Siete Pecados Marine Park — Attraction in Coron

highly highly recommend this

no need to book with the tours - ask tricycles if they know a boatman who can take u down to siete pecados (for 300 pesos per head + separate pay for the tricycle depending on the pick up point). there will be many many corals, fishes etc throughout the conservation area & u can take your time swimming around, whereas on a tour time will be limited

we got lucky with the boatman kuya bobby who will swim with the group and bring u to the best spots, he can also take your underwater shots (some boatmen stay on the boat and will let u swim free n easy if u prefer that) he also knows what the fishes are called and told us about the ones that are beneficial to the corals. his boat has a see through screen down the middle which was a nice touch

we saw 2 sea turtles that he spotted from afar and many schools of fish, starfishes, etc. he also brought us to one of the islands / rock formations with a really small cave for some good shots. bring your snorkelling gear + maybe wear aqua shoes as there are sea urchins on the more shallow areas, but if you’re a good swimmer just avoid

overall not many tourists as most of them will be on the tours, so this is a real hidden gem that isn’t too pricey either

see the pics & look for kuya bobby - his boat is right next to his house so dont be scared if you’re led to a remote part of the dock LOL, he has a lifevest that u can all hold on to so he can lead the way + he reminds everyone to stay horizontal so u dont step on the...

We went on today with our snorkelling gear and fins and it was a great experience.

We hired a tricycle in town for 700, and he waited for us to complete.

To get to the snorkelling area, we spent 500 pesos for a boat and 200 pesos admission fee.

With the boat captain and crew communication was a challenge but Google translate filled any gaps.

The boat took us out to the first island on the left, and waited while we snorkelled around the island. The current was moderate and noticeable, so we planned our route based on that.

The best coral/fish were on the back side of the island when we followed the drop off. And the fish where the boat dropped us off was ok, but nothing special.

For the second snorkel, we went to the islands on the right ( the ones with the platform and tiny cave )

Here I asked the boat captain to place us at the start of the drop off, and we did a drift snorkel along the drop off. Our captain moved the boat to pick us up and we avoided having to swim against the current.

The fish along the drop off were better than we had seen on any of the tours, and the visibility on the day we went was great.

PS when we got back we had noticed that one member of our group got jelly fish bites. ...

We decided to go to Siete Pecados on our own and not book a tour. We enjoyed it a lot despite the drizzle/rain and strong wind and current. We took a tricycle from the town (the tricycle drivers call it “bayan”) to the boat or kayak rental area close to Siete Pecados. The tricycle fare was Php 300 one way. We rented a boat instead of renting a kayak because it was very windy. It was just us two and the boat captain, who swam with us and told us where we can find the massive clams (I’m still not sure they were clams… they were huge!! One clam was three footballs combined in size), the corals, the big starfishes, and others. It was a workout because of the strong current but we felt very safe. We didn’t stay too far from the boat. The water is also warm. To avoid freezing, we made sure to come back in the water because then you won’t feel the chill from the wind. We stayed for about two hours, and could have stayed longer had we wanted to. There’s no food places in the area so make sure to bring food especially if you plan to stay longer. We stopped by a McDonalds before heading to Siete Pecados. The total trip cost without food and tipping...