Coron [Thread 9]

[electricpink17]

sis nagawa na namin dati yan 4 lang kmi pero binayaran namin pang 5pax.. ok lang sulit naman

thanks sis sa info. balak kasi namin wag na magpabook in advance kasi sa june kami pupunta. concern ko talaga ang ulan.

[madiday]

hmm.. sabi nila sept-oct daw yung maulan dun.. baka ok naman ang weather sa june

[meimei]

Just arrived from Coron. I say sobrang okay at sulit bakasyon namin for 4D and 3N. We got Kuya Charlie's service... Sobra bait ni Kuya Charlie tapos dami niya kuwento... In short, well rounded si kuya kaya masaya kausap. Member siya ng isang touring company rin, name yata is Coron Busuanga Touring, parang ganun, pero freelancer tourist din sya.

Eto tour namin, worth Php6,500 (4D and 3N inclusive of accommodation, lunch for 2D, airport transfer roundtrip, breakfast in your choice of accommodation, entrance fees to all tourist spots)

sis huit! as part of your tour na P6500/pax, kasama na ang lodging? saang resort/hotel/lodge/inn ang kasama sa package? kasama na rin ba dun ang breakfast, lunch, and dinner? 

[huit]

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His Sis Meimei, yung 6500/pax kasama na lodging dun, mamimili ka lang san mo gusto n accredited pension houses nila. may amphibi-ko, may princess of coron, may oriental lodge di ko na matandaan iba. hehe.  kasama na breakfast sa pension house, lunch sa touring pero young dinner kayo na bahala dun, kasama na run airport transfer ryan at mga entrance fees sa tour, hehe

[electricpink17]

ang tagal namang magreply via email ang rudy's place lodge. gusto sana namin dito magstay, besides mura ay may pool siya.

[huit]

ako pag matagal mag reply yung mga iniinquirean ko, kahit tour guide o hotel pa, inaayawan ko na, kase it tells a lot sa service nil a. mahirap na mamaya mahirap sila ma contact on the day ng travel eh

[LimaCharlie]

^true. ganun din ako. saka plus points sa akin yung detailed magbigay ng quote and professional kausap.

[huit]

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yeah, atsaka yung kahit gabi na nagrereply pa.kaya pinili ko rin kuya charlie over the others kase sya yung mabilis magreply, kung hindi man sya makareply buong araw for sure sa gabi magrereply sya. tapos friendly pa kausap at nagtetext talaga few days before the tour para mangamusta.

[sheilats]

Hi, may i know kung ok lang sama ang kids sa coron? my kids are 8 and 11 yo.

[interruptedz]

Just came back from Coron, the best ang Malcapuya Island.parang boracay minus the establishments.too bad nung 2nd day namin sobrang lakas ng ulan kaya late na kami nag nag island tour.pinuntahan namin yung culion.kung mahilig kayo sa museum and history okay sya puntahan kaya lang medyo mahal yung boat ride.pwedeng mag culion-malcapuya.swerte lang kasi may kasabay kami inarrange ng guide namin.yung guide namin di na kami nagdeposit for hotel and for guiding fee.i told him its risky na iguarantee yung hotel reservation ng mga customer, but anyway siguro style nya rin yun. sa Balay Agbunag kami nagstay 700 per night aircon room kaya lang common CR and laging fully booked,lumipat pa kami sa Villa Hermosa.okay din yung room kaya lang 1.4k per night with free breakfast. yung island tour nangawit ako kakalangoy sa mga snorkling,so dapat magdala kayo ng fins, wala ako underwater cam pero nagwork naman yung DICAPAC casing,kinabahan din ako baka kasi masira, yung wreck pinalapit ko nalang yung diver para makunan close up. contackin nyo yung nagguide samin,highly recommended si mang elmer 09194417721

[Superjoie]

Just want to inquire. Sino nang nakapagtry sa Calamian Islands Travel and Tours? My friend from US will be visiting Coron, pinapaverify nia saken kung legit ba.

[bleudskymd]

Just got back from a 4-day-3-night stay/vacay in Coron, Palawan with my bf. Except for the inconveniences brought by our airplane carrier (name to be withheld), it was a blast. Sana maulit muli at sana mas marami kami para mas masaya. Hehe!

Day 1:
- Delayed for more than 2hours at NAIA Terminal 4. The original plan was to go island-hopping once we arrive by lunchtime. But since we arrived late afternoon na, we went around the town instead.
- Climbed Mt. Tapyas. We were lucky to see the sun set, after that 350 (or is it 400?) climb.
- Maquinit Hot Springs. It was ideal for night swim, unfortunately I couldn't bear the temp of the water because it was so hot! Humid na nga, tapos maliligo ka pa sa napakainit na tubig. Hindi kami nagtagal. I felt dehydrated after.

Day 2:
- Left dock at Lualhati Park by 7:30am going to Culion Island. The boat ride was 1hr. The museum is usually closed every sat., sun., & holidays but the caretaker was kind to open the museum just for us. Of course, may extra fee na lang. We also visited the old church, and the Basa Plaza. We had lunch in a hotel (sorry I forgot the name).
- We travelled for almost 1 hour to Malcapuya Beach. It was very serene! Comparing to Boracay, it's less commercialized, has areas for snorkeling but there were lots of sea grass, stones. It also has a view cliff.
- Travelled another 30mins (or so) to Bulog Dos Sand Bar. This was not part of the original itinerary but since it was close to Malcapuya, our tour guide agreed to go there (a.k.a. side trip).

