Hello everyone!
It's finally time to put a cap on this "first visit to Coron thing" because it's been ages. I have also decided to wrap up everything in the travel series that I have started, but haven't finished yet including those travels from 2020. I will dedicate a big chunk of my time in the coming months to posting everything I have set aside in the past three years. Procrastination would have been a daily struggle, but I got challenged by my new recruits here in Hive. I know they're very enthusiastic about posting, so it would be a shame if I'll always procrastinate. Plus, they're all content creators, so it's time to up the game. I also want to start a clean slate in terms of content in the second half of the year.
My usual posts would have been all about landscapes and I rarely include myself in the photos, but it's time to change the tune a little bit. In this post, I decided to include the photos taken using my phone that otherwise would have been stuck in Google Photos. Be warned.
Photodump Ahead
It would be a waste not to share the other spots in the tour that I haven't covered yet, so I decided to have this post as the final part of the Coron Island tour. But first, I have a lot of photos on my phone that were taken on Bulog Dos Island.
Bulog Dos Island
I feel that the following photos are just validation that I've been to these places. You can click the link above to head directly to the reason why I thought Palawan is now the best island in the world. No words would aptly describe my whole experience while I was there.
I noted in my previous post about Bulog Dos Island that from the area where our boat was docked up to every corner of the island, everything's instagrammable.
I also noticed that the branches without leaves give so much character to the island. It's like a stark contrast to the clear waters below. At least for me, there's so much beauty that's packed in a tiny island that can't even be seen on the map.
Didn't I warn you of the photo dump? I didn't care then if I was sunburnt to the crisp because the island was so beautiful and I felt I would lose a lot if I won't explore its nooks and crannies. I won't care now if you will get tired of my face. 🙃
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I mean who wouldn't get carried by these sceneries? It's definitely worth visiting again.
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Bulog Dos Island was on the third day of our Coron Island tour. We had more time exploring the island because the guide decided that we would have lunch there before proceeding to the second and third islands in the tour. The second island is Ditaytayan Island and its famous sandbar.
Ditaytayan Sandbar
For some reason, I only have a few decent photos in the sandbar. I got tired and lazy that I didn't even get out of the boat. It's okay though. I still have unprocessed photos from our second visit. I'll share them soon!
We visited Coron immediately after it was opened to tourists after the pandemic, so there were only a few people on the island. I noticed that there were skinny dogs that ran in the sandbar. The guide told us that they're owned by a single inhabitant of the island. They were given food by the tourists, but due to the pandemic, they got so skinny. After Ditaytayan Island, we immediately went to Malcapuya Island, where we stayed until the afternoon.
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This is going backward, but whatever. I never even followed chronological order in my posts. Anyway, on the second day, after visiting Kayangan Lake and Barracuda Lake we went to Beach 91 and had lunch there.
Beach 91
Another spot where I got lazy and had no decent photos. If you'll search Beach 91, it's a usual stopover for lunch when you tour around Coron. There are cottages there where the food is served. While waiting for the food or after lunch, you can take a dip in its crystal clear waters.
After lunch, we went to CYC Beach, the only public beach in Coron.
CYC Beach
CYC Beach or Coron Youth Club Beach is a famous destination for locals as it's the only beach that has no entrance fees. All the other beaches have fees that are already included in your tour fee. The waters surrounding the beach are shallow, so during a hot summer day, the water will feel lukewarm.
It was another lazy moment that I didn't even bother getting out of the boat. I just had fun while interacting with a vendor on a boat. They have drinks and snacks, but they're a little bit expensive. You should try their ice candy.
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After CYC Beach, we went to the second to the last spot for the day. Malwawey Coral Garden is in the middle between CYC Beach and Twin Lagoon. I had fun snorkeling, but the current that day was too strong.
Malwawey Coral Garden
There's nothing much to say about Malwawey Coral Garden because the beauty lies underwater. If I'm not mistaken, I didn't have my GoPro at this time because it got damaged during one of my freediving sessions in Moalboal, so I had no underwater photos. Since I didn't have underwater photos, I decided that I should go back. Let me just dump a few photos of the view from the coral garden.
We didn't stay long at the coral garden because of the strong current and it was already getting late into the afternoon. We immediately went to the Twin Lagoon, our last destination of that day.
Twin Lagoon
It has always been the sharp and jagged karst formations that are in contrast with the crystal clear waters. It's what made me feel in love with Coron. You can click the link above to marvel at the photos from the lagoon. Here, I'll just share the photos as we floated while marveling at those amazing formations.
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I can still remember the feeling that afternoon. The water was lukewarm at the surface until the hips. From the legs down, it was cold. The guide said that the cold water below was from the mountains the seeped into the lagoon. It was a peculiar sensation.
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I guess that's all for this post. I'll share about El Nido soon! But I'll bet you got lost in all of my jumbled thoughts. Don't worry. Here's a complete list of this tour:
Day 1
[1] Mt. Tapyas
[2] Maquinit Hot Spring
Day 2
[1] Islands in Coron
[2] Kayangan Lake
[3] Barracuda Lake
[4] Beach 91
[5] CYC Beach
[6] Malwawey Coral Garden
[7] Twin Lagoon
Day 3
[1] Bulog Dos Island
[2] Ditaytayan Sandbar
[3] Malcapuya Island
Kim Ybañez
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Your photos have just put a smile on my face 😊
With us it is currently just gray, wet and cold.
