Malcapuya Island in Coron

Undoubtedly one of the best beaches in the Calamian Islands

 It's tough to only have 4days to spend in Coron . So many islands with so little time. On our third day we had to choose the Malcapuya Tour over the Calauit tour because of the latter's proximity to Coron Town. Boat ride to Malcapuya is approximately 2 hours in which you will be traversing deep blue waters before you come to reach its sandy white beach.

There are no hotels or resorts in the island though you may stay overnight with the most basic necessities. We just went for a day tour but i found one blog  who can answer all your questions regarding overnight accomodation.

Path leading to the white beach is lined with cashew trees

Disappointment was written all over our face when our boatman docked  not knowing we were in for a surprise. First we had to walk thru a dusty path lined with cashew trees and in a minute or so voila there's the beach as white as boracay's sand. The place so quiet and secluded. Not too many crowds. And on the farther end of the beach you will see huge red rock formations. I say it's perfect! Backdrop perfect for my brother's pose.

PERFECT POSE!!!

Malcapuya's huge red rock formations

Our cute little Lyt found his perfect spot.

 We almost forgot to swim because we were having so much fun taking pictures.

Lunch buffet style brought and cooked by our able guides

The Surahan Fish seemed to smile even after grilling :)

The Surahan Fish is bigger than my head !

Our lunch consisted of fresh seafoods (shrimp and surahan fish), rice, veggies, grilled pork and bananas. All included in the tour cost of P 1,200 per person that we paid.

Oh and how i love the Surahan Fish (unicorn fish). It's meat is so tasty and tender especially the fats in its belly.Too bad we cannot buy this from anywhere in manila . I've only seen this fish in El Nido and Coron public market and so cheap at that.

Soon after we consumed the food our guide told us to put on our lifevests and snorkeling gears so he can bring us in the middle of the sea where the big clams are.

 My thoughts are: i am so blessed to be living in this beautiful country. Others may have to fly a thousand miles to reach this but for us Filipinos it's just within our reach. Until now, Malcapuya stays on my mind . . .

Kayangan Lake - Coron

Picturesque Coron Island Cove

From all the places included in the Coron Island Hopping Tour my personal favorite would be Kayangan Lake. The lake, with its limestone cliff formations and clear water is often referred to by local and foreign tourists as Blue Lagoon. It is also dubbed as the cleanest lake in Asia. Swimming in it's brackish water (freshwater with a bit of salty water) is the most refreshing thing to do. In fact, tourists seemed to not get enough of it. These local tourists boys wouldn't want to vacate the edge of the lake where they sit and wade thru the waters. We were waiting for them to leave :) so we can take their cozy little nook. :) The weather was perfect, with a little bit of rain and the water temperature just right too. With the limestone cliffs on the background it's really picture perfect.

Tourists enjoying Kayangan Lake's clear waters

Entrance to the lake after a 10 to 20 min trek

Kayangan Lake is part of the Coron Isand Hopping Tour.
Other places we visited during the said tour are:
1. Siete Pecados - is named after seven islets near the entrance of Coron Bay called Siete Pecados
2. Banol Beach
3. CYC Beach - this is where tour operators spread their lunch for the guests.
4. Twin Peak Reef
5. Balinsasayaw Floating House

Tour Cost : P 850/person (if you go with a group) It includes boat transfer, use of life vest , all entrance fees, drinks and snacks, tour guide services , buffet lunch .

Tour cost is pretty much the same price with tour operators in Coron but you may probably snag a discount if you're a big group. I recommend Nice in Paradise tour for they really took good care of us during our trip. Special kudos to them.