Day 3:
- We were supposed to start our Coron Island tour in the morning but it was pouring hard. Thankfully, the weather cleared up by lunch time. I call this day "Snorkeling day".
- Siete Pecados Reef
- Kayangan Lake
(We passed by the climb to Barracuda Lake, Calachuchi & Sampaloc Beaches, and Twin Peaks but hindi na kami tumigil dun)
- Twin Lagoon
- Lusong Shipwreck - my first time to see the skeletal remains of a Japanese shipwreck. Creepy but exciting.
- Sunset view & meryenda at Banol beach   

Day 4:
- Back to Manila. Once again, we were delayed on our flight back plus we queued for almost 30mins on the runway at NAIA because of ramp congestion. Hay! I'm not going to ride that carrier ever again..

[meimei]

^sis, which airline is it? wag mo na i-withhold yung name kasi makakatulong sa ibang travelers, hehe.

also, did you book a package tour? with whom? i'm researching kasi kung kanino ako kukuha ng package tour. how much per person yung sa package ninyo and saan ang accommodation? pa-PM naman please ng contact details nila. thanks!

[lady_jhade]

Payo lang mga sis never magpabook ng tours online dahil super mahal


650/ head ang island hopping inclusive of lunch na yan so hanap na lang kayo dun sa coron marami dun nag offer ng tour

[bleudskymd]

@ meimei

Sis, it was ZestAir. I posted in the ZestAir thread kung ano yung nangyari sa mga flights namin.

My bf talked with Mang Elmer (09194417721). Mang Elmer arranged our accomodation at Balay Agbunay for 2 nights (P700 per night, with aircon, but common ang CR) and 1 night at Villa Hermosa (P1400 with aircon, sariling CR & tv, free breakfast). No problem transferring from 1 place to another kasi they are on the same street & 2 houses lang ang pagitan.

With regards sa tour, we paid P2500 for the Culion-Malcapuya-Bulog Dos tour. Nakamura na kaming 2 kasi may kasabay kami na 4 pa. Then for the Coron Island tour, P1500 lang for the both of us, wala na kami ibang kasama. The ride from the airport was P130/pax, then the ride to the airport was P150/pax. Yung Mt Tapyas-Maquinit Hot Springs was by tricycle lang, we paid P300. All tours were arranged by Mang Elmer. He will make the itinerary for you. You can suggest places and he'll see kung feasible pa na puntahan. For example is the Bulog Dos - after Malcapuya Island, dapat may pupuntahan kami na Shipwreck. My bf suggested kung pwedeng puntahan yung Bulog Dos. Mang Elmer agreed since malapit lang yun sa Malcapuya Island. Yun nga lang, when we got to the shipwreck, medyo madilim na kaya hindi na kami nag-snorkeling dun. He also arranged that we visit Culion first before Malcapuya kasi sa Culion hindi ka naman maliligo or mababasa dun, sa Malcapuya ka pa lang mababasa. The entrance fees are between P100-200/pax. 

Don't look for any fastfood chains in Coron bec. you won't see anything. "Turo-turo" lang meron, and malinis naman mga pagkain (so far, walang sumakit ng tiyan sa amin 2).

To follow na lang po yung contact number and e-mail ng Villa Hermosa. I asked for their calling card but I'll look for it, namisplace ko yata. Hehe!

[ning kuting]

^Sis oks ba dun sa Balay Agbunay? Malapit ba sya sa mga kainan? May TV? Since lagi naman kaming nasa labas during our stay, I'm looking for a cheap but decent accommodation.

[greyzie07]

Hello mga sis!
Si kuya elmer din kukuhanin namin. 4 pax po kami

Day1 coron loop then overnight banana
Day2 visit nearby islands like bulog dos malaroyroy
Then overnight malcapuya
Day3 south cay nearby island then overnight northcay
Day4 calumbuyan lusong shipwreck black island then back to town. Sa coron
Eco lodge kami bago
Lang daw ito.
Package sakin 10500
Ok po ba price nito?

Day5 diwaran island or beach in calis depende kung pwede puntahan
Then mt tapyas then maquinit
Day6 pasalubong then flight back to manila

Any other suggestion sa itinerary? Ty :-)

[bleudskymd]

^Sis oks ba dun sa Balay Agbunay? Malapit ba sya sa mga kainan? May TV? Since lagi naman kaming nasa labas during our stay, I'm looking for a cheap but decent accommodation.

Balay Agbunay is accomodating. However, limited lang ang facilities nila - common CR (they have 2), limited rooms (only 3), common sala, maliit lang yung space to hang wet clothes/garments. Bring your own towel because they don't have extra towels na pwedeng hiramin. They have a small kitchen. For an overnight stay of P700 at an air-conditioned room, okay na siya. May 2 kainan across it. May mga kainan na walking distance din lang.

[purple0718]

may gusto ba mag join? October 14 to 18 kaming dalawa lang ni boyfie. kahit sa island hopping lang para may ka share kami sa boat. D pa nag pa book ng airfare kaya pwede pa ma adjust kung gusto ninyo.


Eto yung IT:

Day1 mt. Tapyas
day2 banana loop with overnight sa island
day3 coron loop
day4 town tour and maquinit hotspring
day5 departure



Mga sis ok lang ba yung it na to?

[huit]

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bakit hindi mo na pagsabayin ang Mt. Tapyas at Hot Spring?