by the US Navy. The result is around ten well-preserved shipwrecks in fairly shallow water (10-40m) surrounded with coral reef. Barracuda and Kayangan lakes on Coron Island are stunning locations, and good for snorkeling, and the island is the ancestral domain of an indigenous tribe who are managing the island in a sustainable way and keeping outsiders at a distance and offshore at night. The first inhabitants of Coron were the Tagbanuas who belong to the second wave ofAustronesianswho migrated to this area some 5,000 years ago. They were a nomadic, seafaring people,
Top Attractions in Coron
Explore the best things to see and do in Coron:
- ★Cheron Island
- ★Chindonan Island Resort & Divecenter
- ★Coron Divers
- ★Discovery Divers
- ★Freediving
- ★Kingfisher Park
- ★Neptune Dive Center
- ★Rocksteady Dive Center
Where to Eat in Coron
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bistro Coron
- 🍴KokosNuss Resort
- 🍴La Sirenetta
- 🍴SeaDive Resort
- 🍴Singapore Restaurant & Bar
- 🍴Trattoria Altrov’é - Coron Italian Restaurant and Pizza Place
Where to Stay in Coron
- 🏨Amphibi-Ko Resort
- 🏨Apo Pension House
- 🏨Balaibinda Lodge
- 🏨Coron Ecolodge
- 🏨Coron Hilltop View Resort
- 🏨Coron Reef Pension
Coron Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: