Coron Island (Cabugao)
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Coron Island is known for several Japanese shipwrecks World War II vintage. The area around the wrecks have pleasant rock formations which provide for excellent snorkeling opportunities, with underwater visibility extending up to 80 feet. The water is usually calm, with almost no current. Coron is one of the most visited destinations for wreck diving in the Philippines. Wreck dive sites are found in a depth as shallow as 10-30 feet and as deep as 120-140 feet. Most are in the range of about 60-80 feet, perfect for sports divers.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coron_Island
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Coordinates: 11°53'51"N 120°14'3"E
- Bulalacao Island 17 km
- Tambon Island 19 km
- Cabilauan Island 35 km
- Decabaitot Islands 54 km
- Calauit Island 63 km
- Quiniluban 74 km
- Pical 90 km
- Cadlao Island 121 km
- Ambil 216 km
- Lubang Island 220 km
- Lake Cabugao, Coron 0.9 km
- Dive Site: Skeleton Wreck 7.5 km
- Coron Bay 12 km
- Coron Reclaimed Area 12 km
- Mount Tundalara 15 km
- Mount Banga 16 km
- Dipulao Sea 16 km
- Calamian Islands 19 km
- Bintuán Bay 21 km
- Coron West Passage 27 km