Sunken Secrets: Coron’s Wrecks and Reefs Adventure

About this tour

🌊 Sunken Secrets: Coron’s Wrecks and Reefs Adventure ⚓🐠

🌟 Dive Into WWII History & Coral Wonders on Coron’s Most Thrilling Underwater Tour

Dive into the past and explore Coron’s legendary dive sites in this action-packed full-day adventure crafted for experienced divers. Visit three iconic WWII shipwrecks — Akitsushima Maru, Irako Maru, and Olympia Maru — each with their own story and marine life spectacle. Cap off your underwater journey with a vibrant reef dive at Siete Pecados, one of the richest coral gardens in Palawan. This unforgettable expedition blends deep history, extraordinary biodiversity, and stunning scenery — a must for passionate divers.

📍 Starting Point: Coron Town Proper (Dive shop or hotel pick-up)

🕒 Tour Duration: 8 hours
🤿 Difficulty Level: Advanced divers only
🚐 Hotel Pick-Up & Drop-Off: Upon request

📅 Tour Itinerary

⛴️ 8:00 AM – Departure from Coron Town Proper

Board a traditional dive boat and enjoy a scenic ride through Coron Bay.
Receive a full dive and safety briefing, including the fascinating wartime history of each wreck.

⚓ 8:30 AM – Dive 1: Akitsushima Maru (22–38m)

Why It’s Special: Japanese WWII seaplane tender with a colossal crane and eerie engine room.
Key Features:

• Explore a massive crane encrusted with soft corals and sponges
• Penetrate the vast engine room filled with wartime relics
• Swim with batfish, lionfish, barracuda, and reef sharks

Marine Life: Groupers, nudibranchs, anemones
Activity Time: 1-hour dive + surface interval

🚢 10:30 AM – Dive 2: Irako Maru (28–43m)

Why It’s Special: One of Coron’s most intact WWII shipwrecks — a refrigerated supply vessel.

Key Features:

• Swim through cargo holds, boiler rooms, and original ship fixtures
• Observe large propellers and detailed wreck structure
• Excellent visibility for photography and exploration

Marine Life: Trevally, groupers, turtles, pygmy seahorses, scorpionfish
Activity Time: 1-hour dive + surface interval

🍽️ 12:30 PM – Lunch on Board

• Hearty Filipino lunch with grilled fish, adobo, rice, and tropical fruits
• Lounge on deck with views of limestone cliffs and turquoise waters

🚢 1:30 PM – Dive 3: Olympia Maru (18–30m)

Why It’s Special: Japanese cargo vessel turned thriving marine reef.

Key Features:

• Explore open cargo bays and wartime remnants
• Coral-encrusted hull with easy penetration points
• A great wreck for intermediate divers

Marine Life: Barracuda, snappers, clownfish, pipefish
Activity Time: 1-hour dive + surface interval

🐟 3:00 PM – Dive 4: Siete Pecados Reef (5–20m)

Why It’s Special: A lush marine sanctuary full of reef magic and life.

Key Features:

• Drift dive through coral-covered pinnacles
• Bright soft corals, sea fans, and sponge gardens
• Superb visibility with vibrant biodiversity

Marine Life: Parrotfish, turtles, manta rays, nudibranchs, frogfish
Activity Time: 1-hour dive

🚤 4:00 PM – Return to Coron Town Proper

• Relax during the boat ride back, swapping dive stories and soaking in the views
• Optional hotel drop-off

✅ What’s Included?

✔ 4 guided boat dives with expert dive master
✔ Full dive gear rental (tanks, weights, BCD, regulator, fins, mask)
✔ Boat transfers to all dive sites
✔ Onboard Filipino lunch & refreshments
✔ Environmental and entrance fees
✔ Optional hotel pick-up and drop-off

💡 Why This Dive Tour is a Must-Do!

⚓ Explore legendary WWII shipwrecks with rich history and marine ecosystems
🐠 Dive into Siete Pecados — one of the Philippines’ most vibrant coral sanctuaries
📸 Capture epic underwater moments from wrecks to reefs
💪 Designed for advanced divers craving history, depth, and biodiversity

🌟 Experience the hidden depths of Coron’s past and present. Book your wreck-and-reef adventure today! 🤿🇵🇭