Coron to El Nido: Palawan Scuba Diving Expedition (4D/3N)

Coron to El Nido: Palawan Scuba Diving Expedition

4 Days / 3 Nights | 12 Dives + Optional Night Dive
Liveaboard Experience on a Spacious Outrigger Boat

Explore one of the Philippines’ most spectacular diving routes—from Coron to El Nido via the pristine waters of Linapacan. This 4-day, 3-night scuba diving expedition offers a rich blend of underwater exploration, from historic WWII shipwrecks to vibrant coral gardens and dramatic reef walls teeming with marine life.

The Route: Coron – Linapacan – El Nido

• Coron: Dive into history with its world-renowned Japanese shipwrecks from World War II, now home to large groupers, lionfish, and schools of batfish.
• Linapacan: Enjoy crystal-clear waters with stunning coral bommies, unique macro species, and thriving reef ecosystems.
• El Nido: Encounter reef sharks, rays, soft corals, and some of the most visually striking underwater landscapes in Palawan.

Your Liveaboard: Island Cruise Outrigger Boat
Cruise in comfort aboard a large outrigger vessel designed for stability and space. Key features include:

• Air-conditioned sleeping quarters with bunk beds
• Shaded lounge areas and dedicated dive gear storage
• Easy water entry and exit points for seamless diving
• Freshwater showers and high-speed Starlink WiFi
• Fully equipped with Emergency Oxygen, First Aid, Fire Extinguisher, and DIN valve compatibility

What You’ll See
Expect to encounter a dazzling range of marine life including sea turtles, barracuda, jacks, fusiliers, nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, pygmy seahorses, and more. Whether you're into big fish action or macro photography, this expedition offers it all.

Schedule

• Day 1: Meet-up and briefing between 8:00 – 9:00 AM
• Day 4: Disembarkation at 4:00 PM
• Meet up for Briefing on   1^st day 8-9AM, and Off-boarding leaving the boat Afternoon 4PM on last day.  

Diving between Coron, Linapacan, and El Nido offers an incredible mix of underwater wonders. Scuba divers can explore Coron’s famous WWII shipwrecks, vibrant coral reefs in Linapacan’s crystal-clear waters, and El Nido’s dramatic underwater landscapes teeming with marine life. This region is a haven for both history enthusiasts and nature lovers, boasting some of the Philippines’ most pristine and diverse dive sites.

It's a big outrigger boat that is incredibly comfortable due to its stability and spacious design. The outriggers provide extra balance, reducing the rocking motion, even in choppy waters. The boat features shaded lounging areas, and ample storage for diving gear. It has bunk beds to sleep in at night, the room has Air-con, and Starlink high-speed wifi, and also has fresh water for shower! It has easy water entry and exit points so divers can enjoy seamless transitions between dives! Emergency Oxygen tank, First aids, Fire Extinguisher fully - equipped- DIN Valves available.

You will encounter a vibrant array of marine life. This region boasts stunning coral gardens, colorful reef fish, and majestic sea turtles. Divers can spot schools of barracuda, jacks, and fusiliers, along with fascinating critters like nudibranchs and rare ornate ghost pipefishes. The wrecks in Coron are home to large groupers, lionfish, and many kinds of bat fish, while Linapacan’s pristine waters host unique macro species and coral bommies teeming with life. You will encounter a vibrant array of marine life. This region boasts stunning coral gardens, colorful reef fish, and majestic sea turtles. Divers can spot schools of barracuda, jacks, and fusiliers, along with fascinating critters like nudibranchs and pygmy seahorses. The wrecks in Coron are home to large groupers, lionfish, and ghost pipefish, while Linapacan’s pristine waters host unique macro species and coral bommies teeming with life. In El Nido, expect encounters with reef sharks, rays, and mesmerizing soft corals in the region’s dramatic underwater landscapes.

Inclusions:

• Full board accommodation in an Air-conditioned shared Bunk beds.
• Full board Meals, snacks, tea, brewed coffee, juice and drinking water.
• Diving (3 non deco dives a day), service of local dive guides, full dive tanks and weights
• Towels 5pcs Provided
• Van from Airport upon arrival to Hotel
• Transportation Pick-up from Hotel to Port

Exclusions:

• Nitrox (optional) $20USD Per tank
• Night Dive $50USD
• International or domestic air transportation, hotels and meals before and after the cruise
• Must have Dive Insurance Required (You may get your own or +10USD per day)
• Tips, laundry
• Reef Entrance fees (around $4 each place)
• Diving equipment rental (FULL Set $25USD BCD+REGS+WETSUIT+FINS+ BOOTIES+MASK)
• Dive Computer $20
• Torch $15
• Nitrox Course per person ($180USD) E-learning will be sent and Dry lessons 4-5Hours by Instructor