On the way now on our third and fourth destinations, Banol Beach and Skeleton Wreck both have different ways of attracting visitors. One being the most visited beach in Coron Loop while the other one was a good scuba diving site for Japanese Wreck.
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| Top view of Banol Beach(I have climbed the pointed limestones just to take this picture) |
Banol beach is a small stretch of fine white sand surrounded by towering limestone karst. This beach was the stop over of many visitors including us who wants to enjoy their lunch while listening to splashing waves of this bluish water beach. There were couple of cottages available here and it's free but you need to pay for island entrance fee of P100.00 per person.
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| Grilled Liempo |
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| Grilled Mackerel |
After we satisfied our tummy, others took sometime to dip in the water while me find sometime to explore the island and took pictures of it. Let the pictures speak for itself!!!.
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| Crystal clear water of Banol Beach |
We had a nice time in Banol Beach, saying goodbye to this island was quite hard for us but we need to move on to explore other destinations.
Skeleton Wreck, Entrance Fee: P100.00
Skeleton Wreck is one of the many popular wreck diving sites in Coron, Palawan. This site is also known to have a 25 meters Japanese vessel that was sunken during World War II, until now the vessel was still there and it is visible even if you are just snorkeling around the area. The top of the Skeleton is said to be 5 meters deep and going down to 22 meters at the stern.
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| Remains of a Japanese Vessel sunk during World War II |
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| Spotted one scuba diver exploring the shipwreck in this area |
As much as we want to stay longer in Skeleton Wreck we couldn't appreciated it because the place was built for scuba diving, for you maximized the experience try to enroll in one of the many diving center in Coron and choose this place as one of your wreck diving spot. At least I have reason to come back!!!hehehe...
General Notes to Consider:
1. The cost of island hopping tour depends on the number of persons and what type of tour would you avail (Coron Loop, Malcapuya, Calauit Safari, etc). In our case we get the Coron Loop on the second day and Malcapuya on the third day, costing us P1,800 and P3,500 accordingly(we are 8 in the group) inclusive of boat rental, and fuel. For more details you can contact Kuya Nonoy (09096398329) he will assist you in any way he can.
2. If you don't wanna missed capturing different species of fish, clams, corals, shipwreck etc. Please do bring an underwater camera.
Check out other articles regarding this trip here:
- Coron, Palawan | The Enchanting Island
- Mommita's Lodge | A Place like Home
- Food Review | Manneken Pis Restobar and Dive Center
- Mount Tapyas | 718 Steps of Breathtaking Views
- Food Review | Kawayanan Grill Station
- Exploring Coron Loop | Siete Pecados & Kayangan Lake
- Exploring Coron Loop | Twin Lagoon & Barracuda Lake
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