The 11 Best Boat Tours in Coron

1.Private Boat Hire with Guided Tour and Lunch on Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 658 reviews · 8 hours Our pick

Take an eight-hour private boat tour from Lualhati Park and shape the day around your interests. Your guide may be AJ, Norie, Hector, Hazel, Edison, or another member of the Marugen team. Choose from Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Barracuda Lake, beaches, caves, and coral gardens, with lunch prepared for your group.

“We had a great day on this trip. Our guide AJ and the rest of the crew went out of their way to ensure we had a fun, comfortable tour and saw everything we wanted to! The cave was amazing, and we used a glass bottom boat at twin lagoon which had incredible views. The snorkelling at the coral gardens was some of the best corals we have seen. AJ was super accommodating and took so many great pictures of us in the water and enjoying the scenery. Lunch was okay, i think the bulk of the meal is prepped in advance was it was a little cold but still…”

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2.From Coron Town: Beaches and Islands Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 62 reviews · 8 hours · from $42Best value

Set out from Lualhati Park for an eight-hour island day with English-speaking guides, boat transfers, lunch, and snacks. You’ll swim and snorkel at Ditaytayan, walk Malcapuya’s long white beach, and stop at Bulog Island, with Coco or Waling-Waling Beach possible depending on conditions. Hotel pickup in Coron town is available on request.

“The islands visited were beautiful and we had a great weather day. Lunch was very good. Big problem was they forgot to pick me up from my hotel, when I rang was told still picking up but then a tuk tuk arrived and got to pier. Our boat had just left but thankfully cam back to pick us up. 2 different pickups were missed.”

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3.Private Island-Hopping Tour on a Yacht or Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 9 hours

You get a private nine-hour trip from Coron Harbor Square or your hotel, with an English or Tagalog guide, lunch, snorkeling gear, and an ice cooler. Visit Kayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, Twin Lagoon, Banol Beach, CYC Beach, and Coral Garden. Guides such as Juan, Chris, and Steven have helped families and couples shape the day around their interests.

“The yacht is great, there were five of us and plenty of room in the rear open area. Very friendly crew, captain and guide. A varied and plentiful lunch is included. Not mentioned in the description is the fact that a maximum of six destinations are visited, further destinations, even within the planned time frame, are charged extra.”

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4.Coron Island Escapade Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · 8 hours · from $46

Spend a full day island-hopping from Coron to Malcapuya, Banana, and Bulog Dos. You’ll get hotel pickup within 4 km of town, boat transfers, an English-speaking licensed guide, buffet lunch, a cottage, permits, and life vests. Bring cash for the PHP 200 environmental fee and optional snorkel gear.

“The weather wasn’t great and the tour company should have canceled and refunded our money. They would rather keep our money and give us a horrible rainy, windy, choppy sea experience. The coast guard even told our boat to head back early due to the storm, cutting our trip short. Do not depend on the company checking the weather and doing the right thing. They don’t care and will take you out no matter what.”

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5.Twin Lagoon and Skeleton Wreck Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $46

Spend a full day on Coron's water with an English-speaking guide, boat transport, lunch, and hotel pickup from town. Swim in Twin Lagoon, visit Kayangan Lake, snorkel Skeleton Wreck and Siete Pecados, then relax at Malcapuya, Atwayan, and Corn Youth Club Beach. Snorkel gear, aqua shoes, fins, and kayak use may cost extra.

“Firstly, the local company did a mistake and they put me in a totally different tour program so after I realized that sth was wrong and insisted to tour guide and let him to contacted his operator, thanks God they understood and changed the plan as scheduled, so customers should double check their program before starting tour, secondly I would like to have tropical fruits instead of having orange, and by giving mango, pineapple coconut the local company could reduce the cost of fruit because those are very cheap in Philippines and by giving tropical fruits you can make the customers more happy especially come from Europe Australia USA, anyway…”

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6.CORON TOUR – PRIVATE BOAT RENTAL with LUNCH (7 Destinations)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight hours on a private boat around Coron Island with a licensed English-speaking guide. The route can include Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Barracuda Lake, Skeleton Wreck, Banul Beach, CYC Beach, and Siete Pecados or Coral Garden. Jong and Erick are among the guides named by past customers, while Melvin handles tour arrangements.

“Our experience was wonderful! Erick and the whole team were extremely helpful. The destinations were beautiful and not crowded at all. We truly felt well taken care of , thank you.”

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7.Coron Island Ultimate Tour: Private Boat and Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $110

You’ll leave your Coron hotel at 7:30 AM for a private boat day with a guide, visiting Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Barracuda Lake, coral gardens, Beach 91, and Baia Serena Resort. Guides named in past bookings include Ronel and Jerald, with Captain John also praised. Lunch is buffet style, and snorkeling gear and kayaks cost extra.

“Our Tour Guide was the best! He was very intelligent, friendly and helpful. He’s a wonderful historian!”

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8.Island Hopping Boat Day Trip with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $125

Spend eight hours island-hopping from Coron Town Proper to Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Malcapuya Island, Skeleton Wreck, Reef Garden, and sandy beaches. Your English-speaking guide, boat, life vest, hotel transfers, snacks, drinks, and beach buffet are included. Snorkel gear, water shoes, kayaking, and the environmental fee cost extra.

“I booked a private tour and the tour was 20 people. Tried to contact customer service multiple times to request a refund for the group tour and never received any reply.”

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9.Private Boat for Culion Island Escapade Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours Top rated

Spend eight hours on a private boat from Coron exploring Malcapuya Beach, Ditaytayan Island, and Bulog Dos Sandbar. Your English-speaking guide helps you shop for food, while the crew cooks it aboard the trip. Guides have included Reynald and Ronel. Entrance fees, rentals, and hotel transfers cost extra.

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10.Coron Island Hopping Tour: via Private Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $357

Spend about nine hours on a private yacht around Coron with your own group, skipper, crew, and licensed guides. You can shape the day around Kayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, Twin Lagoon, beaches, and reefs. Lunch, snorkeling gear, and vests are included. Hotel transfers are optional, and entrance fees cost extra.

“The crew was excellent, the boat was nice and the adventures were amazing. The day started with a bit of a suprise to pay the ebtrance fees up front. I do not feel like there were required fees for all of the place we visited, yet i was still charged a fee "per person", this seems Read more”

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11.Private Island-Hopping Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $120

You’ll cruise from Coron Town to Malcapuya, Bulog Dos, and Banana Island with a private English-speaking guide, boat crew, lunch, water, permits, and hotel transfers included. Guide Eric and his skipper team have earned strong praise, but confirm the island route before departure because one booking was sent elsewhere.

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