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fionaapple

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #40 on: February 02, 2016, 04:02:08 pm »
^meron. Google coron galeri.first come first serve ang palista. Dun ka na mismo magpapalista. Better kung day before your intended trip magpalista ka na. Kinabukasan dating ka ng maaga para sa trip.

heavensent

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #41 on: February 03, 2016, 04:53:44 am »
^thanks for the advise sis, will do that.. excited na ko for my trip :)

hisana

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2016, 04:04:52 pm »
Tried Nice in Paradise for tour A and Calamian for tour C.

With Nice in Paradise, nagulat ako kasi there were around 19 people in our boat, excluding the crew, kaya medyo siksikan. Other than that, okay naman. The guides/assistants were well informed, professional, and maasikaso sa mga non-swimmers and weak swimmers. Late nagstart (which is sakit yata ng buong palawan, never pa ako naka-encounter ng tour na umalis on time) pero once nakaalis na, maganda na yung flow nung tour.  Never felt hurried or bored. Lunch was really great, masarap and madami, hindi yung parang masasabi lang na may sinerve sila. May snack pa sa huli.

With Calamian, the group size was more to my liking kasi eight lang kami. Comfortable kami sa boat, with space enough to stretch out your legs if you wanted to (which most of us did, LOL, ang haba kasi ng byahe). Dalawa lang yung crew kasi puro beach lang naman pupuntahan at konti lang kami. There was not much interaction with them, which I guess is okay kasi hindi naman masyado kailangan ng assistance din, although I think at least one of them should have stayed with us at the beach baka kasi may malunod, di ba. Paranoid lang, haha! Lunch was so-so. Did not eat that much. No snack.

Annie M.

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2016, 04:18:05 pm »
may naka-try na ba sa inyo mag-coron during holy week? do they still do island tours kahit black friday? thanks!!

riandrew

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #44 on: February 05, 2016, 02:09:36 pm »
me! yes, tuloy ang tour. madami guests  :)

Annie M.

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #45 on: February 05, 2016, 03:54:55 pm »
me! yes, tuloy ang tour. madami guests  :)

thank you, sis! i will book na.

leihin

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #46 on: February 07, 2016, 06:38:02 pm »
We'll be in Coron on Feb 26-29. We'll be staying at Coron Bluewave Hotel. Here's our itinerary:

Day 1
Mt. Tapyas
Maquinit Hot Spring

Day 2
Ultimate Island Tour Package (JY Travel & Tours) - P1,500 per person inclusive of entrance fees and lunch
-Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Siete Pecados, Skeleton Wreck, Reef Garfen, CYC Beach, Las Islas de Coral

Day 3
Island Escapade Package (JY Travel & Tours) - P1,200 per person inclusive of entrance fees and lunch
-Malcapuya Island
-Banana Island
-Bulog Dos

Day 4
Town tour, souvenir shopping

Airport-hotel-airport transfers will be provided by the hotel at P150 per person per way.

Any feedback about JY Travel & Tours? Also, any suggestions on what else we can do on our 4th day? Our flight back to Manila is at 4:20pm pa. Any must try restaurants/dishes in Coron? TIA :)
« Last Edit: February 07, 2016, 06:45:46 pm by leihin »

kachich

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #47 on: February 08, 2016, 08:53:28 pm »
Winnie's for seafood. I like their crab curry, best seller daw octopus salad but out of stock when we dined there.

ficklemind

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #48 on: February 12, 2016, 12:42:31 pm »
^^ sis JY Travel kami last year, 3 tours yung sinalihan namin in this order:
Island Escapade Package
Ultimate Island Tour Package
Reefs and Wrecks Package

ok naman sila, minsan masaya sa boat minsan boring, depende din sa guide, bangkeros tska sa mga makakasama mo sa tours.
Everyday iba iba yung nakasama namin sa tour mostly foreigners.
helpful naman yung mga staff, they will guide naman the guests during snorkeling and island visits. they also help those na hinde marunong/ takot magswim.

