Barracuda Lake — Attraction in Coron

Really crowded place. You go up to shore and climb a little bit of stairs to the other side to the lake. We even waited a couple hours and came back later because the bay was completely full of boats. When we were leaving, a lot of people had to walk/swim to shore still. As you can see in one video, a throng of people couldn’t swim so they were toted around in a train to get to/from their boat.

Kind of amusing, but also since they can’t swim… On the other side at barracuda lake, the area to get in the water is very tiny, and they crowded the platform to the point you couldn’t walk on the platform from the stairs to get to the area to jump in.

Barracuda lake itself: cool to see the limestone cliffs go down into the water for sure, but just realize there is no marine life or corals or anything. We dove down 14-15meters or so and couldn’t feel the temperature change on the day we were there, so if this is important to you, maybe plan a scuba dive or plan to bring your proper free dive mask as the squeeze gets to be a bit much on the eyes any deeper than 15m with the rental masks provided (in...

In Coron, Barracuda Lake is known for its diving site, where you can find bones of fish on the shoreline. Salt and freshwater, which is the optimum temperature to dive in, are accompanied by blue lakes and scenery. A normal island-hopping excursion in Coron also includes a visit to Barracuda Lake. Before you reach the pier, you'll observe limestone cliffs towering above the ocean as you take a boat ride to the lake. It's amongst the most magical experiences you'll have on your Coron tour. Before jumping into the blue waves, take a lot of pictures and movies. Bring deeper scuba gear or go freediving to feel the lake's thermal gradient. The forms of the lake make for a lovely view. How to get there You may either join a group excursion (Coron Island Tour) or hire a private boat to Barracuda Lake from Coron Town Proper. Best time to visit Highly recommended to visit during summer months. Go early in the morning when the location is less congested. Because the lake's entry is narrow, it might be busy during peak hours. Entrance fee There is an entrance fee to...

I’m giving this 4 stars because the deck is so tiny. So, you’d walk some stairs from the landing deck to the Barracuda Lake deck and once there there, there’s barely enough space for 10 people, let amount a group of 23 people. Also, while we were there, a foreign gentleman was trying to climb up the ladder, because it was so slippery, he lost his grip and hit his chin on the deck.

Still 4-stars because the place is so undeniably beautiful. My kids dove and loved every minute of it.

I wish their government would look into expanding the deck there to accommodate visitors, or, have the tour guides time the tourists groups more efficiently that the first group should already have exited before a new group enters.

There are stores here, too, to buy refreshments from. Some stuff are really expensive like a small bottle of Mountain Dew is for p30. Buko at p50 seems to be the standard across all spots selling buko. Banana cue is only p20 though, so that’s a win.

Also, look for the gray tabby and give him some...