Since you like to dream times on such beautiful islands, like the one you visited. The color of the water is just awesome. I hope someday to be able to visit such a wonderful place.
!ALIVE
Thank you! Glad to know this post made a difference in your mood. I'm just so happy to promote what the Philippines has to offer.
The pictures you took of this place are so good that it looks like fantasy.
The water looks crystal clear and calm and it doesn't look like the beaches are too crowded either, I love it.
Best of all the view of the beach and the mountains in the background, it has it all.
You do well taking all the pictures you can in such a beautiful place not everyone can enjoy it.
Thanks for sharing.
I guess it's because this was from March last year and it was immediately after Palawan was opened to tourists. But even during normal days, they have put a limit on the number of tourists that the islands can accommodate. It means you can't enter Coron without a tour agency.
What beautiful islands. The water looks crystal clear and translucent. I guess living in such a beautiful panorama it's almost inevitable to over relax jajaj.
Thank you very much for sharing !LUV
One of the best destinations in the world. No doubt. And my best destination so far.
Lovely places!
Even we in Italy have a part of the beach very similar to the one in the photos.
Blue-green water and very white sand; the problem is the sand is actually limestone dumped by a chemical industry that produces sodium bicarbonate!
I saw that one in a documentary. It became a tourist spot that's peculiar because it was next to a factory. I'm glad the white sand beaches here are natural. Well, except those in Manila Bay that are dumped with limestone for aesthetic purposes.
Wow!wow!wow! Infinite wow's...
This is literally Paradise. That's all I'm gonna say.
My brain freezed. I just realized that I had no idea about how beautiful Asia is...really.
One of the best islands in Asia for many years - Palawan. It's worth a visit.
I'm gonna check it out. Thanks for the tip. 😁
I will visit Asia someday,and not just a country or two. I've seen on hive so many beautiful places from where you are and around that. Actually, if I go only in the places you visited...its more than enough.
Way to finish strong. These places and that water. Wow, gorgeous.
Still one of the best places I've visited that I said I'll be back when I was still there. True enough, I went back two months later and I was still amazed just like the first time. I can't wait to share my freediving videos when I was there.
Wow! I love the sea color in the first photos you shared. I would love to swim in a place like the one you shared in the last photos. The Philippines has very good places to visit. I hope that you can go again to take some underwater photos.
By the way, I shared your post in LeoThreads. You can see the Thread here.
I actually went back two months later and I have freediving videos. I'll share them soon!
You are truly a Hive Rockstar @ybanezkin26, I have seen many people In the OCD community who joining the Hive because of you, and inspired by your photography, You are doing an amazing job. Keep it up the good work, You work is awesome.
Thank you! Wow! I guess my friends are just awesome. LOL
yes, because you are awesome ;)
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That's the paradise
Excellent post bro
the mountains and waters were very nice.
Coron is such a wonderful and amazing place for visiting. The biggest advantage of going to such places is that no matter how tense a person is, he forgets his tension and has a great time. Here in Pakistan, the weather has not come yet to go and bathe at such a beach. If I ever get a chance in my life, I will definitely visit this place because it looks like heaven. Thanks for sharing your happiness with us.
Glad to have showcased what my country has to offer. I hope you can visit one day.
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Wow! Such an amazing travel and write up. I’ll save this for future travels!
Bring fins CJ! Surreal underwater scenes especially in Kayangan and Barracuda Lakes.
Hoooy! Kanindot madiii! 😍 kanus.a ka balik? Akoy kukuyog hahahha
Dugay pa madi kay sige rako balik2x Palawan. Mag Siargao sa ta. Vietnam pa diay. 😄
Palawan is really your playground. Kinsay gabalik-balik sa island nga mura rag niadtog Colon! Awesome travels, Kim! ☺️
Laban ra jud ang sig balik2x Palawan no? Balabac nasad sunod Maria. Murag Maldives ang kanindot daw.
Wow, those beaches! Crystal clear water, white snow and almost NO people. What a lovely place to be 🙂
Almost no people due to the pandemic. Now, it might be a different scene, but I'm sure it's still very beautiful.
how gorgeous! The crystalline water, the blue of that ocean is spectacular, I loved this place, it reminds me a lot of Mochima, which is a national park in Venezuela that has beautiful beaches like this one
I'm not sure if I've curated someone from Venezuela who shared about Mochima, but it's indeed beautiful. I wonder why only a few shared about it in Hive.
Yay! 🤗
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Those views are gorgeous @ybanezkim26! Love it.
Thanks! It's much better in person.
Yours pictures of Coron Island Tour are so beautifull
Thanks!
The cleanest and most beautiful lake. Photo as from another planet. You look at the photo and want to be there. Amazing trip, I think you were impressed
It's not a lake. It's a lagoon. Well, almost a lake because it's said to be brackish water due to the freshwater coming from the mountains that are mixed with the saltwater.