Food is ok lang, puro fish and seafood.
sis try mo hingi discount especially if you are going to transact directly with them, kasi yung first 2 tours namin pinaarrange pa namin sa hotel, they charged us with the published rate ng JY but dun sa pang 3 diretso kami tumawag sa JY and they gave us 100php discount each kasi daw diretso na kanila.


leihin

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #49 on: February 13, 2016, 11:01:42 am »
^^Thank you sis. Number 1 nga sa trip advisor ang Winnie's. Will definitely try the crab curry and sana may octopus salad. :)

^ Thank you sa tip sis. Nagpareserve na ako ng slots through fb messenger, mabilis naman sila magreply. Hihiritan ko ng discount. :) At least panatag na loob ko na okay naman pala sila. :)

gardenbelle

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #50 on: February 13, 2016, 08:49:36 pm »
Share ko lang mga sis dati yung itinerary namin:

Day 1: 2PM arrival sa Coron Town
-Derecho na kami sumakay ng boat papuntang Banana Island at Malcapuya. We stayed the night sa Malcapuya sa isa sa mga kubo doon :)

Day 2: We woke up to an amazing sunrise. Grabe, iba ang serenity ng Malcapuya!
Breakfast lang kami c/o boatman then derecho na sa coron loop tour :)
Tapos sabi samin ng boatman, pwede din dumerecho yung boat sa Maquinit Hot Spring, so go kami para tipid na sa fare! Then after nun, hinatid na ulit kami sa port :)

Day 3: Akyat lang sa bundok at cross then uwi na kami for a 4PM flight! hehe.

Recommended ko 'to if you have a quick trip lang para sulit talaga ang Coron :) Boatman namin is si Kuya Elmer na nakuha ko lang din dito sa GT!

heavensent

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #51 on: February 14, 2016, 05:52:28 am »
I'll be travelling solo, can anyone recommend a place to stay na hindi super expensive pero safe and ok naman ang amenities, hopefully not more than 2,500 to 3,000 a day.

hisana

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #52 on: February 15, 2016, 01:43:18 pm »
Try micasa or balaibinda. Micasa looks a bit nicer but balaibinda has the better location, IMO, plus it's cheaper. Lahat ng basic amenities meron sila pareho and we got good service from the two, so sulit naman. Other affordable, highly rated accommodations na lagi ko naririnig while I was researching for our trip were coron ecolodge and sea coral. May mga nakasabay kami sa tour na dito nagstay, mukhang okay naman feedback nila.

Pero pag bumalik kami, I will try one averee bay. It looks so nice from the outside.

glacy_rein

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #53 on: February 16, 2016, 10:04:53 am »
I booked our foreigner friends in Busuanga Island Paradise and they loved it. Food, Service, Tours and sulit. 9,500/head 3Days 2Nights all in transfers, meals, and tour packages na.

heavensent

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #54 on: February 17, 2016, 06:21:49 am »
^^thanks for the recommendations, will check it out

jhandee

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #55 on: February 18, 2016, 04:06:05 am »
Mga SIS ok ba ang Sky Jet ?nag ta try ako mag mock booking sa ceb pac and PAL halos 16k ang fare grabe naman ang mahal ng coron mahal pa kesa HK.

kachich

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #56 on: February 22, 2016, 10:24:34 pm »
^yes super okay. Fastest aircraft going to/from coron, wag lang madelay

jhandee

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #57 on: February 24, 2016, 04:47:25 am »
thank you Sis

leihin

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #58 on: March 05, 2016, 02:22:48 pm »
So happy that I've finally visited Coron! Had a fun and relaxing time there. :)

I highly recommend Coron Bluewave Hotel. It's a fairly new hotel, about 6 mos old. Here's my review:

Location - strategically located in Coron town across Princess of Coron Hotel. Wala sa main road so there's no tricycle noise but walking distance to restaurants, to the church and to Mt. Tapyas.

Rooms & amenities - The hotel has a relaxing ambiance, all white with a touch of blue ang theme nila. The swimming pool is very clean and inviting, we lounged around the pool every afternoon after our island tours. The rooms and bathrooms are simple but have all the basic amenities you'd need- A/C, tv, hair dryer, refrigerator, hot/cold shower. The mattress and comforter are comfy, nakatulog ako ng mahimbing. Rooms at the first floor have direct access to the pool. :)

