5 nightsPangulasian · Bacuit Bay, El Nido
El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island
Big and Small Lagoons, island hopping, sunrise and sunset from one island
View resortPalawan package · 9 nights
Lagoons and Wrecks
El Nido, then Coron
Karst lagoons by kayak, then a sunken fleet by tank
- 9nights
- 2stays
- November to Maybest season
- Diversideal for
- 5nEl Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island
- 4nA stay chosen with you
Overview
The two halves of northern Palawan: Bacuit Bay's limestone lagoons, then Coron's WWII wreck fleet, sitting in water shallow enough for recreational divers.
Palawan's north holds two entirely different landscapes within a short hop of each other. El Nido is vertical — limestone towers with lagoons hidden inside them, entered by kayak through gaps that close at high tide. Coron is horizontal and submerged: a Japanese fleet sunk in 1944, now reefed over and diveable without technical certification.
Day by day
El Nido Resorts Pangulasian IslandDays 1–5 · 5 nights
Day 1Manila to Lio, then Bacuit Bay
A direct flight to the Lio airstrip, then about thirty minutes by boat. Pangulasian faces both sunrise and sunset, which very few El Nido islands do.
Day 2Big and Small Lagoons
Out early on a private banca, ahead of the day boats. Both lagoons are entered by kayak through gaps in the rock that close at high tide.
Day 3The house reef
Snorkelling starts where the sand ends. El Nido Resorts run one of the better reef-monitoring programmes in the Philippines and will show you what it covers.
Day 4Bacuit Bay by tank
The PADI centre opens up more than twenty karst sites, all reachable from the island — among the best diving in the country.
Day 5Sunrise and sunset
The one day for the island itself. Kayaks are yours throughout, the Clubhouse handles the rest, and a hilot massage at the spa closes it.
A stay chosen with youDays 6–9 · 4 nights
Day 6North to Coron
The second half moves to Coron Bay and a sunken fleet. The base here is chosen with you — Coron's good properties are few and they fill early.
Day 7The wrecks
A Japanese fleet sunk in 1944, reefed over since, and diveable without technical certification. Guided, and visibility decides the order.
Day 8Kayangan Lake
Often called the cleanest lake in the Philippines. A climb over a limestone ridge, then brackish water held inside the karst.
Day 9Reef and open water
The last full day is a boat day. Dugongs are a possibility rather than a promise — nobody can schedule them.
Day 10Busuanga to Manila
The airstrip is close. Internal flights here move, so the day is built with slack in it.
Where you stay
5 nights4 nights
Palawan
A stay chosen with you
Wreck diving, Kayangan Lake, house reef, dugong spotting
The right property here depends on your month — we shortlist two or three with you.
Included
- Manila to Lio Airport flight and boat transfers
- Private banca for the Bacuit Bay lagoons, early access before day boats
- Guided wreck dives in Coron Bay
- Kayangan Lake excursion
- Kayak use throughout
- Every transfer between flights, boats and resorts
- One planner on WhatsApp, before and during the trip
Good to know
- Infrastructure is thinner than the Indian Ocean — internal flights get cancelled and schedules move.
- El Nido town is busy and backpacker-heavy; the island resorts are a different world.
- Typhoon season is real. November to May is the window worth planning inside.
Questions
How long is the Lagoons and Wrecks itinerary?
9 nights: 5 nights at El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island, then 4 nights at a property chosen with you.
When should I travel?
November to May
What does Lagoons and Wrecks cost?
On request — the routing is quoted whole (villas, inter-island transfers and flights) against your dates. WhatsApp us for the full figure within two hours.
