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Island Hopping in Coron Coron has some pretty amazing lagoons, surrounded by cliffs and limestones. The main attractions are the freshwater Lake Kayangan, but also the Twin Lagoon and the Barracuda Lake are equally impressive. I recommend doing island hopping to get to see all these places. Pretty much every tour operator and hotel in town can help you organizing island hopping. Tour A and B seems to cover most of the main attractions.
The most photographed spot in Coron. You have to climb up a bit to get this shot. It's half way to Kayangan Lake.
We did tour A and B, booked through The Travel Boss PH. While we had some hiccups on the first tour (one hour delay, cramped boat, we had to sit on the floor), the second tour went quite smooth. Island Hopping in Coron is a way cheaper than in El Nido, and it's less …show more content…
This is part of Tour C.
So what to do? How to escape the crowds and still get an enjoyable island experience in El Nido? Good question. I'm concerned about the numbers of boats going out for island hopping every day. I'm not sure how they will manage the large amounts of tourists in the future. Personally I'd recommend 2 things to avoid a bad experience. If you can, visit El Nido outside peak season. If you can't avoid this, safe up some extra bucks and invest in a private island hopping tour. Hire a local to show you around the archipelago. It is more expensive do island hopping on a private tour (P5000-6000 per boat / $100) but trust me, it's so worth it. Bring a bunch of good friends and split the boat rental. Or ask the people that are staying in your hotel and get a small group together. No harm in asking, pretty much every tourist in El Nido goes island hopping. You can get half day tours for less. We hired a local fishermen at Marimeg Beach (10 minutes from El Nido) to bring us to Pinagbuyutan Island for a couple hours. He agreed to P1200 for the four of
Island Hopping in Coron Coron has some pretty amazing lagoons, surrounded by cliffs and limestones. The main attractions are the freshwater Lake Kayangan, but also the Twin Lagoon and the Barracuda Lake are equally impressive. I recommend doing island hopping to get to see all these places. Pretty much every tour operator and hotel in town can help you organizing island hopping. Tour A and B seems to cover most of the main attractions.
The most photographed spot in Coron. You have to climb up a bit to get this shot. It's half way to Kayangan Lake.
We did tour A and B, booked through The Travel Boss PH. While we had some hiccups on the first tour (one hour delay, cramped boat, we had to sit on the floor), the second tour went quite smooth. Island Hopping in Coron is a way cheaper than in El Nido, and it's less …show more content…
This is part of Tour C.
So what to do? How to escape the crowds and still get an enjoyable island experience in El Nido? Good question. I'm concerned about the numbers of boats going out for island hopping every day. I'm not sure how they will manage the large amounts of tourists in the future. Personally I'd recommend 2 things to avoid a bad experience. If you can, visit El Nido outside peak season. If you can't avoid this, safe up some extra bucks and invest in a private island hopping tour. Hire a local to show you around the archipelago. It is more expensive do island hopping on a private tour (P5000-6000 per boat / $100) but trust me, it's so worth it. Bring a bunch of good friends and split the boat rental. Or ask the people that are staying in your hotel and get a small group together. No harm in asking, pretty much every tourist in El Nido goes island hopping. You can get half day tours for less. We hired a local fishermen at Marimeg Beach (10 minutes from El Nido) to bring us to Pinagbuyutan Island for a couple hours. He agreed to P1200 for the four of