Breakfast and drinks - included in the room price. Limited choice lang, either Filipino or American. For Filipino breakfast, the choices are Beef Tapa, Longganisa and Tocino, served with garlic rice, 2 eggs, fruit and drink (coffee, tea, juice). For American breakfast, the choices are waffles, pancakes and toast, served with bacon, 2 eggs, fruit and coffee/tea/juice. The breakfast is yummy and very filling. Although it's P300 if you want to order another set. The breakfast is served at the rooftop dining hall, sobrang nice to eat there. You get a nice view of Coron tapos very relaxing yung music and ambiance, it's like being in Santorini. They also have a bar there that serves both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Oh by the way, we were always given free stuff. In the morning, we get free kimchi while in the afternoon we get free cashew nuts.  Also, you can refill your water bottle sa hotel, make sure to bring water sa tours. ;D

Service - I cannot sing enough praises for the warm service we received at Bluewave! The Korean owner, Mr. Oh, is a very pleasant man. He's always smiling and he always greets us, no wonder all his staff are also very warm, accommodating and courteous. As I said above, they often gave us complimentary kimchi and cashew nuts. All our requests are always granted fast with a smile. We asked for umbrella, extra towels everyday for our tours, mass schedule, etc. They give the best service talaga, we felt spoiled.

We got the sweet room, the cheapest one they have for P11k for 4 days 3 nights for 3 adults, so we shelled out P3,700 per person. In my opinion, sulit na sulit. I would definitely stay at Bluewave if I find myself in Coron again. Please please please check the photos of the hotel. They have a facebook page. Naeexcite ako to know if anyone will stay there coz I know they'll definitely enjoy their stay. :) No wonder they have a 9.4 rating sa agoda and also excellent reviews sa Tripadvisor.

Disclaimer: I'm not in anyway related to Bluewave Hotel, sobrang nasiyahan lang talaga kami sa services nila. :)
« Last Edit: March 05, 2016, 04:55:08 pm by leihin »

mischa04

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Re: Coron [Thread 11]
« Reply #59 on: March 05, 2016, 03:56:14 pm »
Hi, i would.like to ask for any suggestion on our Coron trip this June..  We are 3 girls..first timers lahat.. hehe.. 4D/3N. Will arrive Busuanga at 130pm and departure back to Manila at 130pm also.

Sample iti:
Day 1 - town tour and maquinit hotspring..

Day 2 - island hopping (what are the best sites, hindi kasi kami lahat marunong mag swim.. hehe..
CORON ISLAND – Siete Pecados, Kayangan Lake, Kayangan Cave, Calachuchi Beach Sight Seeing, Barracuda Lake Running Tour, Twin Peaks/Twin Lagoon, Skeleton Wreck, Skeleton
Beach, Banol Beach/Smith/Atuayan Beach/Dimanglet (any one of those), CYC Beach Coral

MALCAPUYA/BANANA ISLAND – White Island Beaches of Banana Island, Malcapuya Island White Powdery Sand, Bulog Island. Excellent for swimming, cave exploration, sand bars and
snorkeling.

LUSONG/SANGAT GUNBOAT – Excellent for snorkeling corals and
fishes w/c includes Coral Gardens, Sangat/Tangat Ship Wrecks, Lusong Gunboat, White island beach of Calumbuyan/
Paz Island/Marili Island.

CAYMAN ISLANDS –all spots of Lusong/Sangat plus virgin islands of Maltatayok, North Cayman, South Cayman, Pamalican, Horse, Rat Island Running tour

WEST BUSUANGA – all spots of Cayman Islands plus other Virgin White Islands of Black Island, Dibutonay Island and Panlaitan Fishing Village

CALAUIT BY BOAT – Calauit Zafari Zoo, Virgin White Islands of West Busuanga i.e. Black Island, Dibutonay, Pamalican, Maltatayok, North/South Cayman Islands, Panlaitan, Horse Island, Paz Island or Calumbuyan Is.

CALAUIT BY LAND – Calauit Zafari Zoo only plus side trip to Concepcion Falls. Rough road
and limited sceneries.

Day 3 - they are suggesting Malcapuya / banana island.. eh we prefer sana yung not too much activity na yung pwede na lang magrelax, langoy langoy.. hehe..

Day 4 - no acitvity na kasi 10am dapat nasa airport na yata kami for 130pm flight.

Since gusto namin on 3rd day na swim swim na lang, relaxing by the beach, gusto sana namin beach front yung tutuluyan namin.. kailangan ba? Or pwede pa rin kahit town ang hotel? [textspeak!] suggestion na rin po if may beach front..

Open po ako sa iti and accommodation suggestions.. or anything na maisusuggeat nyo po..

Thank you so much po.. 😊

 

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