My boat arrived at 9 pm. I bought a ticket (850 peso – ask for discount – they have them!). When at 10 pm I boarded old junk – 20 m long they said they will sail at 12.01 am. It was hot (no breeze this evening) to wait – they sailed at 2 am. It was the luck – because this gave me opportunity to see in the daylight the most interesting islands on approach to Coron. We arrived at 11 am.
Coron has beautiful location in the bay full of green islands. I took a long stairs to the cross located on the hill overlooking the town and the bay. Not far in the blue, shallow waters are shipwrecks of the second war – they say it is one of the best places in the world to dive around. Coron is divers place – expensive, people are not as nice as in El Nido and Port Barton.
I have a problem: do not trust Lonely Planet… San Nicolas ferry to San Jose mentioned in their book do not operate since 3 years. As a alternative I have a little outrigger boat (called bangka or pumpboat) to cross quite wide Mindoro Strait. Not so safe – min. 6 hours – it is not already pleasure sailing between the islands… But I have no choice. Keep your fingers crossed, please!
